Night milk: milk taken from cows at night might be the sleep aid you need

Sedative effects of night milk have not been tested on people but the high amounts of tryptophan and melatonin suggest it may be healthier than Ambien

Pro-choice Irish women go public on being ‘exiled’ by need for an abortion

X-ile Project challenges stigmatisation of abortion in Ireland by publishing photographs of women forced to travel to Britain by Republic’s near-total ban

The activist helping London children talk to their parents about FGM

Hibo Wardere was cut at the age of six in Somalia. She suffered in silence for years but now she is talking to pupils to help stop it happening to more girls

Humanitarian response treats women’s health ‘as an afterthought’, says the UN

UN population fund says in times of crisis, women and girls are left in precarious situation with lack of pregnancy, childbirth and family planning services

Activists call on Gambian president to pass FGM ban into law

Human rights experts say pressure must be kept up on Yahya Jammeh to ensure his announced ban becomes reality

Shuga: the taboo-breaking African TV show confronting unsafe sex and HIV

MTV-backed serial has to skirt some issues such as homosexuality, but it’s having a strong impact on young Kenyans and Nigerians

How the Gambia banned female ​genital ​mutilation

President Yahya Jammeh’s move to outlaw FGM is the success of pressure from local activists and the Guardian’s global campaign to end the practice

Do we take driving while drowsy seriously enough?

Twenty per cent of crashes involve a driver who falls asleep at the wheel, so what are the best ways to avoid the risk?

The midlife crisis is real (but things will get better …)

Research finds that happiness is U-shaped – and the early 40s are your worst years

For Colombia’s Emberá, telling outsiders about FGM is worse than cutting girls

FGM has long been commonplace among Colombia’s Emberá people, yet secrecy and speculation has enshrouded the tradition. Now the country is belatedly awakening to the possible extent of a previously hidden problem