Planet’s happiest human – and his app
Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard takes time out from Nepal monastery to spread positivity and altruism on a world tour, aided by a few electronics
China’s middle class turns to organics after food safety scares
In Beijing and Shanghai the number of specialist and boutique food shops selling organic food is growing, with many willing to pay a premium for good-quality, safe food
The high price of cheap manicures: what can consumers do?
Many salon workers are badly paid and risk their health to deliver cheap manicures. How can you avoid bring part of the problem?
Cheer up! Here are six stories to lift the spirits – despite the Tory election victory
The picture at home may be sombre. But shift your gaze beyond these shores and you’ll find good news
West Texas school chlamydia outbreak may never have happened
State health officials tell the Guardian that they do not know where figure that 20 students had sexually transmitted infection came from
Research lags on the health risks of women’s exposure to chemicals
Women have been expanding their role in the workplace for decades, but gender studies on the impact of workplace chemicals have yet to catch up
Why are older Danish women so happy?
Viking wanderlust and the pension system all play their part. It’s a struggle to keep up with retirees in a whirl of travel, sport and learning
Women still do most of the cleaning: is it putting their health at risk?
A California proposal to label all ingredients in cleaning products draws fire from manufacturers and support from women’s health advocates
The medical research gender gap: how excluding women from clinical trials is hurting our health
When it comes to health research, large gender gaps limit how much we know about the difference between women’s health and men’s
Not so pretty: women apply an average of 168 chemicals every day
On average, women use twice as many personal care products as men, applying far more chemicals to their bodies. What’s the impact on their health?