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?
Female genital mutilation increase in England ‘only tip of iceberg’
Number of girls being treated for FGM rises to 578 in March, as campaigners warn month-on-month increase looks set to continue
Diet Pepsi has dropped aspartame in the US, so why not anywhere else?
Ever since it was declared safe in 1974, there have been concerns about the sweetener. So what’s the truth about its alleged harmful effects?
Female, over 65 … and Danish: the three keys to happiness
Perspective that comes with age among the reasons why older women in Denmark have been found to be the cheeriest people in one of the happiest countries in Europe