Giraffepods, hot masks and a massage pillow: testing Japan’s answers to the perfect power nap
In a country where more than 40% get less than six hours’ sleep a night and millions nap at work, new ways to grab forty winks are big business
Pregnant in Gaza with no clinics: ‘I have no idea where I will give birth’
As one of 50,000 pregnant women in Gaza, Noor Hammad faces a traumatic birth and fraught start in life for her first baby
Scientists name eight measures that can slow ageing by up to six years
Measures including healthy sleep and regular exercise may slow pace of body’s biological ageing
So many Indian women struggle with their body image. We need to talk about why
It is easy to blame Bollywood and the media for unrealistic expectations of beauty – but there are deeper social factors at work
Climate crisis is ‘not gender neutral’: UN calls for more policy focus on women
Only a third of countries with climate crisis plans include access to sexual, maternal and newborn health services, UNFPA report finds
Addiction to ultra-processed food affects 14% of adults globally, experts say
Report’s authors also estimate about 12% of children hooked and call for further research into problem
Why a Belgian insurer studies the impact of air pollution on health
Mutualités Libres says improving air quality ensures sustainability of the social security system
‘Agents of change’: Kenya’s traditional midwives help cut deaths of mothers
Kenya has one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates but rural birth attendants are now helping make deliveries safer
Manchester’s minority ethnic women to tell ‘untold stories’ of childbirth
Oral history project will preserve experiences, traditions and cultural practices of black and Asian mothers
Walking just 4,000 steps a day can cut risk of dying from any cause, analysis finds
Study also finds each additional 1,000 steps daily are associated with a further 15% reduction in risk