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?

What I learned when I attended my son’s ‘abstinence-based’ sex ed class

I never thought the class, which centered on shame-and-fear-based teachings, was going to be so awful, or that my tweets about it would be read by thousands of people

US weighs crackdown on homeopathic remedies over ‘significant safety issues’

Hearings to conclude on Tuesday into whether reported concerns including loss of sense of smell are cause for greater regulation of booming industry

New studies link pollution to a variety of health risks

A raft of recent studies detail how air pollution might be linked to ailments from severe flu to ADHD

Common pesticides linked to antibiotic resistance

People exposed to herbicides require more antibiotics to kill bacteria, according to new research published in mBio

Will the US ever pass a new chemical safety law?

Senators have introduced dueling bills to revamp a 39-year-old law regulating chemicals in the US, pitting environmentalists against businesses

What a masculinity conference taught me about the state of men

The International Conference on Masculinities examines the modern man, via talks on My Little Pony fetishists, fantasy role-playing games and how men can be more emotional in their friendships

Is therapy worth the cost? Guardian readers weigh in

In response to our series on the personal financial expenses of mental health, readers shared their own stories and thoughts