Knowledge of medicinal plants at risk as languages die out
Loss of linguistic diversity means less chance to discover age-old remedies not known to science, study warns
‘It’s easy to dismiss Black women’s lives’: Texas drags feet on maternal mortality crisis
As state legislature falls short on Medicaid expansion, campaigners vow to keep addressing healthcare disparities
Hot tub health kick: why a long bath is almost as good for you as a long run
Researchers have discovered that prolonged immersion in a piping hot bath has many of the same medical benefits as aerobic exercise
Thousands of work-related Covid deaths going unreported, says TUC
Unions believe data showing just 2.5% of working-age Covid deaths are work-related is ‘not credible’
Thousands of breast implant victims will get payouts after court ruling
Case in Paris was brought by 2,700 women over implants made by French company and certified as safe by German firm
Parent trap: why the cult of the perfect mother has to end
Worldwide, mothers are overworked, underpaid, often lonely and made to feel guilty about everything from epidurals to bottle feeding. Fixing this is the unfinished work of feminism
How I learned that by trying to avoid sadness, I was only making it worse
Bedridden, and unable to move, I realised that I had spent my life running from misery. It was time to confront it, says author and journalist Helen Russell
Like ‘Italy’s Robinson Crusoe’, many of us crave the idea of aloneness – even after lockdown
Mauro Morandi had to leave his solitary island life. Having been cooped up with others for months, it could be appealing, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Cheer up! The happiness guru on how to feel better
Meik Wiking is a world expert on what makes us feel happier. So, is there a simple fix?
Dog-bite Britain: the problem with the pandemic puppy explosion
Over the past year, dog ownership has surged, and they have brought many of us untold joy. But the lack of proper training or socialisation has led to a growing danger of attacks