The UK scandal of women handcuffed while in labour: ‘I was so shocked when the restraints weren’t removed’

Pregnant women prisoners in England are being handcuffed to prison officers – often male – during intimate vaginal examinations and long, agonising births. Will this dehumanising treatment be stopped?

The Dutch method: could this improve your sleep – and social life?

Some may balk at Netherlanders’ ‘nothing to hide’ approach, but there is evidence their curtain customs could come with health benefits

My rookie era: in a period of heartbreak, learning to pole dance gave me structure

I disliked my first encounter with pole, but two years later my experience with the sport has made me appreciate my body and my self-determination

Canine carer: how guide dog school dropout Marcus came to comfort cancer patients for a living

Once assessed as ‘a sloth with a low drive to work’, the polite and affectionate black labrador enjoys a successful new career as a therapy dog

Should you overshare more?

We may cringe at influencers and friends who let it all hang out, but research shows that keeping quiet might be worse

I’ve seen some bizarre exercises online. If I were an influencer, this is the one workout I’d recommend

Forget snake yoga. All it takes to increase your life expectancy is factoring a set of simple exercises into your weekly routine, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

Dissatisfaction with life in UK unchanged since Covid, official data shows

Average life satisfaction still below pre-pandemic peak despite improving economic outlook, reports ONS

‘Watching my six year old deadlift 35kg was pretty cool’: meet the children who work out

A growing number of parents are letting their young children train with weights. But is it a good – or safe – idea? We ask the experts to weigh in

What is the national maternity and neonatal investigation and why was it launched?

From racism to staff shortages, the interim report found a host of deep-rooted issues affecting women and babies

NHS maternity units often cover up harmful errors in childbirth, report finds

Damning inquiry into services in England reveals falsification of medical records after ‘negligent’ care