I thought we’d entered the age of body positivity. Then came ‘shrinking girl summer’ – is everyone getting smaller except me?

It’s been the year of weight-loss drugs, with celebrities seemingly disappearing before our eyes. For those of us left behind, it’s both a torment and a temptation. Spoiler alert: I tried the jabs, too

A moment that changed me: on the day of my first book deal, a mysterious hum overcame me

When the noise started, I entered a state of perpetual panic and despair. It was unstoppable. Then, in the snows of Transylvania, I suddenly came to terms with the sound …

I’m a perinatal psychiatrist. The US is promoting misinformation on SSRIs and pregnancy

A recent FDA advisory panel discussion contained falsehoods and overstated risks. That’s dangerous for mothers-to-be

Home cooking and minimally processed foods best for weight loss, study finds

Dieters in trial lost twice as much weight when avoiding ultra-processed ready meals with as much nutrition

Naomi Stadlen obituary

Psychotherapist and author who focused on the communication of mothers with their babies

Sweat, stingers and scratching: 14 expert, easy ways to treat and prevent insect bites

Some of us seem to be bitten much more than others – and in unlucky cases this can lead to an allergic reaction or chronic illness. Pharmacists explain how to avoid the worst insects have to offer

Don’t call it morning sickness: ‘At times in my pregnancy I wondered if this was death coming for me’

The long read: The Victorians called it ‘pernicious vomiting of pregnancy’, but modern medicine has offered no end to the torture of hyperemesis gravidarum – until now

I spent my childhood in and out of hospital. At 19, I finally realised I had a terminal disease

Born with cystic fibrosis, Yvonne Hughes was lucky to survive her teens. She definitely didn’t expect to make it into her 50s. The comedian talks about the years she spent struggling to breathe – and the ‘miracle’ drug that turned her life around

I’m delighted with my 45-minute erections – but why are my orgasms such a letdown?

After a long, slow buildup, everything is over in a flash. Changing positions doesn’t help, so what’s left?

Becoming a paramedic changed me. But not in the ways I expected

From trampolines to smartwatches, the job has changed how I see everyday life. It’s a kind of hyper-awareness that doesn’t switch off

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