‘Now I do weight training’: how exercise helped one patient stay free of cancer

Margaret Tubridy, 69, took part in landmark study that reveals the role of exercise in preventing return of disease

I found myself Googling: can brain cancer cause hiccups? How I fell into a hypochondriac rabbit hole

Begging doctors for tests, I worried that I was missing something and heading for an early death. Would understanding the roots of my health anxiety lead me to a cure?

‘Men are not expected to be interested in babies’: how society lets new fathers – and their families – down

Around one in 10 fathers experience serious mental health issues in the period before and after their child is born. What can be done?

Norma Meras Swenson obituary

Sociologist and women’s health activist who was a co-author of the groundbreaking book Our Bodies, Ourselves

‘E-tattoo’ could track mental workload for people in high-stake jobs, study says

Scientists say device could alert workers such as pilots and healthcare staff when they are feeling the strain

Argentina used as a ‘testing ground’ for eroding abortion rights, warns Amnesty

Alarm as Javier Milei’s government curbs state supply of abortion pills and seeks to reverse landmark legalisation

The power secret: simple, everyday moves you need for a healthier and happier life

From preventing serious falls to being able to walk up stairs, it’s power – or how you use your strength – that will bring quality of life as you age

The gonorrhoea vaccine is an incredible breakthrough. It could also be a terrible missed opportunity

Vaccines that work need systems that work. Britain’s starved services must be supported to reach those most at risk, says researcher Benjamin Weil

The private pain of prolapse: six things I wish I’d known – from sex to exercise to mental health

Pelvic organ prolapse affects around half of all women, yet it is little understood and very rarely discussed. Here is what I found out after my diagnosis

Do you really need to do Kegels? Physicians on five common pelvic floor myths

What you need to know about the essential yet misunderstood body part, including common issues and helpful exercises