Little evidence that light drinking in pregnancy is harmful, say experts

Women worried by guidance advising abstinence should be told there is little evidence that the odd glass of wine causes harm to the baby, says study

Wax on, wax ouch: pubic grooming has a high injury rate, survey reveals

A quarter of those who groom their pubic hair have suffered mishaps from cuts to burns and rashes – some requiring medical help – researchers have found

Cancer treatment: sorting the good news from the hype

The newspapers love a cancer research story, but many are misleading or won’t affect patients for many years. But there is plenty of progress worth reporting

New class of antibiotic raises hopes for urgently-needed gonorrhoea drug

With the sexually transmitted disease fast becoming drug resistant, successful lab tests of closthioamide show potential as an effective new treatment

Too much sugar could increase depression risk in men, study suggests

Researchers say they have found a strong association between consuming higher levels of sugar and depression in men – a link not mirrored in women

Does being on your period make you less on top of your game?

‘Period brain’ may be one of the mainstays of internet banter – but a new study doesn’t find any scientific evidence for it

HPV vaccine: anger over decision not to extend NHS scheme to boys

Health bodies condemn panel’s conclusion that more jabs against cancer-causing infection are unlikely to be cost-effective

Tall men at bigger risk of aggressive prostate cancer, study suggests

UK scientists find chance of high-grade prostate cancer rises by 21% with every 10cm increment in height

Meningitis vaccine may also cut risk of ‘untreatable’ gonorrhoea, study says

Bacteria causing two different illnesses belong to the same family and share much of the same genetic code providing unexpected cross protection

Poor quality sleep could increase Alzheimer’s risk, research suggests

Findings raise possibility repeated disruption of slow wave sleep could lead to a buildup of proteins linked to disease