The Guardian view on maternity care failures: birth trauma can and should be reduced

Editorial: A pioneering report from MPs should lead to much-needed improvements in the treatment of new mothers by the NHS

‘Is this how I die?’ John Crace on his terrifying heart attack

The Guardian’s sketchwriter spent four days in hospital this month fearing for his life. He writes about his pain and terror – and the people who put him back together

Fat-shaming Keir Starmer was wrong, but we all judge people by their appearance

What makes us believe in people we perceive as attractive, and can we ever break the habit?

It’s not the economy, stupid: wellbeing is the real vote-winner

In 2011, I launched a campaign called Action for Happiness. A week before the World Happiness summit, why can’t we all be more content, asks Richard Layard

I feel for Keir Starmer. I too have suffered the sting of fat-shaming

I hope the leader of the opposition shrugged it off when Peter Mandelson commented on his weight. But I know how words can wound

‘Ageing isn’t inevitable’: The 100-Year-Life co-author on how to live well for longer

Andrew Scott says we can stop one of humanity’s biggest achievements turning into a dystopian near-future

Hospital admissions for easily treatable STIs rise amid funding cuts in England

Council spending on sexual health services down by more than a third since 2013, Guardian analysis finds

Labour considers ban on sale of energy drinks to children

Measure has been proposed for inclusion in election manifesto amid rising health concerns for young people

I found out the hard way the secret of Sunak’s Monday blunders – a 36-hour fast

Admire his discipline if you must, but should a PM make vital decisions when he’s starving?

Supermarkets in England ‘blatantly disregarding’ rules over where they place crisps, sweets and fizzy drinks

Survey found stores put foods high in fat, salt or sugar in prominent locations despite government regulations