Unsafe sex: why everyone’s at it
They pay their bills, hold down careers – so why are young people taking risks when it comes to sex? Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett talks to the women (and men) ditching contraception and trusting in luck
You can’t cut open pregnant women because you disagree with their choices
Jessica Valenti: The same thinking behind 'personhood' arguments is being used to force pregnant women to have C-sections against their will
What medications can I take during pregnancy?
Luisa Dillner: Some medicines – available both on prescription and over the counter – are safe for you and your baby. But which ones are they and when should you consult your doctor?
Pregnant women get sick too, so is there a case for medication?
For years expectant mothers have been advised to avoid medication and excluded from clinical trials. But, asks Frankie Miren, is this endangering their health and that of their children?
Desperate to get pregnant? There’s an app for that
Smartphone technology combined with wearable temperature sensors has given hope to couples diagnosed with unexplained infertility, writes Catherine de Lange
Postnatal depression: what the baby books don’t tell you
As Mental Health Awareness Week draws to a close, Tania Browne appeals for wider recognition of the risk factors for postnatal depression or the 'baby blues'
More women should give birth at home, advice suggests
Government health advisers say more mothers-to-be should opt for home births when deciding where to have their baby
Screening of newborn babies for heart defects to be trialled
Public Health England recommends simple oxygen tests to pick up congenital problems, such as holes in the heart, sooner
Nepalese women suffer stigma and pain of fallen wombs
Yadav's womb started to slip from her body after giving birth at just 14. Thirty years later, the condition remains. She is one of a growing number of Nepalese women suffering from uterine prolapse triggered by overwork and early childbirth. Magally Zelaya and Ian Bickis investigate
Are we ready for a prenatal screening test for autism?
David Cox: A blood test for diagnosing autism is becoming a realistic possibility, but the ethical implications are profound