Female genitals are still in the closet. We need to talk more about vaginas
We don’t know the reason for the rise in labiaplasty. We do know that ignorance abounds around women’s downstairs bits and that could be the key to change
Figures reveal huge inequalities in health and longevity across UK
ONS report shows disparities largest in England and smallest in Northern Ireland, while Scotland has the worst longevity
Obesity set to soar for boys, but not girls, from poorer homes
Most boys from deprived backgrounds in England will be overweight by 2020 while better-off boys grow slimmer, says study
Doctors would all support Obamacare if they saw the vast inequality that I do
Data shows physicians in different disciplines vote differently. The ones who don’t take Medicaid seem to skew more Republican than those who do
Sorry, Sally Phillips, but a woman should be able to know if her unborn baby has Down’s syndrome
A woman’s right to terminate a pregnancy is non-negotiable. Even if Phillips – someone I’ve long-admired – doesn’t like their reasons
Westminster: wealth, opulence and socially isolated new mothers
In an area where wealth and poverty sit side by side, a maternity project is tackling loneliness and mental health problems
Ben Stiller speaks about diagnosis with prostate cancer
Stiller was told he had ‘immediately aggressive’ prostate cancer two years ago and has had surgery to treat it
Girls as young as 7 feel pressure to be pretty – body confidence study
Girlguiding UK warns of society’s focus on appearance as survey shows 36% of girls aged 7-10 believe looks to be paramount
British Vogue ditches models in favour of ‘real’ women – for one issue
Magazine recruits academics and CEOs to wear designer labels, though cover star Emily Blunt confesses to spending ‘three hours in hair and makeup’
Can you tell how drunk you are?
A new study has found that boozers out on the town are more likely to underestimate their drunkenness if their companions are also drinking heavily. The lesson? Take a sober friend with you