Shop-bought meals ‘healthier for infants than homemade ones’ Home-prepared dishes may be cheaper to put together but may lead to young children gaining weight, new study finds
Mind over mat: how yoga is helping refugee women Charity-run classes provide a breathing space for women who may have faced torture and sexual abuse
Meet the parents raising vegan babies The rapid rise in veganism in the UK has been driven by young people. Here, four parents explain how to raise a vegan child safely
Knees, stretching and heel-striking: three running myths debunked How to avoid injury, reduce muscle soreness and improve your fitness
Japan’s $1m fertility gambit to help women become mothers With the country’s population in decline, Urayasu plans to spend 90m yen to preserve women’s eggs for future use
FGM campaigner Fahma Mohamed to receive honorary doctorate Nineteen-year-old who led Guardian-backed campaign against the practice to be awarded doctor of law by Bristol University
Sex education in schools ‘unfit’ for smartphone generation, survey finds Half of 914 people aged 16-24 surveyed by Terrence Higgins Trust rated sex education they received as poor or terrible
Pregnant women wasting money on vitamin supplements, study says Research claims multivitamins and minerals do not improve mothers’ or babies’ health and are an unnecessary expense
Uterus transplants: ‘My sister gave me her womb’ Lolita Wästerlund is one of the first women in the world to have a uterine transplant. Now this pioneering surgery is coming to Britain. By Tim Lewis
LGA urges councils and NHS to provide more help for children’s mental health LGA report cites assemblies on mental health and peer mentors as initiatives schools and centres could use to tackle anxiety and depression