Experience: I sat under an oak tree every day for a year
After a period of burnout, I realised that nature knows what you need, and is always ready to offer it – you just have to be quiet enough to receive it
The doctor who mends broken brains: why there is room for hope after a stroke or head injury
The neurologist Orlando Swayne doesn’t suggest everyone can recover. But he does argue that early, targeted and intense therapy can sometimes bring about life-changing improvements – and we have a moral obligation to provide it
Midwives want to make childbirth miraculous – so what went so wrong in Nottingham?
The acronym ‘FOH’ for ‘Fuck off home’ was used beside the names of expectant mothers. Senior midwives advised others not to be ‘too kind’. But as this and other shocking evidence is brought to light, sexism is only one part of the story, writes Zoe Williams
Every month, my explosive rage would send shockwaves through my family. Then I got a diagnosis that changed everything
Mothers with PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) explain how it has affected their relationship with their families
Poor sleep linked to rising cancer risk in under-50s
Findings add to growing efforts to explain why cancer rates are increasing among younger adults worldwide
‘My body is fat, not wrong’: how body neutrality – not positivity – helped me shed a lifetime of shame
If I’d been taught this way of thinking as a child, I can’t begin to imagine how much easier things could have been
How often should you go to the toilet? How can you get the better of wind? Experts’ tips for a healthier gut
The more we learn about the gut, the more we realise how central it is to health. Here are 16 ways to look after it, from making sure we get enough fibre to not taking phones to the loo
A moment that changed me: My diagnosis seemed like a death sentence – how have I survived for another 40 years?
To HIV researchers, I am an ‘elite controller’ – someone whose immune system has enabled them to live for decades without symptoms or medication. I hope that one day science will understand this tiny but lucky minority
What does stress really do to our bodies – and when does it become a big problem?
From an elevated heart rate to weakened immunity, experts explain the hidden physical costs of chronic stress – and why our bodies aren’t built to stay on high alert
A third of Britons believe they have changed social class, survey finds
‘Polyclass’ of 6 million people consider themselves to belong to more than one social category, researchers say