Ultra-processed food raises risk of heart attack and stroke, two studies show
Research presented to annual meeting of European Society of Cardiology prompts calls for action
Ultra-processed foods: what are they and what are the risks to health?
UPFs account for 57% of calories consumed in the UK and have been associated with increases in serious diseases
Thursday briefing: What the UK’s first womb transplant means for the future of fertility
In today’s newsletter: does the UK’s first successful womb transplant mean that men could one day carry babies?
‘Agents of change’: Kenya’s traditional midwives help cut deaths of mothers
Kenya has one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates but rural birth attendants are now helping make deliveries safer
Manchester’s minority ethnic women to tell ‘untold stories’ of childbirth
Oral history project will preserve experiences, traditions and cultural practices of black and Asian mothers
The psychological immune system: four ways to bolster yours – and have a happier, calmer life
All of us will experience pain and stress, but the brain has some smart ways to protect us. Here is how to get prepared for periods of adversity
‘I thought of all the times I’d had to shout and my heart shrivelled up’: life with my hearing-impaired father
Their relationship was marked by confusion and frustration – until an episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills prompted author Katherine Heiny to take her father for a hearing test
Don’t feel pressured, learn to ‘simmer’ and keep experimenting: how to have great sex at every stage of life
Expert tips on a fun, fulfilling sex life – for teenagers, octogenarians and anyone in between
A moment that changed me: I was outraged by the risks facing my children – so we moved to the country
Black Caribbean people born in the UK have a higher chance of schizophrenia, and city life is a factor. So when a chance came to live in Somerset, I leapt at it
Britons living in deprived areas have poorer sleep quality, study finds
First large-scale UK investigation of its kind discovers social deprivation and ethnicity both affect sleep