The language of maternity is alive and well – so why not expand it to include trans parents?
The use of gender-inclusive language around childbirth is purely about respect, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Poor sleep may hinder attempts to maintain weight loss, study finds
Trial seems to add to body of evidence about health risks of not getting enough sleep or poor quality sleep
The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight review – astonishing adventures in precognition
How the Aberfan disaster prompted one psychiatrist to launch a nationwide search for ‘seers’ who could predict the future
‘I can’t imagine getting married with those teeth’: how Britain fell for adult braces
Lockdowns and video calls have boosted demand for ‘invisible’ teeth aligners. But what do you get for your £1,500 to £4,000? And are some health experts right to be concerned?
How will we count the cost of having a baby during a pandemic?
For everyone who went through a birth in the early days of lockdown, the longer-term effects and anxieties will take years to process, says Eva Wiseman
What I’ve learned from 10 years of therapy – and why it’s time to stop
Therapy was like finding a key for a door that had been locked my whole life. Here are the nine things it’s taught me
‘I feel your pain’: confessions of a hyper-empath
Do you feel other people’s experiences and emotions as strongly as your own? It’s overwhelming being a hyper-empath, but you can also harness it for good
Number of inactive adults in England rises by 1.3m since Covid
Survey shows at least 12 million exercise less than 30 minutes a week, although levels starting to recover
Seven hours’ sleep is ideal amount in middle to old age, study finds
Too much and too little sleep linked with worse cognitive performance and mental health
My party outfit was so fancy I couldn’t even use the toilet. Some joker still told me I looked ‘comfy’
I like a compliment as much as the next woman. But why do they so often leave us smarting, asks the comedian, actor and writer Jessica Fostekew