‘I knew I was starting to have a seizure’: women describe lasting effects of being ‘choked’ during sex

Three women tell of blacking out, feeling dazed and dizzy, and of ongoing memory issues and fatigue

Nearly half of sexually active young people in UK have experienced strangulation, study shows

Survey reveals crisis of distress, consent issues and physical harm caused by strangulation during sex

After I burned out, physics helped me understand what had happened to me – and to move on

I thought hard work equalled success. I had to realise that’s not always how it works, in science or in life, says Google employee Zahaan Bharmal

UK’s unregulated pregnancy scan clinics putting lives in danger, say experts

Hospital specialists report cases of missed health problems, misdiagnosed conditions, and women erroneously told their babies had died

Britain one of least ‘nature-connected’ nations in world – with Nepal the most

Others languishing near bottom of 61-country study include Canada, Germany, Israel, Japan and Spain

NHS makes morning-after pill available for free across pharmacies in England

Those in need of free emergency contraception no longer have to see their GP or attend a sexual health clinic

Picture of health: going to art galleries can improve wellbeing, study reveals

Viewing original works of art can relieve stress, cut heart disease risk and boost immune system, first study of its kind finds

Heard the one about the three vicars who went to the cinema – and were taught a lesson in tolerance?

Watching the film I Swear, at first I was irked by the shouting and swearing from an audience member. But I ended up thanking him, says vicar and standup comedian Ravi Holy

Pregnant women in England at ‘growing risk’ of serious injury in childbirth

NHS figures show number of mothers sustaining third- or fourth-degree perineal tear has increased by 16% since 2020

Country diary: Panic, stress, glory – my day scaling the Inaccessible Pinnacle

Black Cuillin, Skye: The rough rock tears the skin and is slippery when wet. But the only way is up