Boys born underweight ‘more likely to have infertility problems’

Experts say men have a higher risk of reproduction issues if born below average size

Record number of over-45s giving birth in England

More than 2,000 women aged 45 and older had babies last year, ONS figures show

UK supermarkets ‘not transparent enough’ about pesticide use

Information not routinely displayed on labels of food and gardening items, report finds

The Guardian view on prisons and mothers: an injustice

Editorial: The shameful treatment of pregnant inmates and of the children of jailed women must be addressed. No babies should be born behind bars

How to save the NHS… by five bestselling medical memoirists

With medical memoirs now the hottest ticket in publishing, we asked five acclaimed authors for their views on the crisis in the NHS

Why is it so hard to allow mothers the kind of labour they want?

The Shrewsbury maternity scandal is in part explained by a fetish for ‘natural birth’

First cannabis-based medicines approved for use on NHS

Charities welcome epilepsy and MS drugs but say thousands of people have been left in limbo

Lizzo: lack of body positivity in media took toll on mental health

Truth Hurts singer says negative and stereotypical images affected her as a child

‘We’re cosseting our kids’ – the war against today’s dangerously dull playgrounds

Architects are taking issue with risk-averse playparks full of sluggish roundabouts and tiny climbing frames. But are playgrounds in the middle of roads really the answer?

‘It’s in complete crisis’ – architects form trade union amid fury and despair over exploitation

Low pay, shocking hours and cut-throat competition spell misery in a profession with few safeguards. We meet the young architects who are fighting back