‘I lost my baby then I lost my job’ – one mother’s fight to change working rights

Amy McKeown explains why her traumatic experience has inspired her to campaign for better employment protection for women

‘They are together, they are equal’: the agonising choice facing father of conjoined twins

Separation surgery would save the life of one of the three-year-old girls but lead to the death of the other. Ibrahima Ndiaye tells how he came to his decision

Insomnia sufferers can benefit from therapy, new study shows

Authors call for cognitive behavioural therapy to be offered through GPs

Zen group to stop York Minster meetings after religious row

Meditation sessions drew criticism from evangelical Christians

‘Walkers are middle aged, hikers are cool’

No longer just an activity for older people with sticks, rambling in the countryside is catching on with a new generation

Government to issue ‘sleep hygiene’ guidance

Leaked draft says less than seven hours’ sleep can damage mental and physical health

HPV vaccine to be given to boys in effort to slash cancer rates

Move by NHS could prevent more than 100,000 cancers across UK by 2058

How women anxious to have a baby are being exploited for profit

With the ‘fertility IV’, the wellness industry has hit a new low. Perhaps regulating bodies should take a look, says the author Eleanor Morgan

Soho has never been famous for its health-giving properties. Long may that continue

Named among the unhealthiest places in the country, its warren of streets is instead a garden of delights for the senses and the soul

Top 10 books about walking in Britain

Travelling on foot is a national obsession that has inspired a whole tradition of great writing, from Laurie Lee to Iain Sinclair