Harry Kane tweet sparks hypnobirthing debate

Footballer criticised after praising wife for giving birth without pain relief, but hypnobirthing has many supporters

A short guide to becoming seriously strong – by the woman who just lifted 332.5kg boulders

Leigh Holland-Keen has become only the second woman to lift Scotland’s legendary Dinnie Stones. Here’s how you can follow in her footsteps

Hospital admissions for teenage girls who self-harm nearly double

School work and social media blamed for rise to 13,500 patients from 7,300 in 1997

Got a good sex life? Don’t let ‘predictive’ scientists suck the joy out of it

Their idea of scheduling sex has probably improved many relationships, but their latest research is troubling, says psychoanalyst and author Anouchka Grose

The spying accusations are a new low for the Student Loan Company

If you’re a student who is estranged from your parents, the last thing you need is the SLC making a fragile situation even worse, says Guardian columnist Dawn Foster

Holland & Barrett to offer beauty products in vegan-only shops

Retailer to take on Body Shop with test stores that will also stock bigger vegan food range

Cot death charity criticises call for baby boxes across UK

Midwives urge roll-out of boxes given to new parents but Lullaby Trust warns on safety

Why don’t British workers call in sick any more?

The number of days taken off due to illness in the UK is at a record low – but it could be a sign of economic weakness rather than strength

Sick days taken by UK workers fall to lowest rate on record

ONS says average in 2017 was 4.1 days but experts warn more people are working when ill

Ban fat-shaming show Insatiable, its critics cry. But none of them have seen it

Like Beverley Hughes railing against Brass Eye, those who pelt round the hamster wheels of social media outrage have – yet again – confused the subject of a joke with its target