Mary had a baby. So did I. Neither of us needed wise men
The nativity tale always dominates the season – but for far too many women even today, there’s still no room at the inn, says freelance journalist Nell Frizzell
‘Improv saved my life’: the comedy classes helping people with anxiety
Once the domain of aspiring performers, improv courses are increasingly being sought out by students experiencing mental health problems
Amazon removes circumcision training kits from sale
Critics say non-therapeutic circumcision in the UK is unethical and puts infant boys at risk of serious injury
Mindfulness boosts student mental health during exams, study finds
Cambridge University research shows technique helps to build resilience among undergraduates even in periods of high stress
Your guide to a happy new year… by Dawn, Eddie and other celebrity self-help gurus
Famous faces, including many comedians with tales of recovery from their own traumas, are dispensing life lessons in the latest publishing trend
Slashing queues, helping new mothers: NHS explores apps for care in a digital age
Doctors, tech experts and scientists tested new ideas at a health ‘hackathon’ – now a fund aims to back the best with cash
Còsagach: is the Scottish hygge more about wet moss than warm blankets?
VisitScotland’s rebranding of the word baffles Gaelic speakers, who say it refers to a damp hole inhabited by small creatures
Offer cash incentives to mothers to promote breastfeeding – study
Trial offering shopping vouchers to 10,000 mothers in northern England resulted in significant rise in breastfeeding levels
David Davis’s ignorance: now that’s what I call health and safety madness
Austerity has already driven a coach and horses through environmental standards – and we haven’t even got to the Brexit cliff edge yet, writes the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Train in pain: are noise-filled carriages bad for your health?
We live amid an ever-increasing hail of noise – yet quiet carriages on trains are under threat. But is too much chit-chat bad for our health?