Sunbeds increase the risk of skin cancer, whatever TikTok tells you
There are no health benefits to tanning beds: they don’t help you produce vitamin D and are no substitute for proper medical treatments for skin conditions
Could you forgive your childhood bully? Katy Wix confronts a painful memory
When the actor and comedian’s teenage best friend suddenly became her cruel tormentor, Katy Wix’s mum told her to be patient and not to let it get to her. But it did. Decades later, a message arrives out of the blue…
How a solo retreat helped relight my creative fire
It felt selfish, but at home I couldn’t finish a thought without being interrupted by my kids – so I packed my bags and headed to the coast
We should embrace our inner goddess – but let’s not create another test for women to fail
You don’t have to wear a floral wreath or take milk baths to adhere to a modern goddess philosophy
Water births do not increase risk of complications, study finds
Using a water pool during labour for low-risk pregnancies is as safe as giving birth out of water, research shows
‘I felt entirely alone’: comedian Grace Campbell on the aftermath of her abortion
When Grace Campbell had an abortion, she felt relief at being able to exercise a right so many women had fought for. But nothing prepared her for the depression that came after. Here, the comedian reflects on the physical and emotional toll
The period that almost killed me: ‘My mam was told, if you take her home, she won’t last the night’
What happens when a woman’s monthly bleeding just won’t stop? Marjolein Robertson discusses her years-long fight to get help for her haemorrhaging and pain – and how she turned this into comedy
Rosalie review – intriguing empowerment tale of a 19th century celebrity ‘bearded lady’
Based on a true story, this film presents hormone-disordered Rosalie, who has hair on her face and body, as a perky outsider in period dress
‘It was empowering and joyful’: the UK women hiring private midwives
After a troubling report on NHS care, the number of pregnant women seeking more control over their birth plans is growing
‘The darkest period of my life’: I struggled to breastfeed – then a drug sent me spiralling
The anti-sickness medicine domperidone is increasingly being prescribed or bought illegally to aid lactation. Yet, as I discovered too late, side-effects can include anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts