Guidance to induce minority ethnic pregnancies earlier condemned as racist

Draft Nice guidelines for England, Wales and Northern Ireland will not solve poorer maternity outcomes for women of colour, say doctors

‘Mixed advice’ driving Covid vaccine hesitancy in pregnant UK women

Exclusive: campaign group warns of ‘wildfire’ of negative messaging given by healthcare professionals

Hope Virgo: the woman who survived anorexia – and began Dump the Scales

Hospitalised with an eating disorder as a teenager, she recovered to become a campaigner. Her mission? To show that eating disorders aren’t always visible

Multitasking is a menace – it should come with a health warning

In an era of mass distraction, we have no choice but to keep juggling every aspect of our lives. But we could at least stop heroising the process, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

Pregnant women in England denied mental health help because of Covid

In 2020-21, only 31,261 out of 47,000 managed to access perinatal mental health services

How I realised my family of two was perfect for me

Families come in all different sizes – the secret is realising that yours may be even better than the one you longed for

‘I knew how dangerous things could become’: the perils of childbirth as a Black woman

When she was pregnant, Anna Malaika Tubbs was thrilled – then terrified, knowing the shockingly high death rate of Black women in childbirth. Could she find a way to stay safe?

Celebrity buzz: how stars’ bedroom toys have got us all talking about sex

With famous users leading a rebrand, bedroom accessories lose their stigma in a £90bn health and wellness boom

‘A career change saved my life’: the people who built better lives after burnout

Chronic stress at work can lead to listlessness, fatigue – and a much higher risk of stroke and heart disease. But there are ways to save yourself before it’s too late

‘It’s easy to dismiss Black women’s lives’: Texas drags feet on maternal mortality crisis

As state legislature falls short on Medicaid expansion, campaigners vow to keep addressing healthcare disparities