The big menopause swizz: do hormone supplements really work?

The global market for menopause products is worth £16.93bn, the majority of that spent on dietary supplements – but is there any evidence they do anything?

‘The best abs I’ve ever had – but it hurt!’: the punishing rise of extreme pilates

Intense workouts like Solidcore and SLT are booming, one $43 class at a time. Are they making women stronger or feeding Ozempic-era expectations for thin bodies?

‘You’re made to feel you don’t belong’: the black hikers challenging UK rural stereotypes

Black Girls Hike will explore themes of prejudice and diversity in the countryside at Manchester Museum exhibition

Working from home could harm women’s careers, Nationwide boss warns

Debbie Crosbie says more women take up flexible working to juggle work and childcare but it could block their promotion path

Brian Thompson’s death has elicited little sympathy. I don’t need to spell out why

UnitedHealthcare is egregious among US insurers for charging enormous premiums, then denying care

‘Deep in my madness, witches gave me hope’: Elizabeth Sankey on motherhood, depression and witches

While battling through the darkness of severe postpartum anxiety, Elizabeth Sankey saw a light of solidarity in the stories of witchcraft

Australian women to get home self tests for chlamydia and gonorrhoea – but experts urge caution

People with genital or pelvic symptoms may feel a sense of false reassurance with a negative result, sexual health expert warns

The creatine conundrum: can it really help your muscles and your brain?

Long favoured by bodybuilders and other athletes, this supplement is breaking out into the mainstream, as study after study suggests a host of benefits for our minds as well as our bodies. Are there any caveats?

Everything you ever wanted to know about vaginas … but were too afraid to Google

Should you wash your vagina? Can a tampon get lost in one? And does having sex make you looser? Experts in all things ‘down there’ separate fact from fiction