Neglect, rape and wrenching loss: can Rebecca Roberts survive it all to become the strongest woman in history?

She has battled all the odds to haul trucks, carry cars and hold up columns like an ancient god – and is currently the strongest woman in the UK, Europe and the world. Now she wants to take her extraordinary quest even further ...

Do you want kids? It’s finally OK to simply say no

If birth rates are falling it could be down to choosing childlessness, rather than economics or infertility

‘Our conversations were always about her!’ How to recognise – and escape – an emotional vampire

Do certain ‘friends’ leave you feeling drained and demotivated every time you meet? You need to have a word with them – and yourself

Breast milk for adults: wellness elixir or unscientific fascination?

Researchers have found more promising ways the infant food can benefit health – aside from being a nutritional supplement and supposed hangover cure

The ‘huge disadvantage’ women behind femtech phenomenon face

Despite growing demand for female health solutions, businesses are coming up against entrenched prejudice

‘Fear of missing out’ keeping girls and young women online despite sexism

Almost half of girls aged 11 to 21 in Girlguiding survey say sexism and misogyny makes them feel less safe

Which products are best for my teenage, blemish-prone skin?

Got a beauty dilemma? Our expert is here to offer advice. This week, Alex is after skincare tips

How we met: ‘We were at the circus, talking nonsense in the queue for the toilets. I really liked her’

Lara and Claire, both 57, got chatting on a night out in 2014. They’ve been close friends ever since

Midlife left me asking what was the point of me? But then everything changed, again

Losing fertility, friends, family, work – midlife for women can be self-altering. But I found liberation on the other side of menopause

Scans capture sweeping reorganisation of brain in pregnancy

MRIs taken from before conception until two years after birth show some short-lived changes and some lasting years

OurChemist

Our Chemist – Health