More babies face health risks due to obese parents, experts warn
Doctors say increasing number of babies worldwide face serious problems, such as brain damage, strokes and heart disease
Sorry, Sally Phillips, but a woman should be able to know if her unborn baby has Down’s syndrome
A woman’s right to terminate a pregnancy is non-negotiable. Even if Phillips – someone I’ve long-admired – doesn’t like their reasons
Why have breakfast? You asked Google – here’s the answer
Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries
Births led by midwives rather than doctors linked to greater risks – NZ study
Study of more than 200,000 births over five years in New Zealand, where midwives are the dominant care-givers, produced ‘unexpected’ results
Northern Ireland is happiest place in UK, finds wellbeing survey
Office for National Statistics’ regional poll reveals Londoners to be the most anxious and least satisfied in the country
World’s first baby born from new procedure using DNA of three people
Experts welcome news of successful mitochondrial transfer but caution against operating in countries beyond regulations
Revealed: one in seven UK takeaways have failed food hygiene tests
More than 7,000 takeaways and 8,000 restaurants have not passed inspections, with huge hygiene disparities nationwide
Derren Brown: ‘You’re only sad if you tell yourself you’re sad’
After the breakup of a long relationship, the magician found himself pondering how to be happy – and he’s found that it’s simply a trick of the mind
Indian technology institute to put the art of happiness under the microscope
Kharagpur research centre will examine theory that investment in mental health of citizens reaps economic as well as spiritual reward
Bicycle helmets reduce risk of serious head injury by nearly 70%, study finds
Australian researchers say the study’s findings support the argument for mandatory helmet legislation ‘from an injury prevention perspective’