Cold review – theatrically evocative folk-tale treatment of the pain of miscarriage
A man spins a story in a doctor’s waiting room, sparking a fairy tale of loss and desperation
Experts condemn US tobacco firm’s sponsorship of doctor training as ‘grotesque’
Philip Morris International has supported non-smoking programmes around the world ‘to advance its own interests’, say health professionals
‘It’s eating what the sea provides’: Galicia’s Atlantic diet eclipses Mediterranean cousin
In Fisterra in north-west Spain, a diet rich in seafood, fruit and vegetables survives, and has been found to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart-related conditions
‘I had no idea my baby was at risk’: The fight to raise awareness of pre-eclampsia
The condition affects between 1% and 5% of pregnant women, but more can be done to inform people about its dangers
Our Body review – a brave, unblinking, hospital’s-eye view of women’s health
Documentarist Claire Simon films women, including herself, receiving care in a women’s health, obstetrics and gynaecology ward at a Parisian hospital
Mental health leave offered to Taiwanese students as youth suicides double
Scheme allows three days off each term as high school stress and depression rates soar
One energy drink a month increases risk of disturbed sleep, study finds
People consuming cans daily sleep half an hour less than those drinking occasionally or never, researchers say
Children living near green spaces ‘have stronger bones’
Bone strength is set in childhood so better park access could prevent fractures in older people, study finds
Society preaches kindness – unless you’re fat. Why is fatphobia still on the rise?
It shouldn’t be controversial to expect equal treatment in education, employment and healthcare – whatever the size of your body, says author and philosopher Kate Manne
Rob da Bank hopes to make Isle of Wight a sauna hotspot – with a spare from Finland
The DJ waxes lyrical about the benefits of sweating profusely and is a step closer to creating the UK’s ‘sauna isle’