Record number of over-45s giving birth in England

More than 2,000 women aged 45 and older had babies last year, ONS figures show

We need to teach girls that sex is something to be enjoyed – not feared

Rapper TI is passing on a deeply misguided attitude to sex, says author Flo Perry

Teenagers need to know where love stops and abusive relationships start

Young people should be taught the difference between real romance and coercive control, says author Holly Bourne

Video games do not cause violence – but makers do need to think about it

There is no compelling evidence that games cause real-life bloodshed, but the industry must address its attitude to guns and conflict, or risk being drowned out by fearmongers

HPV vaccine to be given to boys in effort to slash cancer rates

Move by NHS could prevent more than 100,000 cancers across UK by 2058

Pregnant smokers warned of ‘potentially deadly risks’

More than 61,399 women still smoking last year at time they gave birth, NHS England says

I know what drives young people to self-harm – I did it for years

Self-harm can feel like the only way to get a handle on a world that seems out of control, says journalist and mental health activist, Harriet Williamson

Limiting screen use for one week may improve teenagers’ sleep – study

Reducing blue light exposure at night may decrease fatigue and mood swings, researchers find

How much does poor body image affect mental health?

Having concerns about how you look is not in itself a mental illness, but can trigger a range of problems

Schools of thought: can mindfulness lessons boost child mental health?

Children are under increasing pressure. Investing in their mental wellbeing could could help them now and in the future