I’m a perinatal psychiatrist. The US is promoting misinformation on SSRIs and pregnancy
A recent FDA advisory panel discussion contained falsehoods and overstated risks. That’s dangerous for mothers-to-be
Home cooking and minimally processed foods best for weight loss, study finds
Dieters in trial lost twice as much weight when avoiding ultra-processed ready meals with as much nutrition
Naomi Stadlen obituary
Psychotherapist and author who focused on the communication of mothers with their babies
Sweat, stingers and scratching: 14 expert, easy ways to treat and prevent insect bites
Some of us seem to be bitten much more than others – and in unlucky cases this can lead to an allergic reaction or chronic illness. Pharmacists explain how to avoid the worst insects have to offer
Don’t call it morning sickness: ‘At times in my pregnancy I wondered if this was death coming for me’
The long read: The Victorians called it ‘pernicious vomiting of pregnancy’, but modern medicine has offered no end to the torture of hyperemesis gravidarum – until now
I spent my childhood in and out of hospital. At 19, I finally realised I had a terminal disease
Born with cystic fibrosis, Yvonne Hughes was lucky to survive her teens. She definitely didn’t expect to make it into her 50s. The comedian talks about the years she spent struggling to breathe – and the ‘miracle’ drug that turned her life around
I’m delighted with my 45-minute erections – but why are my orgasms such a letdown?
After a long, slow buildup, everything is over in a flash. Changing positions doesn’t help, so what’s left?
Becoming a paramedic changed me. But not in the ways I expected
From trampolines to smartwatches, the job has changed how I see everyday life. It’s a kind of hyper-awareness that doesn’t switch off
A hero among hormones: why cortisol is something to celebrate rather than stress about
Forget cortisol belly, cortisol face and cortisol-reducing cocktails. Without cortisol we wouldn’t even get out of bed in the morning
Democrats use new tactic to highlight Trump’s gutting of Medicaid: billboards in the rural US
The ‘big, beautiful’ bill will cut more than $1tn from the health plan, with rural hospitals feeling the brunt of it