What are the ‘luteal uglies’? And how they’re affecting women
More women than ever are talking about the luteal phase on social media, but how does it actually affect you?
Health
Initiatives aim to help breastfeeding difficulties
The scheme is part of World Breastfeeding Week, from 1 to 7 August, organisers say.
Woman has pioneering womb surgery to fix ‘miracle’ baby with intestines outside its body
Theo became the first British baby to be operated on in the womb to correct complex gastroschisis, as part of a pioneering clinical trial.
The Documentary Podcast
Ed Butler investigates one of Europe’s most wanted drug smugglers
What your summer reading list says about you
Just picked your holiday book? Our choices can subconsciously reveal important parts of our personality, studies show.
Holidaymakers warned about ‘explosive diarrhoea’ cyclospora parasite infection
The UK is seeing a sharp rise in cases - 67 since April - with many of them among travellers returning from Mexico.
‘It was heartbreaking to attend a fertility appointment in a maternity unit’
Niamh Smyth and her husband Justyn have spent over a decade trying to start a family, undergoing four rounds of IVF, with three unsuccessful attempts and one pregnancy which ended in miscarriage.
How to do neon festival make-up without harming your skin
Neon is on trend, but some make-up products pose a serious risk to your health. Here's what to check for, and how to dazzle.
Burnham doesn’t rule out tax rises to fix social care
The prime minister holds cross-party talks as he speeds up review of social care in England.
