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Condition is leading cause of death in UK in months before and weeks after childbirth, says audit led by medical Royal Colleges
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Death has been relentless this year, with one quite important exception – me. When I was diagnosed with cancer 10 years ago, the worst case scenario was ‘dead by Christmas 2006’
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Case of London man who suffered scarring and restricted function after injecting coconut oil ‘may be tip of the iceberg’
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We have grown up into a society in which males fear sharing emotion with one another, and we continue to teach boys that emotion is not okay
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President-elect Trump could put women’s reproductive rights back several decades – but knowledge is power. Vagina Dispatches will get you informed
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The head of a breastfeeding charity explains how refugee mothers in Greece are turning their camps into formula-free spaces
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A leading medical society has suggested that sufferers of severe premenstrual syndrome should be offered free cognitive behavioural therapy. Framing it as a disorder is a political act
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Gynaecologists advise that cognitive behavioural therapy could help women manage the symptoms of PMS
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Research indicates regular badminton and tennis are sports most protective to health, while football and running are bottom of the table
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Parents are hardwired to feel guilty that they may not be involved enough with their kids. But what is it that makes the difference when it comes to time – quantity or quality?
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People are happier when they talk to strangers, even when they predict they’ll hate it
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I liked not speaking. It gave me peace. People ask if I spoke to myself, but why would I? I’d just have complained when I had no one to blame but myself
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Regaining weight after a diet could be linked to changes in microbiome caused by obesity, not simply a return to bad eating habits
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Nits and lice don’t just infest children and getting rid of them can be hard work – especially with their growing resistance to pesticides. Now a whole new industry is growing up to offer hi-tech solutions to this itchy problem
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Our health secrets could be revealed by chemical traces left on our phones
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The Long Read: This year’s most overhyped trend is a wholesome Danish concept of cosiness, used to sell everything from fluffy socks to vegan shepherd’s pie. But the version we’re buying is a British invention – and the real thing is less cuddly than it seems
Interview Lesley Regan: ‘I have a responsibility to tell pregnant women the truth’