A woman in Denmark has given birth to her second child following an ovarian transplant. The conception was natural and did not involve IVF. Stinne Holm Bergholdt lost her fertility due to cancer treatment but ovarian tissue that was transplanted into her body has taken and is clearly functioning well four years later.

Women lawyers in Saudi Arabia are to be allowed to speak in court for the first time. Until now, women have only been allowed to work behind the scenes. The reform is part of the glacially-slow-moving reforms instituted by the king in the face of opposition from the far-right Muslim clergy.

Men who are violent to their partners could be tagged, under a new French government scheme. The tag would have to be worn by men who have received a court order to stay away from their partner.

Three women in Malaysia have been caned for having extra marital sex. They are the first women in the country to receive the sentence under Islamic law.

Women blame rape victims for being raped more than men do, according to recent findings. Amnesty International said the new findings were "alarming but sadly not surprising".

Women over 35 can get pregnant more easily than they think and should not stop using contraception, warns the Family Planning Association.

It's a few weeks old now, but here's a nice interview with batty-as-a-fruit-cake Helena Bonham-Carter, an over 40s babe who's comfortable in her own skin (yellow teeth and all).

Fashion designer Alexander McQueen has been found dead at his home. Initial reports indicate that he has committed suicide. McQueen's mother died last week and he had been depressed since his close friend Isabella Blow killed herself three years ago.

UK baby boomers are entering retirement saddled with debt, according to new findings. While the average figure for savings is around £57,000, once the very rich are removed from the equation, the figure falls to around £8,500 - and people are usually still paying £52,000-£75,000 on a mortgage.

If your child has a sweet tooth, it could be a sign of a future tendency towards depression or alcoholism, scientists have found. Alcoholics tend to have a sweet tooth, but the research is inconclusive and may only indicate parental attitudes toward sweet things.

The British High Street suffered an "awful" start to the year with the slowest January sales growth for 15 years, according to figures from the British Retail Consortium. Only food sales rose, as people stocked up, and online sales also rose by 14 per cent. "Retailers will be hoping these results are mainly a snow induced blip, rather than an indication of further difficulties," said Stephen Robertson, director general of the BRC.

Divorce rates in England and Wales are now at their lowest for nearly 30 years. Not since 1979 have so few couples got divorced. However, Relate suggests that the figure it only the tip of the iceberg, as it does not include co-habiting couples.

There is a very moving, and in-depth article here about Huntingdon's Disease. This disease, which strikes men and women in mid-life, hit the author at the age of 40, when she still had a young child. Since this disease runs in my family, it struck a personal note - my aunt died of this, and my cousin died of it last year. Well worth a read.

A group of Islamic scholars in Mauritania have issued a fatwa against female genital mutilation. They say the practice is not Islamic and should not be viewed as such, nor defended on those grounds.

Leading a sedentary lifestyle such as spending a lot of time watching television leads directly to increased strokes and heart attacks even if body weight remains normal, scientists now believe. It was formerly thought that obesity was key but it appears that it is the sedentary aspect of being a couch potato that is crucial.