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Nine-year-old Ted has Stickler syndrome - which caused his retinas to detach resulting in him becoming blind.

Mothers across Colombia gathered to breastfeed in public as part of World Breastfeeding Week.

Three out of four women develop thrush at least once and 6% suffer repeatedly, scientists say.

A report into the cardiac unit at a London hospital said the team was consumed by a "dark force".

There are 400,000 bees living on the roof of the East London Mosque in Whitechapel.

Donna Green's son Tiernan died aged 20 from an asthma attack. Now she's educating others to raise awareness.

Police say two men were arrested after packages containing liquid were sent to a number of hospitals.

Muckamore Abbey Hospital provides care to adults with intellectual disabilities and mental health issues.

Staff shortages and overcrowding blamed for a rise of more than a third in two years in recorded deaths.

Why we may get less than half the sun protection we expect.

The changes are similar to those seen in the early stages of heart failure, experts say.

The process, where the tongue is cut in half, can lead to blood loss and nerve damage, experts say.

How taking part in a study for autistic children using Google glasses and an app helped one boy.

Personal trainer Mark Henderson to 5 Live that he struggled with his body image after an accident.

Rolling the scheme out across the UK would provide all babies with a safe space to sleep, midwives say.

Alcohol abuse is bad for the brain - but could there be health benefits for moderate drinkers?

Thousands of hours of GP shifts are unfilled at weekends and in the evenings, figures reveal.

Shelagh cares for her daughter Ailidh who has had complex mental health issues since she was 12.

Participants are handed "menus", where food and drink options are replaced by topics of discussion.

Pharmaceuticals giants Novartis and Sanofi are building stockpiles of drugs in case of Brexit disruption.

An Australian city has been successfully protected from the mosquito-borne disease, researchers say.

Users will be able to restrict time spent on the app, but some people say it doesn't go far enough.

Eight-year-old Grace had to have brain surgery last week, which meant she could not go to Katy's concert.

Having been devastated by three previous miscarriages Nadine turned to a complementary therapy - reiki - to help her find some peace.

Four friends scuba-dived off the coast of Cyprus but their air tanks quickly ran out triggering a chain of catastrophic events.

These cosmetic procedures pose a serious risk of burns, scarring and recurring pain, warn experts.

Women are illegally taking abortion pills, which they have bought online, at home to avoid experiencing abortions on public transport.

Will you be able to use the European Health Insurance Card when the UK leaves the EU?

Some are buying them online to take at home to avoid enduring abortions on public transport.

Patients are being told £324m cost savings are not compromising care.

A survey also showed that younger people were more likely to consider cosmetic surgery than older people.

A care home made "no serious effort" to inform relatives of the woman's death, a report says.

The plea was issued by MLA Mark H Durkan, whose sister took her own life in 2011.

Former glamour model Melinda Messenger reflects on the breast augmentation she had in her 20s.

The company says the products are not passing "stringent shelf-life tests", meaning they could burst.

Legal permission will no longer be needed to withdraw treatment from patients in a permanent vegetative state, if medics and relatives agree.

Women should be able to take the pills at home, as they can in Scotland and Wales, experts say.

NHS England says it is working to "free up additional capacity" in testing labs

Judges will decide whether to make it easier to withdraw food from people in vegetative states.

For many women, pregnancy is a magical time. But what happens when it isn't what you expected?

How one man is preparing for his own death at the age of 46 in the town with England's biggest health gap.

Government says it is on track to meet its target, but Labour says it has "broken its promises" on extended care.

The Queen's granddaughter says it has been "too raw" to talk about until now.

The BBC's Henri Astier explains how mindfulness helped him beat the curse of chronic pelvic pain.

An extra £2m is to be given to health boards in Scotland to offer help to mums who want to breastfeed their babies for longer.

5 Live listener Jo tries to overcome her fear of flying on a special course, which includes a 30 min flight. But will she be able to do it?

Social media users are being asked to try Scroll Free September, as part of a public health campaign.

Police will carry out a fourth investigation into the deaths of patients at Gosport War Memorial Hospital.

A report found children were allegedly given a "truth drug", stripped and abused at the hospital.

Merryn Crofts is only the second person in the UK to have the illness recorded on her death certificate.