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Millie is 14, and was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome two years ago - a condition that often goes undiagnosed in women and girls.

South Africa has the highest reported rate of babies born with foetal alcohol syndrome - Nomsa Maseko reports from the Western Cape.

A mother has told BBC 5 live Daily's Adrian Chiles how a pet pig transformed their autistic son's life.

The health of patients is being put at risk because GPs are being forced to carry out complex consultations in 10 minutes or less, doctors are warning.

A test that can detect the stickiness of a key protein molecule could help diagnose the early stages of Parkinson's disease, a study from the University of Edinburgh suggests.

A new tax is needed to ensure the UK has a properly funded health and social care system, doctor and former minister Dan Poulter says.

The lone Zambian voice trying to trying to raise awareness about the dangers of prostate cancer.

Plans are being drawn up that could see cuts to NHS services across England, including ward closures, according to draft documents seen by the BBC.

Teenage pregnancy prevention programmes which use 'magic dolls' to simulate the needs of a new baby do not work, according to a study in The Lancet.

Children's accident and emergency services at a troubled hospital are suspended after senior staff said it was "not clinically safe".

Health bosses are warning the NHS in England is still in a precarious position despite an upturn in its financial performance in recent months.

Rotavirus infections have fallen by 84% in England since a vaccine has been offered to young babies, figures from Public Health England suggest.

The Food Standards Agency is warning people not to eat burgers that are pink in the middle, to avoid the risk of food poisoning at barbecues this summer.

Patrick Hardison, the volunteer fireman who underwent the world's most extensive face transplant, on his new-found hope.

Learning difficulties are more common in children conceived during winter months, according to new research.

Ecstasy is getting stronger and experts are worried the negative effects the drug has on people are getting worse.

Can treating the immune system lead to a revolution in treating depression?

A shortage of HIV testing could undermine global efforts to diagnose and treat people with the infection, warn experts from the World Health Organization.

With ecstasy, or MDMA, being bought more freely on the dark net, the drug is growing in popularity - and in strength.

The Met Office issues heatwave alerts across the south and east of England, with temperatures expected to exceed 30C (86F) in some areas.

Doctors are warning musicians to clean the inside of their wind or brass instruments regularly, to protect them from a fatal condition that's being called "bagpipe lung."

Urgent action is needed to deal with underfunding, staff pay rise issues and the increase in elderly people facing the care sector, the chairman of Care Forum Wales says.

A confidential review of the government's plans for a seven-day NHS in England has identified 13 risks, according to documents seen by two news organisations.

A County Antrim man who was unaware that a "do not resuscitate" (DNR) order had been placed on his medical file says he feels his human rights have been violated.

Trumpeters, saxophonists and pipers beware - playing a wind instrument could damage your lungs, say doctors.

Gargling with simple mouthwash might be a way to halt the spread of gonorrhoea, researchers believe.

In a video diary for the BBC, an Aleppo obstetrician performs an emergency caesarean section during one of the city's many power blackouts.

The mental well-being of teenage girls in England has worsened in recent years, says research for the Department for Education.

Fewer people are dying or suffering from heart disease in Wales, according to an annual report.

A mother is keen to raise awareness of toxic shock syndrome after her son's case was misdiagnosed as tonsillitis.

US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer confirms it will buy a cancer drug firm Medivation for about $14bn (£10.7bn).

Argentina is one of the world's largest exporters of genetically-modified soya. It's big business, but some local residents fear herbicides used by the industry could be making them sick.

A new study aims to detect the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease before a person has any obvious clinical symptoms.

British researchers are hoping to shed new light on the very early stages of Alzheimer's disease, with the help of hundreds of volunteers

Home Office doctors gave the go-ahead for experimental drug trials on children at two approved schools in the 1960s, National Archives files show.

US doctor Donald Henderson, who led a successful campaign to wipe out smallpox worldwide, has died at the age of 87.

An NHS trust apologises "unreservedly" after a misdiagnosis resulted in a three-year-old boy having his legs and seven fingers amputated.

Twelve districts of Greece have banned blood donations because of malaria, with four out of 65 recent cases contracted inside Greece, Greek media report.

Cosmetic surgery clinics which are not up to standard could be named under new government proposals.

The UN has finally acknowledged it played a role in an outbreak of cholera in Haiti in 2010 that has since killed about 10,000 people in the country.

A leading provider of abortions in England has suspended terminations under general anaesthetic, and those to under 18s, following inspections by healthcare inspectors.

NHS England is inviting applications for funding to improve care for women with serious mental illness during pregnancy or soon after birth.

A midwife accused of failings leading to the death of a baby boy in Cumbria is suspended for nine months.

Wigan council is taking a new approach to tackling child obesity by inviting children with weight problems on an eighteen month fitness programme that teaches them about being active and eating well.

A dentist who sparked "the biggest NHS patient recall in history" is struck off.

Former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell has spoken about his brother who’s died aged 62.

The government's childhood obesity plan meets heavy criticism from health experts, campaigners, MPs and the boss of one of Britain's biggest supermarkets.

Researchers say they have discovered a new experimental method of observing changes in the eye, which could detect Parkinson's disease before symptoms develop.

Plans to tackle childhood obesity in England will include measures to cut sugar in food and drink by 20% over four years but not curb junk food TV adverts, the BBC understands.

Sex and relationship education (SRE) in schools is often criticised - so we've asked a teacher to watch old videos and explain how it's changed over the last 50 years.