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Image copyright Judith Knox Image caption Judith Knox said it took years for her son to be diagnosed A mother has laid bare the “brutal reality” of bringing up her adoptive son after he was left damaged by exposure to alcohol in the womb. Judith Knox says her 12-year-old son has a range of behavioural […]

Several well-trodden paths crisscross this lush area where people walk between Congo and Uganda to visit nearby family and friends and go to the busy markets. Interested in Ebola? Add Ebola as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Ebola news, video, and analysis from ABC News. The problem is that the

San Francisco supervisors are considering Tuesday whether to move the city toward becoming the first in the United States to ban all sales of electronic cigarettes as part of an effort to crack down on youth vaping. Supervisors will weigh a ban on the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes in San Francisco until the U.S.

Image copyright Getty Images Lives are being lost and destroyed by the failure of the NHS in England to provide care for people with eating disorders, MPs and campaigners say. They say more than a million people have an eating disorder, but specialist help is often difficult to access. It leaves patients relying on GPs

Image copyright Getty Images Men who have sex with are barred from giving blood in England, Scotland and Wales for three months after sexual activity – but some are deciding to break the rules. “It galls me every time I hear an advert on the radio asking for people to give blood, when there’s a

Danniella Westbrook says she is drug and alcohol-free for the first time in years. The ex-EastEnders star tells Victoria Derbyshire she is now looking to train as a therapist, and help open a treatment centre. Watch the Victoria Derbyshire programme on BBC Two and BBC News Channel, 10:00 to 11:00 BST – and see more

A 15-year-old Kansas boy got a large knife to the face, and doctors say he’s extremely lucky. Jimmy Russell said her son, Eli Gregg, was playing Thursday evening outside of their home in Redfield, about 90 miles (145 kilometers) south of Kansas City, when she heard him scream. She found him with a 10-inch knife

Image copyright Getty Images Eight hospitals in seven NHS Trusts have reported cases of listeria linked to pre-packed sandwiches and salads eaten by patients, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed. The list includes Leicester Royal Infirmary and two hospitals in Western Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, along with hospitals in Derby, Liverpool, Manchester and Wexham. Nine

Image copyright Getty Images Children whose parents are divorced are more likely to get fat than those whose parents stay together, say researchers. The weight gain is particularly marked in children whose parents divorce before they are six, the study found. Researchers from the London School of Economics and Political Science analysed data on 7,574

Image copyright Mearl Brown Image caption Nyall Brown, 19, took his own life in May 2018 A coroner has criticised a troubled mental health trust for failing a teenager who took his own life. Nyall Brown, 19, from Cromer, died in May 2018. Norfolk coroner Jacqueline Lake said she had concerns over staff not reviewing