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The UK's oldest person with Down's Syndrome has celebrated his 78th birthday - despite doctor's warning his parents that he wouldn't survive beyond 10. Georgie Wildgust celebrated the incredible milestone back in August, and was thrown a socially distanced birthday party in the gardens of Watcombe Circus care home in…
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A child born with a rare incurable condition known as brittle bone disease has stood up on her own two feet for the very first time. Mya Honca was born with the rare condition, which means that she's "like a China doll" and could suffer a break at any time.…
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Grappling with a life-threatening illness is a difficult ordeal for anyone, but imagine having to contend with one as serious as leukemia at just a few months old. Well, now aged four, Josh Stockhill was one such child. He fell ill from the potentially fatal cancer twice in his short…
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Warning: Some people may find images or issues raised in this story upsetting. A woman has overcome her battle against anorexia after admitting she once went two years eating nothing but lettuce, tomatoes, and apples. Mai Kerivel, a 25-year-old French teacher who currently lives Ho Chi Minh City, had starved…
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Back in December of 2013, Zach Moore was declared morbidly obese, weighing a staggering 500 pounds. The father and husband from Pierson, Florida, even revealed that he recorded a goodbye message to his family after a bout of food poisoning left him hospitalized and fearing for his life. [caption id="attachment_12610775"…
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A woman who has documented her fitness journey over the last four years has revealed that she not only managed to lose 170lbs, but did so while also battling cancer. Jessica Beniquez of Tampa, Florida, says she had been overweight her entire life, but on the day of her 20th…
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A brave mom has spoken out about surviving a violent relationship with a controlling boyfriend who made her tattoo his name on her body nine times. Nicola Frost, 32, endured an onslaught of domestic abuse throughout her six-year relationship with 31-year-old Aaron James Wharton. After telling Nicola that he was…
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A recent rule change to the Paralympics has forced an athlete to consider having his leg amputated after being deemed "not disabled enough". Oscar Knight, 17, has spent the past eight years dreaming of playing for Team GB at a paralympic level, but new participation measures that have failed to…
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Overcoming addiction is a tremendous feat of perseverance, which is why this brave woman's story tugged on the heartstrings of an entire police department. Dade County Sheriff's Office took to Facebook yesterday to reveal the story of a woman who returned to thank the deputy who saved her from an…
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A woman born without arms has showcased her incredible ability to perform everyday tasks using just her feet - including using chopsticks with her toes! Inga Petry was born in Novosibirsk in Siberia with upper limb aplasia - a condition where a baby's arms do not form in the womb.…
