Danny Walsh, 24, from Preston, almost doubled his body weight in just four months, after channelling his energy into eating healthy meals and body-building. At his lowest point, he weighed just six stone, left. But in just four months, Mr Walsh turned his life around, taking control and learning how to beat his illness, centre and right. After being admitted to The Priory, he underwent regular therapy, channelling his energy into eating healthy meals. But it is body-building that he credits with fuelling his recovery and his parents for saving his life. He said: 'I feel so much healthier now - fit as a fiddle. I know how lucky I've been. If I hadn't had my mum and dad, I know I'd have died.'

Jamie Roper, 46, from Norfolk, delayed a biopsy, adamant he would marry his bride-to-be Jen. But six weeks after walking down the aisle, Mr Roper succumbed to lung cancer, passing away in his wife's arms. Mrs Roper, from Long Stratton in Norfolk, today urged others not to delay vital tests. 'We were always hopeful that he'd be all right then I realised it was not to be,' she said. 'We were told he would need more biopsies to confirm this but we decided to stay positive. 'We decided to delay the tests and get married. We hoped that we'd get a few years together at the very least.'

Hu Huiyuan, from Anhui province in eastern China, suffers from cerebral palsy. But she was so determined to learn that she taught herself to read and write using television subtitles. Her father Peng said: 'When she was born, the doctors said she would not survive more than a few days, but she did. The only parts of her body she could really move were her head and her foot, but she was incredibly determined.' While typing, Hu needs to be fastened to her wheelchair with a belt to stabilise her. She can now comfortably manage 20 to 30 words a minute, and has finished the sixth chapter of the eight chapter book. She said: 'I'm so fascinated by the opportunities that being able to read presents. Being able to write allows me to communicate with so many more people.'

A radiologist at the King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia said she screamed 'SpongeBob' when she realised what her 16-month-old patient had swallowed. Dr Ageely told Livescience, the rogue SpongeBob turned out to be a pendant, owned by the toddler's older sister. She said the first X-ray captured an image of the child's side. From it Dr Ageely could see there was something, a thin object, lodged in the boy's oesophagus. She suspected it was a pin or hair accessory. 'Then I opened the frontal view and was shocked, "SpongeBob", I screamed,' she said.

We reveal how to get the enviable physiques of the stars. This week: Tess Daly's legs.

This distressing last photograph (right) of a dying mother of four crawling on a hospital floor in agony as she begged for pain relief shocked the nation. Margaret Lamberty's (left) family complained she was ignored by medics and left to die in a side ward. Despite their pleas for an apology, the Royal Stoke University Hospital refused to admit any wrongdoing in the run-up to the 45-year-old's death. Almost a year on, however, a damning report has confirmed that the family's complaints were justified - and the hospital has been forced to say sorry.

Jessica Madine, 23 (left), from Liverpool was told by doctors that her obesity meant she was not eligible for IVF treatment. So she decided to lose weight in order to make it easier for her and her partner, Duane Miller (left and inset) to conceive. She joined Slimming World and swapped McDonalds meals and Subway sandwhiches for salads and fruit and vegetables. She also started going to the gym and walking twice a day. She has managed to lose five stone, and now weights 10st 7lbs (right). She has now begun her first round of fertility treatment which she says is a 'dream come true'.

Christina Roberts (left) suffered from anxiety and almost ended up agoraphobic. She was initially prescribed anti-depressants before being switched to HRT by a doctor in New York.Samantha Cole (centre) had similar problems with the menopause, she started to feel really down and victimised for no reason. Jo Gordon (right) was suffering from extreme rage and frustration, which she and her family found very hard to deal with.

With the Poundland gym gear range, I had visions of cheap bits of plastic falling to bits as soon as you touch them, and in some cases I wasn't wrong, writes NELL MCANDREW. Despite reservations about the quality of products offered at rock-bottom prices, some of the goods are well worth a look. Read on to see how they stood up to scrutiny...

Nikita Cummings, 20, from Greenock, Scotland, accidentally set her nightdress on fire when she was nine years old. She suffered third degree burns to 80 per cent of her body (pictured left). The skin on her hand had melted to the bone and she was put into a medically induced coma for seven weeks. When she woke up she looked in the mirror and said 'I want to die.' She wore compression pads for two years, and had to endure strangers staring at her scars, despite more operations to reduce the scarring (inset). She thought she would never have a family, but accidentally became pregnant after beginning a college nursing course. She says her son, Carsyn, now 17 months old (pictured right), has given her a new sense of purpose and happiness. She said: 'I see a miracle I never thought I'd get. I feel blessed.'

It is just two months since Kilee Brookbank was engulfed in a fireball that razed off 45 per cent of her skin. But the 16-year-old has made an incredible transformation. On November 10, while home alone in Georgetown, Ohio, a freak explosion burned off her finger tips, hair, eyebrows and eyelashes, and obliterated the skin from her arms, back, legs, face, and stomach. Incredibly, she has survived - and this week she took the ultimate step: going back to school.

Lisa Holmes, from Stevenage, says her fluctuating weight - gaining a stone simply going from a size 10 to 12 - 'destroyed' her 34B breasts (top right, after quitting). So she decided to spend the £4,000 she had saved not smoking on a boob job. Her new £4,000 34E breasts (main image, bottom right) are, she says, an expensive reminder never to smoke again. She said: 'I never considered giving up smoking would have an effect on my bust but the changes my body went through completely ruined my breasts. The cup size didn't change, but because I gained and then lost weight on my boobs I lost all the volume so looked very flat and withered. I gave up smoking because I wanted to feel better about myself but I actually felt worse.'

Anna Magee (pictured) has tested out the newest trend seen on joggers and gym-goers across the country. She took on the challenge to see how accurate the fitness bands are. Anna was put to the test at the University of Bath where her activity was measured and the results from the bands were compared.

Jayden Watson, five, of Bedford, Warwickshire, was born with harlequin ichthyosis, which leaves him with persistently thick, dry, 'fish-scale' skin. He was rushed for emergency surgery at just two days old to remove thick skin from around his hands and feet. He now needs his extra skin removed constantly, and ointment applied three or four times a day. Jayden's mother, Jane Blackford (pictured centre with Jayden), says other parents ignorant about the condition believe she is not caring for her son properly. Parents have told their children to stay away from him as he is 'contagious' and others believe he is burnt. But despite his condition, Jayden has learned to walk and talk and now attends nursery, where he has lots of friends.

I would never tell someone they ought to have surgery but I'm glad I did this. I do think I look better on camera, and that, in turn, makes me more confident, writes ARABELLA WEIR. The Fast Show 'Does My Bum Look Big In This?' (bottom right) actress says after noticing the bags under her eyes (top right, before surgery) were forming 'a sort of mini-mountain range' at the bottom of her eye sockets, she started researching surgery and is glad she went through with an operation. Arabella adds that she does not believe she has betrayed her feminist principles because she is completely open about the procedure.

EXCLUSIVE: The air circulating in the home contains around 900 potentially harmful chemicals, particles and biological materials. Mould spores, pollen, gases including radon, carbon monoxide as well as compounds found in cleaning products all pose a risk, increasing the chance of cancer, cardiovascular disease and asthma. Experts have warned around 15 million homes in the UK are affected by Toxic Home Syndrome, where the air has a detrimental affect on peoples' health. Professor Peter Howarth, a specialist in allergy and respiratory medicine at Southampton University, told MailOnline: 'Many people associate indoor air quality with more innocuous conditions such as eczema or asthma, however, I have seen many patients with serious health conditions due to pollutants within the home and the risk of cardiovascular disease should not be dismissed.'

Nicki Stanley, 46, from south London visited the dentist to have new crowns fitted but was shocked to find all her top teeth had been removed. She was left needing to wear ill-fitting dentures or face going toothless, and became reluctant to leave her home. But Ms Stanley can now smile with confidence once more after a pioneering cosmetic dentist stepped in, fitting tooth implants. 'When I lost all my teeth, it was like losing my personality,' she said. 'I couldn't even bring myself to go out in public - with my new smile, I'm a completely different person.'

A man has been left with skin so saggy his nipples droop to his ribcage in tonight's episode of Channel 5's freak medical show. Another woman was left with a misshapen mouth after a bungled lip filler op and a mother-of-six was devastated when a complication from breast-reduction surgery destroyed her nipple - and a second operation left her with wonky breasts.

EXCLUSIVE: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) data shows an obesity epidemic across most of Europe, Australia, the Middle East and the U.S. But the Pacific Islands east of Australia (marked in red) top the scale. Experts have blamed this on the introduction of Western diets and cooking methods, brought in when the islands were colonised after the Second World War. Efforts by colonisers to 'civilise' the islanders and introduce 'proper' eating habits have led to the majority of their populations becoming dangerously fat, studies show. The graphic shows the percentage of the population in each country that are obese, with the highest levels coloured orange and red.

EXCLUSIVE: Jenny Andrews, 42, from Nottinghamshire, had bladder cancer when she was 32 - but says a decade of CFS, or ME, has had a far more devastating impact on her life. Not only has it forced her to quit her job as a scientist and her beloved hobby of belly dancing (left), but at times has meant she can barely lift her head from the pillow (right). 'Some people think I'm making it up and being lazy - it's horrendous,' she said. 'But I can tell you, taking 15 minutes just to climb the stairs is not fun. She added: 'I don't want to offend anyone, but having cancer had less of an impact on my life than this did - and was quicker to treat. 'Surgery and trauma are different - you do get over it. But with chronic fatigue, it just goes on and on.'

Hairdresser Joanna Meadows, 21, from Gloucester, lost contact with best friend Neil Vines, 22, over ten years ago after they left primary school together (top right). But after she learned over Facebook that her childhood play mate had been diagnosed with a brain tumour she contacted him immediately. The once super-fit personal trainer's appearance (pictured left, before his diagnosis, and inset, at the start of his treatment) has been dramatically altered by the life-saving operations, intense chemotherapy and radiotherapy he has undergone since 2012. Mr Vines has battled two brain tumours, one affecting his eye sight - as well as spinal cancer which left him unable to walk. But Miss Meadows, 21, who has been his side ever since learning of his condition, said he refuses to be beaten. After reuniting, Miss Meadows and Mr Vines have become best friends once again - and she has even shaved her head in support of him (centre).

EXCLUSIVE: Denise, now 40, told MailOnline she's not scared of ageing, but hasn't ruled out plastic surgery in future. She maintains her enviable figure by being 'sensible', exercise and avoiding carbs after lunch. She never weighs herself, but uses a pair of skinny jeans as her scales. 'If I put them on and they feel too tight, I know I have to hit the gym,' she said. And while she has an exercise bike and a treadmill in her home, she admits she still drinks too much sometimes and can't resist snacking on crisps.

The British Heart Foundation announced the winners of its annual 'Reflections of Research' image competition - reflecting the charity's research into heart and circulatory diseases. The Judges' Winner, The Clot Thickens, could easily be mistaken for an underwater coral reef but is, in fact, a detailed view of a blood clot - the leading cause of heart attacks and stroke.