Health

 Los Angeles-based model Lauren Wasser, 29, lost her right leg and toes on her left foot in 2012 after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon, leading to gangrene in her feet (inset). She revealed she will 'inevitably' lose her other leg in the coming months because bone grows where her toes once were making it unbearable to walk. She now sports a golden prosthetic leg (right) as her modeling career has flourished and is an advocate, raising awareness about the dangers of tampons to women and young girls.

Maria Grennan, 37, was almost a week over her due date with her first child when she noticed her baby was not moving. Doctors told the mother-to-be and her paramedic husband Stuart (pictured together left), 36, that their baby had died due to an unknown condition. Mrs Grennan gave birth to Maggie (pictured right and inset) on December 5 at Worcestershire Royal Hospital and the couple spent several days with their daughter in a special bereavement suite. But they claim their experience was made much more difficult because they could hear women giving birth to healthy babies in an adjourning room.

She's the global fitness star who was named at number three in the Fitness Influencer category by Forbes earlier this year. And now, having documented her entire pregnancy on social media to her millions of followers, Emily Skye (pictured with her daughter) has given birth. The Gold Coast-based fitness personality gave birth to a baby girl on December 18, and she and her partner Declan Redmond (left and right) gave their bundle of joy a sweetly feminine name: Mia Elise.

Amelia Burns (pictured right with her children, left, and after workout, left) returned home from her daily session at the gym but didn't feel right. Her arms swelled (as shown inset) and she felt drained and eventually passed out. The 30-year-old, from Berkshire, was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis. The potentially life-threatening condition can be caused by over-exercising.

Brianna Lopez, a model from Los Angeles, uses a six-step regimen that includes household pantry items that can be found at a local health food store, including raw honey and spices such as cinnamon and turmeric. She says that she began seeing her blemish-covered skin clear up in just a week and said she 'felt comfortable' in her own skin within two and a half months. She happily documented her complexion transformation in a series of before and after images, with one post earning more than 10,000 likes.

Bex Poole (pictured right), from Wolverhampton, appealed for help on the the Facebook site 'Human Milk 4 Human Babies', which has nearly 17,000 followers, when she struggled to breastfeed her son Theo (pictured right and inset), who was not gaining weight as he should. Sarah McHugh (pictured left with her daughter Harriet), from Kidderminster, has since donated Ms Poole a freezer full of her breast milk after overexpressing for her daughter Harriet.

When we asked readers to nominate their unsung champions of the NHS, we were overwhelmed by moving stories about staff from all parts of the health service. Last week our five finalists received their awards from the Prime Minister at Downing Street — here we tell the inspiring story of our overall winner, as well as some of the UK's most caring health worker's including (from left): Shehan Hettiaratchy — or ‘Mr H’, Dr Gabriel Hendow, Mrs May, Professor Hindmarsh, Professor Mike Dixon and Anita Ruckledge.

Elizabeth Graham, 33, of of Paisley, Scotland, felt like she'd downed 20 drinks next morning but had consumed only five. When the lethargic and achy feeling still hadn't shifted a day later, she visited her doctor. A blood test revealed that she had leukaemia, which needed urgent treatment. Just a week before December 25, Mrs Graham, started gruelling chemotherapy. After five months of treatment, the administrative supervisor got the all-clear.

Darren Smith and his fiancée Ashlee (pictured left and right) wed at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital last Wednesday. They decided to tie the knot because doctors couldn't give Darren a prognosis. They planned the wedding in four days, getting a dress, rings, and a celebrant. Ashlee wore a special camo ribbon to honour Darren's 10 years in the army.

A 22-year-old woman whose endometriosis was dismissed by doctors as 'bad period' and 'appendicitis', has spoken out about the crippling condition that left her bed bound. Karlie Wilkinson (pictured left, right of her bloated stomach - one of the symptoms and bottom right after surgery) was diagnosed with the debilitating disorder at the aged of 19 after suffering from unbearable chronic pain and intense abdominal cramping. The Australian woman said she came across the condition 'by accident' after she saw a specialist who agreed to perform an appendectomy. But when she woke from surgery she was told she still had her appendix and that she was actually suffering from a far more sinister condition called endometriosis.

Jenny Thirlaway, 46, cared for husband Scott, 43, who had Hodgkin lymphoma (the couple pictured together left and inset, Scott having treatment). Scott's illness came as their premature twins fought for their lives in hospital (pictured left with Jenny). The children pulled through but then Jenny's ordeal began in February this year. While Scott is now in remission, doctors say Jenny's bowel cancer is incurable. The couple, from Tyneside, are remaining positive and making the most of their time together.

Zara Beattie, from Wigton, Cumbria was once a promising football player (pictured right before having the vaccine) but now struggles to stand up on her own (pictured left). Her parents believe her symptoms started after she had the HPV vaccine. But experts say there is no link between the vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer, and chronic illness.

Dennis Kowalski, wife Maria (both pictured top left) and their three sons Jacob, 19, Danny, 17, and James, 16 (shown bottom left), from Wisconsin, want to be preserved when they die. Cryonics preserves the human body at low temperatures after 'legal death'. It's hoped it can be revived and repaired in the future due to medical advances. Cryonics Institute in Michigan already has 160 human bodies and around 100 pets frozen.

Australian personal trainer and nutrition coach, Camilla Akerberg, is known for her incredible physique and washboard abs. And while she regularly shares her workouts and diet tips online, there is one thing she swears by that few people have heard of or know much about. Taking to her blog recently, Camilla, 27, wrote about this crucial workout addition and spoke about the biggest mistakes people make while working out.

A grandfather died waiting for a life-saving brain operation after another patient was prioritised over him, an inquest heard. John Brackenbury, 70, suffered a severe bleed on the brain and needed surgery which usually treats the condition in just 48 hours. But the procedure to place a metal coil in the aneurysm so it cannot fill with blood was postponed and he died after the bleed worsened. Consultant neuro-radiologist Dr Yogish Joshi told the inquest into his death that Mr Brackenbury was likely to have survived had he been operated on earlier.

Tamoixifen might be a lifesaver for breast cancer patients, but it's irritating side effects, such as late night hot flushes, are absolutely awful. Often, she was getting up for her early morning shift at 3.30am having only managed four hours' sleep, writes Sky News' JACQUIE BELTRAO.

Courtney and Eric Waldrop, 35, became parents of nine on Monday after delivering sextuplets at Huntsville Hospital in Alabama. Photos reveal the premature newborns.

EXCLUSIVE: Tanveer Ahmed Ansari (left), 23, from Gorakhpur, India, was shot in the face earlier this month when he was the victim of a robbery, but incredibly it didn't kill him. He was blinded in his left eye and the 3cm-long bullet became lodged, but various doctors refused to treat him due to the risks of the operation. Surgeons in Mumbai eventually agreed to remove the bullet - and were able to pull it out without making a single incision (top right). Pictures given exclusively to MailOnline show Mr Ansari's unsightly wound and the gruesome procedure at JJ Hospital in full-flow. X-ray scans (bottom right) also reveal exactly where the bullet became stuck in the man's face - which allowed surgeons to consider their options for removing it.

Joyce Stackhouse, from Somerset, struggles to remember what she has done or people she sees. But the 85-year-old lights up during her weekly two-hour visits at Highdale Day Nursery where the children fondly know her as 'Nanny Joyce'. The visits have had great improvements on her mobility and her mental capacity. Her granddaughter Claire was inspired by Channel 4's 'Old People's Home For Four-Year-Olds' show.

Pooja Ganatra (left), 24, who was born in Mumbai, has flaming ginger hair, deep emerald eyes and white skin - like that of a stereotypical Gaelic woman. But the proud Indian was actually born to 'typically Indian' parents (pictured right with her father Rajesh, 51, and mother Hemaxi, 46) who thought her freckles were a birth defect - and have no idea where her unusual looks come from. She was even rushed to hospital as a child (inset) over fears she had a skin disease and told she couldn't wear sleeveless tops while studying at university. Miss Ganatra's appearance, believed to stem from her ancestors, has made her feel like a foreigner in her own country - with Indians staring and asking for pictures. Because of her complexion, strangers are often shocked to discover she speaks Hindi and try to charge her tourist prices because they think she is a backpacker.

Christmas is the time where families come together and celebrate but unfortunately not everyone is lucky enough to do so. To make the day a little bit more cheerful seven-year-old Aroha White (pictured left, right and inset), who is currently fighting leukaemia, is making stockings for the children on her hospital ward in Perth. 'She's been going to school a couple of days a week and once she walks through the door it's the first thing she wants to do, so she's been chipping away at it slowly,' Aroha's mum, Emma White, 30, told Daily Mail Australia.

When Kate Harris' (left) one-year-old son was seven weeks old he had heart attacks and needed a new heart. He received the transplant from a donor but it came with the knowledge that another woman had lost her baby. The 33-year-old mother from Florida penned an open letter to the mother of her son's organ donor to express thanks and sorrow.

Stephanie Barrett (pictured left and bottom right after using the cream), from Ampthill, Bedfordshire, had endured endless bouts of spots (top right) ever since she was a teenager - but none worked. Desperate attempts to rid herself of the unsightly pimples have led to her trying a range of creams, ice cubes and even potato skins. But the event manager, whose skin became so sensitive from all the products that she was unable to wear make-up, finally found relief in a £12.95 cream. Silver Serum, which contains tiny fragments of silver, seeks out and kills bad skin bacteria, deemed responsible for the condition.

Seven teens with life-threatening illnesses had the chance to the meet the stars of The Last Jedi at the world premiere in Los Angeles.Thanks to the Make-A-Wish foundation Tyler Woodward, 17, (inset left) and Chris Alegria, 18, (inset right) who suffer from leukemia and brain cancer were able to meet stars Adam Driver (right) and Daisy Ridley (left).