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Seven-year-old George Young (right), from Kenilworth, Warwickshire, who suffers from Batten Disease variant CLN8, is one of the youngest children in the country to have dementia. In an attempt to give her son as many memories as possible, George's mother Claire (pictured top left), 35, has devised a 'bucket and spade list', with the youngster so far riding in a helicopter, driving in a sports car and meeting soldiers at Buckingham Palace. Despite being non-verbal, Claire insists her 'lovely' son (pictured bottom left) is 'such fun, full of mischief'.

CBD oil (inset) is being hailed as the 'go to' supplement of 2018. Here in a piece for Healthista , we explain what it is, who uses it and how you can get your hands on some. Jennifer Aniston (left) takes CBD for pain, stress and anxiety. Olivia Wilde (right) sloughs it onto her skin. Meanwhile Victoria’s Secret stunner Alessandra Ambrosio uses it to relax and unwind before her stomp down the runway.

Theresa Ferris White (left), 48, from Nova Scotia, Canada, developed pyoderma gangrenosum after the scratch, which happened while she was working in an animal shelter. The condition, which the NHS states can be triggered by insect bites and any skin damage, struck her right breast (top right), where she was clawed by the cat (stock, bottom right). Ms White, who said PG caused her skin to 'slide off', had to have her rotting flesh replaced with that from a dead body. Doctors even warned her family she may not pull through. Speaking about her 10-year battle with PG for the first time, she said: 'This is a very painful disease. It's a rare condition and it's hard to go through it by yourself.'

While the results of the Boston Children's Hospital study were limited and preliminary, researchers and experts say they could signal a potential breakthrough for children with progeria.

Brooke Wilson, 23, from Michigan, nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon after doctors initially dismissed her flu-like as signs of strep throat. When her condition deteriorated further she was rushed back to hospital and admitted to the intensive care unit. She is now warning others of the dangers of the condition (Brooke is seen right in hospital in 2014, and left now, after recovering).

You hear it whenever someone gets sick or dies soon after losing a spouse: Was it because of a broken heart?  Stress might not be to blame for former President George H.W. Bush's hospitalization a day after his wife's funeral, but it does the body no favors, and one partner's health clearly affects the other's. A sudden shock can trigger a heart attack or something like it called broken heart syndrome. Some studies also have found that people are more likely to die soon after losing a longtime spouse.

Amy Schumer's (right) insecure character in her new movie I Feel Pretty gets a new leash on life after a head injury changes her brain and gives her new confidence (left)- and science says it may be possible. Self-perception has been traced to a region of the brain called the frontostriatal pathway, which is larger and more active in people who have confidence (inset). While a head injury is unlikely to directly change this part of the brain, researchers have documented brain injury victims who were less depressed a moody and showed improvements in their personalities after their heads had been hit.

Megan (pictured right earlier this month), 23, from Belfast, was diagnosed with a molar pregnancy after experiencing heavy vaginal bleeding at 10-and-a-half weeks. A midwife had previously commented on her unusually swollen 'baby bump' just eight weeks into her pregnancy (left). After being rushed to hospital by her husband Jake (pictured top inset), 23, a scan (bottom inset) revealed Megan had a cluster of tumours in her womb.

Speaking on ITV's Lorraine, retired rugby star Matt, 45, and his wife Carolin (main image) revealed how doctors told them to say goodbye to their youngest son Sami (inset left in hospital and right with his parents and older brother, Alex), then two, as there was a chance he might not survive meningitis C. Carolin recalled 'zoning out' due to the shock of the news, and said she refused to ever accept that her child might not come home. The couple, who said there were many 'Sliding Doors moments' in the race to get Sami to the hospital, are now working to raise awareness of meningitis symptoms among parents, as they say they didn't spot the warning signs as early as they could have.

Ginge (pictured left after treatment) was close to being put down when he developed a large tumour (inset shows its growth before, during and after cannabis therapy) on his paw. His owner Jacek Matusiak , 35, from Burton, said: 'Putting him to sleep was imminent. He had two strokes, an enlarged liver, significant weight loss and tumour growth to the front paw pad.' Despite being prescribed antibiotics and steroids by his vet, nothing seemed to work, until Mr Matusiak started feeding the pet cannabis-oil laced food after reading about how a cancer patient used the drug to overcome her cancer.

Every day, three people die while waiting for a transplant. For anyone who has wavered about signing up to the NHS Organ Donor Register, the stories here may make you think again. These groups of friends are testimony to the extraordinary healing power of organ donation. They are friendships born of tragedy, the seeds sown when a grieving family bravely thought of someone else as their loved one lay dying.

A salad lunch from a High Street chain sounds virtuous, but is that always the case? Here, dietitian Helen Bond considers at five of the best and five of the worst. Look at the pictures and see which option you should go for. From Leon to McDonald's and from Tesco to Sainsbury's. Which is the best choice?

The young man, who chose not to be identified, lost his genitals in Afghanistan. He also lost both his legs above the knee but was more affected by losing his genitals, he said. An 11-strong team (pictured) at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, US, performed a total penis and scrotum transplant. They used a penis and scrotum from a deceased donor (graphic inset shows the transplanted organs).

Sadie Rutenberg, three, was born with a life-threatening heart defect in Seattle, Washington, in November 2014. At six months old she became the first baby to receive an experimental heart valve that would not be approved by the FDA until March 2018. The toddler described by her parents as 'vibrant' and 'energetic' is pictured left at less than a year old and right today.

The procedure has surged in popularity with curvy-bottomed celebrities, such as Kim Kardashian (right) and Nicki Minaj (left), driving trends. But the peachy posterior surgery also carries the highest death rate of any aesthetic operation, according to the MultiSociety Gluteal Fat Grafting Task Force. They have called for plastic surgeons to reevaluate their techniques 'urgently' as they clamour to identify why it carries such a high risk.

Tyla Livingstone (pictured centre while pregnant), 21, from Lochgelly, Fife, could be dead in as little as two years and is definitely not expected to see her son Preston (pictured right as a newborn) celebrate his fifth birthday. Ms Livingstone (pictured left, believed to be before she became ill), who gave birth on January 12 this year, was back in hospital days later where she endured five-hour surgery to remove her brain tumour (scar pictured in inset).

Gary Robson (right), 59, believes his mother Gloria (left), 81, suffered a fatal brain bleed as a result of taking Nolotil (inset). Gloria was prescribed Nolotil for her back pain, despite the drug being banned in the UK, US and most of Europe due to its 'toxic' blood-disorder effects. Mr Robson, from Romford, Essex, also claims his father Alan, 82, died while taking Nolotil, a brand name for the drug metamizole, in Spain last year.

Connor Simpson, 15, from North Ayrshire, was born totally blind. But now, thanks to the ground-breaking technology, he has gained a level of independence he and his family never thought possible. The miniature gadget, called OrCam MyEye 2.0, is the size of a finger and allows blind and partially sighted people to read text from emails to books and even on advertising hoardings. Information from the camera is translated into computer-generated speech which tells the user what they are looking at through a discreet earpiece. Charities have hailed the innovation as an invaluable tool for the two million Britons currently living with blindness or sight loss.

It’s 7pm, February 8. Steve Harley, 1970s rock god (top right), whose mullet was on the bedroom walls of millions of girls, whose Make Me Smile is one of the most played singles in history, having nested at No 1 in 1975, is visiting friends in Suffolk. Steve enters the house. There’s a rug on a slippery surface. To someone felled by polio as a child, an unfettered rug is like Kryptonite. He steps. He falls. ‘The left heel slipped and I was on my arse. I heard a crack. As I went down I thought, “Oh, f***.” ’ Pictured: Steve in Cockney Rebel in 1974 (bottom right) and the rocker with Liz Jones today (left).

EXCLUSIVE: In an attempt to seek the views of the average man, MailOnline spoke to eight men - and one of their girlfriends - about their thoughts on Viagra Connect (inset) on a glorious day in Hyde Park. From 'presumptuous' and 'bizarre' to 'embarrassing', they revealed all, and one said he would be like a '15-year-old boy trying to buy cigarettes'. Eddy Baland (left), 50, a police officer, from Bordeaux in France, said people are changing their attitudes to Viagra now. Jay Hanson (centre), 38, from Notting Hill, said he'd be 'tempted' to try it. Michael-Ross Povoas (right), 26, from Gravesend in Kent, said 'there's a bit of stigma with it being an old man's thing'.

Amy Haller Follis, of Pennsylvania, thought she had the flu when she fell ill while moving house last year. It turned out her vomiting, weakness, and piercing stomach pains were caused by toxic shock syndrome. Even though she had finished her period days earlier, and did not leave her tampon in past eight hours, doctors believe a stray fiber triggered the often-fatal disease. As she lay in her ward, about to receive the last rites, she saw her mother, father, grandparents, uncle, and her cousin who committed suicide in the mid-1990s at 16.

While more and more Americans are embracing marijuana, the general feeling about the drug among parents whose kids may soon have much more access to it has remained unclear.

Scientists have discovered what different body parts say about people's intelligence, personalities and health. Research carried out by Nottingham Trent University suggests blondes may be better in bed due to many women feeling more sexually adventurous after dying their hair a lighter hue. Past studies also suggest women with larger breasts score higher on IQ tests, those with a full pout are nearly 60 per cent more likely to be in a long-term relationship and long fingers imply a high sex drive.

Most people consider acne a teenage problem, but the truth is that this common skin condition can continue well into your 20s, 30s and even 40s. From hormones to genetics to your skincare regime, adult acne can be triggered by many factors, including what you eat. Dr Douglas Grose, President of the Cosmetic Physicians College of Australasia (CPCA) said it's important to consider diet and lifestyle when treating acne.

Charlotte Debieux (pictured top left before becoming ill), 25, believed to be from Southampton, was mortified when she was asked if she had been drinking when she collected her daughter Poppy (pictured bottom left), three, and found herself unsteady on her feet. A month later, after suffering numbness and back pain, single mother Ms Debieux, who was hoping to join the army, was diagnosed with Guillain Barré Syndrome. After spending a month in hospital (right), Ms Debieux gradually regained movement.