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The American family had traveled to Costa Rica from Texas, Washington and Georgia after all of them fell sick. Officials said there was no sign they had passed on the disease to others. (stock)

A shocking video has revealed the devastating impact of motor neurone disease (MND) on a man's ability to speak over the course of just one year.

Cherylee Parker, a 49-year-old from Tennessee, suffered horrific third- and fourth-degree burns after trying a common habit practiced by 17million American adults just one time.

Nicole Kowalski-Kleinsasser, from Nevada in the US, was just 25 years old when she first developed symptoms of the disease that would eventually claim her life.

Karen Clements is almost 61 with two adult children, two stepchildren and six grandchildren... yet she's frequently mistaken for being decades younger ...

A 26 year-old woman with advanced cervical cancer has warned women never to miss regular smear tests-after she mistook her symptoms for complications caused by the contraceptive coil.

Waking up too early could be your body's way of signalling a serious health issue, experts have warned.

Cate Jackson, 60, was first told the headaches, balance problems and fatigue was due to an ear infection known as labyrinthitis.

It has been trending as the latest answer to sleepless nights, but experts warn it could pose serious health risks, depriving wearers of life-giving oxygen overnight.

For months, Savannah Stuthers was told the intense pain and bleeding she was experiencing was just due to 'hormones'. 'When I found out what had been inside me, I was horrified,' says Savannah.