Former Love Island star Gemma, 20, appeared on ITV's Loose Women on 23 October, alongside her 17 year old brother, who was diagnosed with the disease aged 7, which means he's now classed as 'clinically blind'.

The pair spoke to panelists Ruth Langsford, Brenda Edwards, Janet Street-Porter and Kelle Bryan, as they discussed James' condition and the effect that it's had on his life.

James spoke about being affected by bullies, but credited his famous father, ex-Liverpool footballer Michael Owen, for getting him through some tough times.

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In the run-up to Christmas, you may be feeling some pressure to get your family and friends extravagant gifts.The festive season is often a time of excess, with people buying lots of items for their festivities, from fancy decorations and lights to alcohol. If you're in a shop tempted to spend hundreds of pounds on items you might only use for one day, think again.Try and get crafty and make decorations or even reuse yours.

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Earlier this year, ITV chef James Martin who fronts his own cooking show and regularly appears on This Morning, revealed he had been battling skin cancer. He shared details of his health when he apologised for his behaviour on set in 2018, writing on X: "I was then diagnosed with cancer on my face and I had to have surgery, which I couldn't do until two days before Christmas when we had finished filming." James' cancer has returned several times since he was diagnoses in 2017 and he has had to have treatment on his face. He has since stepped back from the spotlight, telling the Mirror: "I will be back fighting at the end of February but I'm going on a little bit of a break to get that sorted.

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A Lanarkshire MSP has blasted the beleaguered Scottish Health Secretary over his iPad expense claims.

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Patients’ stories paint a vivid picture of antimicrobial resistance

Many countries have created action plans to tackle antimicrobial resistance, but relatively few of those plans are fully activated and adequately funded, a new WHO publication explains. Above, a pediatrician screens a young patient for a respiratory tract infection in Armenia. ©WHO/Nazik Armenakyan

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MAFS star reveals she's in hospital as she opens up on secret health battle

Married At First Sight Australia's Tracey Jewel has been hospitalised and is undergoing tests due to a secret health battle.The reality star shared a photo of herself in the hospital on social media, reminding her followers to take it easy. "I've always connected my self-worth to doing. I always had to be doing.

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Care home families not informed of ‘do not attempt CPR’ notices, Scottish Covid inquiry told

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Megan McKenna shares health update after six days in hospital and thanks fiancé for support

Megan McKenna has shared an update on her health after being rushed to hospital last week due to "complications" following a procedure on her stomach. The former The Only Way Is Essex star, 31, took to Instagram on Thursday to let her fans know how she was doing after being in hospital for over six days, and thanked her fiancé Oliver Burke for supporting her as well as her mum. "6 days in & I’m finally feeling more myself.

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Health Secretary Michael Matheson blames his kids watching football for £11,000 data roaming charge

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Paul Burrell 'emotional' as he gives health update after prostate cancer diagnosis

Paul Burrell has shared some happy news in an update on his prostate cancer, admitting that he feels "more emotional than usual".The former Royal butler has been battling cancer over the past year after medical checks for the All Stars series of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! lead to a diagnosis. Paul, 65, appeared on Thursday's Lorraine, where he beamed as he shared his good news with Lorraine Kelly and Dr Hilary Jones.

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A stroke victim who developed a twisted interest during the Covid pandemic told police he had memory loss after being caught. Wheelchair-bound David Walton became isolated in 2020, a court heard yesterday (November 14).

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Tiffany Young of Girls’ Generation will be taking a month-long break from upcoming activities due to “ongoing health reasons”, according to her label.Earlier today (November 14), Sublime Artist Agency released a statement to its official website announcing the K-pop idol’s upcoming absence at pre-scheduled activities. “Recently, Tiffany underwent a medical examination due to ongoing health concerns and received a recommendation from medical staff that she will need approximately two weeks of sufficient rest and stability,” the statement read, as translated by Soompi. “After careful discussions with the artist, we have decided to temporarily halt her scheduled activities to allow sufficient time for her recovery,” Sublime continued.

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Wyoming Department of Health Working to Reduce Stillbirths

Count the Kicks, an evidence-based stillbirth prevention program, has a free app available in the iOS and Google Play app stores that offers expectant parents a simple, non-invasive way to get to know their baby’s normal movement patterns.“We’re encouraging Wyoming families with a baby on the way to consider downloading this helpful app,” Belz said.Belz noted parents who don’t have smartphones or strong internet connections can use downloadable kick counting charts available at CountTheKicks.org or may request a kick-counting bracelet from their local public health office.“After a few days of using Count the Kicks resources, expectant parents can begin to see patterns such as the normal amount of time it takes their baby to get to 10 movements,” Belz said. “If their baby’s ‘normal’ changes during the third trimester, this could be a sign of potential problems.

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