Man with MASSIVE tumour on face undergoes successful surgery..!!!

Ever seen a person suffering from cancer? If Yes..!! It means you agree with me that its never a good experience.. But to live with it for decades, that's something else.!

A desperate grandfather has had a tumour that weighed a stone and grew to twice the size of his head removed after he walked for three days to seek help.

Sambany revealed that he took on the extraordinary mission after hearing about a brilliant charity that performs medical treatments in some of the poorest nations on earth.

Mercy Ships runs out of an ocean liner that docks in various ports and then opens its doors to offer free, state-of-the-art health care to those in need.

He first developed a swelling in his left cheek that began to grown – eventually becoming almost twice the size of his head.

After arriving at the Mercy Ship, doctors agreed to perform surgery on him and during an incredible 12-hour operation they removed a growth weighing a staggering 16.5lbs.

Sambany told how he needed the procedure, He said:

"My heart is very, very happy.
"I'm just happy.
"I know without surgery I will die.
"I know I might die in surgery, but I already feel dead inside from the way I'm treated.
"I choose to have surgery."
"I'm very happy.

Sambany was delighted after seeing himself in a mirror.

The best treatment for cancer is early detection... Always go for regular medical check up...!!!

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Researchers worry about new strain of HIV found in CUBA...!!

There are over 60 HIV-type 1 strains around the world but a new strain of HIV discovered in Cuba is of particular concern to researchers.

It is known as CRF19, the new HIV strain is a combination of the sub-types A, C and D. Known as a recombinant, the new strain developed when an individual contracted several variants of the virus.

It's nothing new to discover recombinant strains of HIV but what is particularly troublesome about CRF19 is its aggressiveness, developing into AIDS in just three years instead of the usual five to 10.

With the speed at which it leads to AIDS, the strain worries researchers because it leaves infected individuals with less time to seek treatment with antiretrovirals. With the infection progressing faster than it should, it's possible that some people might not even realize that they have caught the strain until it's too late.

There's also the general concern that mutated viruses are harder to diagnose. And even when newer strains are diagnosed, the kinds of treatments available might not be suitable for them, providing infected individuals with limited therapy options. It's even possible for a mutated strain like CRF19 to become completely resistant to existing therapies, virtually wiping out any hope a patient might have for getting better.

Researchers have been working on developing vaccines to counter HIV and AIDS but the discovery of a new strain may be considered as a setback because the strain has not been factored into the vaccine's design.

Should a vaccine be successful, it will only work on strains discovered earlier as the vaccine was developed with those in mind. Against newer strains, a successful vaccine may only be partially effective or even be rendered completely useless..

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MUST READ.... Woman born with no womb gives birth to Twins...!

A woman born with no reproductive organs who was told she could never have children has given birth to twin girls.

Doctors used hormone therapy to grow a womb, ovaries, and fallopian tubes inside Hayley Haynes, who is from North London.

Ms Haynes, who is now 28, discovered her condition at age 19 after consulting doctors when she did not get any periods despite going through other signs of puberty.

Doctors told her she had been born with XY chromosomes, which made her genetically male.
Mrs Haynes told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “When they told me I had no womb I was so confused I felt sick. My biggest fear was never having children.

“Suddenly a huge piece of my life was missing. I felt like half a woman and was embarrassed. How I was going to tell a guy I was genetically male when I started dating?”
Scans of her body in 2007 revealed that she had a womb measuring millimetres in size inside her, which doctors treated with hormones to enlarge.


After years of treatment she began IVF, which she had to pay for privately at a clinic in Cyprus after the NHS refused to fund her course. The treatment cost £10,500.

Mrs Haynes explained to the newspaper: “I was so nervous. We only had one shot and couldn’t afford to go through it all again. I desperately wanted to be a mother and knew if there were no viable eggs or the implantation wasn’t successful I’d be distraught.

“Of the 13 eggs harvested only two were viable. After they were implanted I spent the rest of our 10 days resting.”

Ultimately both eggs took and she was told she was due to give birth to non-identical twins. She named the two girls Darcey and Avery.

Ms Haynes said she and her husband Sam had “empty wallets” and were “emotionally exhausted” but that they would “do it again in a heartbeat”.

Dr Geetha Venkat, of Harley Street Fertility Clinic, London, described the case as “amazing”.

She explained: “Normally in nature the female hormone oestrogen will help grow the womb. She’s lacking in the hormone, so they gave it to her with the HRT. She’s lucky she was born with the womb remnants.”

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JOHESU- We are ready to call off strike IF....

Health workers under the aegis of the Joint Health Sectors Union, JOHESU, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH branch, last week staged a peaceful protest over what they described as government insensitivity to their demands even as they expressed willingness to call of the strike should the Federal Government release the much expected circular on
their demands.

Addressing a large number of health workers bearing placards with inscriptions such as, 'save the lives of Nigerian masses,' 'FG correct injustice in Nigeria health sector,' at the premises of the hospital, the Chairman, Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes and Associated Institutions, SSAUTHRIAI, Kehinde
Adegoke said the Union is ready to shift grounds but insincerity on the part of those representing the Federal Government is the major cause of the setback in the quick resolution of the crisis.

"Those that are negotiating on behalf of government are not sincere in the arrangement. We have been on this struggle since 2nd November 2014 and the last time we held meeting with the Federal Government which is on the 22nd December, 2014 they promised that in the next two weeks they will address our issue, it is more than two weeks now we are yet to
receive any circular."

"We know that President Jonathan is having tough time clamouring for vote, but we are urging him to ascend to our demand so as to continue in the business of saving the lives of Nigerians," he added.

Corroborating his views, Chairman, National Association of Nurse and Mid wife, LUTH Branch, Mr. Oluwagbenga Ajala, however, warned that if labour disputes, which has led to the breakdown of health services in about 50 federal health institutions in the country are not addressed, the Federal Government may meet a collapsed sector after the February
elections.

"We are asking that they promote our members who have been stagnated for 14 years on a level. We are asking that health workers wage structure be reviewed. We cannot be rubbished by any group in this sector because we form more than 70 per cent of the work force in the health sector.

"We are asking that the Federal Government address needless deaths in its hospitals and put an end to this strike before the elections.

Members of JOHESU embarked on an indefinite strike on October 16 to protest non-implementation of collective bargain agreement and Memorandum of Understanding it had with the Federal Government.

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GOOD NEWS: Nigeria will be declared Polio-free in January...!!!

I will like to wish you a Happy New Year. Welcome to 2015, the Year of Change and Tremendous Possibilities... Oh Yesss.. This Year will be great...!!!

Despite all the Ups and Downs of 2014, I strongly believe 2015 will be a better year for our country and her people... To begin this wonderful year is a good news...

According to DailyTimesNG, The Minister of Health, Dr Halliru Alhassan disclosed that Nigeria will be certified polio-free this January.

He said this while speaking to newsmen in Sokoto while reviewing some of the activities of his ministry in 2014.

According to him, no case of polio has been recorded in the country in the last six months, and this qualifies the country to be declared polio-free in line with global requirements.

"This is because only six cases of the wild polio virus were recorded in the last six months in Kano and Jigawa states.

" This feat is a remarkable departure from the nearly 52 WPV cases the country recorded during the same period under review in 2013.

"With this happy development, we are optimistic that Nigeria will be completing the six months required to be declared polio-free by this month," the minister said.

" The country has indeed made tremendous progress in ensuring the total eradication of polio and it would be sustained.

" The Federal Government would sustain these successes; we have eradicated Ebola and Guinea worm, and polio is on the verge of becoming history in Nigeria," he added.

He further expressed happiness that the nation was recording massive reduction in maternal mortality through the support of the Millennium Development Goals.

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WOW.....!!! CAN YOU DO THIS????

To be frank i didn't believe these pictures were real. They look more like cartoons especially the one above...

Her real name is Julia but also known as Zlata. She has several awards and holds world records for her awesome abilities... she is the world bendiest woman....

These incredible photos reveal how world's bendiest woman contorts herself inunbelievable shapes in her 2015 calendar.

Russian-born Zlata twists herself into the most extreme poses imaginable wearing a slinky skin-tight gold jumpsuit.

 Medically, Flexibility or limberness refers to the absolute range of movement in a joint or series of joints, and length in muscles that cross the joints to induce a bending movement or motion.

Flexibility varies between individuals, particularly in terms of differences in muscle length of multi-joint muscles. Flexibility in some joints can be increased to a certain degree by
exercise. However, there are other pathological causes of hyperflexibilty; a good example being Ehler's Danlors Syndrome....

Zlata is really talented... SOME MEN BE WISHING...

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UNLICENSED DOCTOR SUSPECTED TO HAVE INFECTED MORE THAN 100 PERSONS WITH HIV.....

Imagine you visit the Hospital to get treated but unfortunately you go back home only to start feeling ill after some weeks(seroconversion cum primary infection phase)... After some months you get an info saying, most patients that were treated in the same hospital have been diagnosed with HIV... How would you react?.....

Heavily Pregnant Woman stabbed to death by Teenage Girl....!!

SO SAD....!!!

Nathaly Cartas Leon (20) was preparing the nursery for her new arrival and looking for items on Facebook, when she came in contact with Salinas Hernandez (17).

She arranged to meet Hernandez to buy some items off her for the new nursery.

Leon was eight-months-pregnant at the time.

As soon as she walked through the door of Hernandez’ house she was hit on the back of the head with a blunt object, before being viciously stabbed to death.

Hernandez then cut open the woman’s stomach and removed her unborn child.

Leon was reported missing by her concerned family, however it was only several days later that the crime was discovered when Hernandez attended a hospital with the dead baby.

She claimed the child was stillborn at home – however doctors soon realised the baby did not
belong to the teen.

The baby had suffocated in its mother’s womb after the death of its mother.

The teen confessed to the murder under questioning. She told police that she had recently had an abortion and regretted it, and wanted the child for her own.

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10-month-old Baby survives bite by a COBRA...!!!

If you watch NatGeoWILD channel on Dstv or have been bitten by a snake before, you will know that SNAKE BITE

Moringa leaves can cure 300 diseases says Expert..!!!

According to PunchNews, Prof. Zachariah Russom, says Moringa leaves can cure more than 300 diseases.

Russom, who teaches at the University of Jos, said this during a workshop for farmers in Langtang North, Plateau, organised by the Centre for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (CBGE) of the university.

He said that Nigeria was blessed with abundant agricultural potentials and called on farmers to take the advantage to grow more Moringa plant which he called "miracle plant".

"Moringa is a wonder plant which has proved to be a cure for more than 300 diseases in the world.

"Growing moringa plants is like growing multi vitamins at your doorstep as science has proved that the leaves are packed with incredible nutrition that can strengthen our bodies and prevent many diseases.

He said the leaves contained huge quantities of protein, vitamins C and A, and calcium.

The Chairman of Langtang North Local government, Mr Nanmwan Godwin, represented by the council's secretary, Mr Richard Jateau, said the workshop was timely.

He said the workshop came at a time when Nigeria was making frantic efforts diversify its economy owing to the daunting challenges that the oil market was facing.

The Director of the Centre, Prof. Bashir Ajayi, said the aim of the workshop was to expose farmers and people at the grassroots to the usefulness of some of the plants they are growing within their surroundings.

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FOR LADIES- Why G-string is not really good for your Health...!

EVERY LADY SHOULD READ THIS...!!!!!!!

As much as many girls/ladies find wearing G-string very s*xy, according to a new report on COMPLETEHEALTH.com, wearing G-string all the time is not really good for your health and they stated
clearly what you might suffer from as a result of excessive wearing of G-string(Gs).

INTESTINAL/VAGINAL INFECTIONS
It's been reported collectively and categorically quoting some gynecologists, that 'Gs' can cause health problems in those that wear it regularly. The health issues start from urinary tract and vaginal
infections. G-strings irritate and inflame the area around the Bartholin's glands, which produce lubricant during intercourse.

They asserted that if the ducts that lead to the glands get blocked, one could also develop a cyst next to one's vagina. Simply put, Gs irritate the vagina and not allowing it enough air space which obviously reveals the harmful nature of the string.

GENITAL INFLAMMATION
Dr Thomas Gent of the Association of Gynecologists once urged females to wear bigger pants to avoid complications of health issues. Yet there is extreme negligence on these facts. Sometimes, girls complain about certain reactions around their private parts, they don't remember these warnings.

G-string pants have led to a big rise in the number of patients seen reporting genital inflammation. This happens when the g-string's rope scrapes and injures the sensitive skin around the genital area – it often occurs especially if they are too tight or made with badly stitched material.

YEAST INFECTION
According to ehow.com, G-string have the capacity of increasing the chances of getting a yeast infection because of extra moisture built up from the tight fit.
A manufacturer of a medication used for the treatment of yeast infections, Vagisil, affirmed that G-string ought to be avoided because it causes yeast infections.

NON-MEDICAL EFFECTS
Wearing a G-string in cold weather can cause your buttocks to become extremely cold. Splitting your pants is an embarrassing moment that can be made
worse if you are wearing a G. This might be something to consider if you are going out in a tight- fitting pair of pants.

So there you have it... The Ball is in your court Ladies...

You can leave your comments below.

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Nurses, Pharmacists, Lab Scientists can now become CONSULTANTS....!!!

According to Punch News, The  age-long controversy between the
Nigerian Medical Association and the National Union of Allied Health
Professionals over who should bear

Doctors Perform RARE heart surgery on Foetus!!!!

In a significant medical breakthrough and a first in the country, a rare surgery on foetus was performed inside a pregnant woman's womb by doctors at a hospital in Hyderabad.

Man left to die at Madrid airport amid Ebola fear..!!!

A NIGERIAN man was left to die at Madrid's international airport amid fears that he had Ebola.

The man was left lying trembling on the floor for over an hour before he received medical treatment,
as airport staff refused to touch him.

After losing consciousness he was transported to hospital where he later died.

At 5pm on October 18, police officers at Spain's Madrid-Barajas airport reported that a man was lying trembling on the floor.

The airport's medical team decided to call the Health Ministry's specialist Ebola service which arrived 50 minutes later.

At 6.30pm it was finally determined that he did not have Ebola and an ambulance was called – he died half an hour later.

A post mortem revealed that the man was suffering the effects of a cocaine overdose after several bags of the drug had burst in his stomach..!!

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Heavily Pregnant Woman loves to wrestle with crocodiles...!!!

YES! Women have being known to engage in some precarious activities during pregnancy, but this story is 'strangest'--just too risky abeg...!!

Fearless Martha Rivera refuses to give up alligator wrestling even though she is thirty-six weeks(8 months) pregnant...

A mother-to-be is wrestling alligators with just a few weeks of her pregnancy left. Having volunteered at the centre for two years, she's progressed from feeding to alligators to wrestling them an average of three times a week. Now eight months pregnant, she's finally decided to axe the grappling aspect of her death-defying performance routine.

Martha, who works at a hospital as her day jobs, said: "I started off working with alligators, feeding them and observing the behaviour they displayed. Of course, I have slowed down a lot during my pregnancy.

I only wrestled up to a point in which I felt confident in my handling skills; once I no longer felt that I was fast enough, I stopped wrestling. What fascinates me most about alligators is how smart they are. People underestimate alligators, not realizing that they catch on very quickly."

Though alligators do not see humans as prey, they have been known to attack, should they feel threatened.

What if something bad happens to her?

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