Couple discovers wedding ring in baby's X-ray

X-rays revealed that a missing wedding ring was swallowed by a couple's baby. A Seattle-area woman learned that the hard way after she noticed her wedding ring was missing on Thursday, according to a Reddit thread. Who was the culprit? Their 14-month-old baby. Imaging done by doctors at a hospital revealed a platinum wedding band lodged inside the baby's gut, according to Reddit user, iamclarkgriswold,...

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Zika virus has infected 2,100 pregnant Colombians, health officials say

More than 2,100 pregnant Colombians are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, the country's national health institute said on Saturday, as the disease continues its spread across the Americas The virus has been linked to the devastating birth defect microcephaly, which prevents fetus' brains from developing properly. There is no vaccine or treatment. There are 20,297 confirmed...

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How many rounds of s3x can a man handle in a day?

This patient walks in and sits down as soon as he was called. A young man not more than 33 years of age. Here is the conversation I had with him Patient; Good evening doc. How work na? Doctor; Good evening sir. How are you? You were here some days ago. I guess your here for the results of the tests you did the last time you saw a doctor. Patient; Doc, this thing dey give me concern. Kai I no understand....

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Lassa fever hits Jigawa, kills one

Jigawa State Government has confirmed the death of one person as a result of Lassa fever outbreak. The state also disclosed that over 26 others persons who had contact with the decease were currently under surveillance. Confirming the sad development, Commissioner of Health, Dr Abba Zakar, said the victim who until his death resided at Gujubaki village in Dutse Local Government area of the state,...

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Lassa fever: One dead, 3 infected in Akwa Ibom

The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong, on Monday, disclosed that three suspected cases of Lassa fever had been recorded in the state, with one confirmed case of a patient who died before her test result came out. Ukpong made this disclosure at the inauguration of a task force on the eradication of Lassa fever in the state, stating that one of the suspected cases absconded,...

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Lassa fever: Nurse confirmed dead in Nasarawa

The Chairman of the Nasarawa state Rapid Response Task Force from the Ministry of Health, Dr. Ibrahim Adamu, has confirmed the death of a male nurse at Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia, who treated the index case of Lassa fever outbreak in the state. Adamu, while disclosing this to newsmen in Lafia on Wednesday, described the death of the nurse, Oshafu Ibrahim, as a colossal loss at a time...

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What you didnt know about road accident and epilepsy?

A known epileptic patient was brought to the ER ( emergency room) by the wife on account of occurrence of a seizure the night before. History taken from the patient showed that he wasn't compliant with his medications (anti-convulsant drugs) I was shocked to hear the answer to my next question. Do you drive?  Yes I do.  We hear of stories of how cars rammed into a crowd of people, veered...

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WHO to convene Emergency Committee on Zika virus and observed increase in neurological disorders and neonatal malformations

WHO Director-General, Margaret Chan, will convene an International Health Regulations Emergency Committee on Zika virus and observed increase in neurological disorders and neonatal malformations. The Committee will meet on Monday 1 February in Geneva to ascertain whether the outbreak constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Decisions concerning the Committee’s membership and...

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Student dies of Lassa fever in Ebonyi state

An unidentified student has died of Lassa fever in Ebonyi State. The state governor Dave Umahi made this known at a town hall meeting in Abakalili, the state capital yesterday January 26th. Speaking at the meeting, Umahi urged residents of the state to immediately go to the hospital for proper testing anytime they fall ill  “It may be Lassa fever and if it is detected early, it can be treated...

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Quarantined Lassa Fever Patient Dies in Abaji

A female patient quarantined over Lassa fever at the General Hospital Abaji since last week Saturday has died. City News had reported that the deceased, who hailed from Gegu town in Koton-Karfe Local Government Council of Kogi State, was brought to the hospital on Saturday night, after which she was examined by a doctor and diagnosed with Lassa fever symptoms. A hospital source, who preferred...

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Did you know that there are some home remedies that may be harming you?

There are some home remedies we do that not does cure our disease and spend so much time, energy and money on it without seeking for medical attention. If these disease are left for a long time can  lead to complications. They range from the use of ginger, garlic,honey,beetroot, Aloe vera, parsley,mint etc When patients arrive at the hospital and you ask how long it has been there, you hear...

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What do you know about Zika virus?

Key facts  Zika virus disease is caused by a virus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. People with Zika virus disease usually have a mild fever, skin rash (exanthema) and conjunctivitis. These symptoms normally last for 2-7 days. There is no specific treatment or vaccine currently available. The best form of prevention is protection against mosquito bites. The virus is known to circulate...

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