''Childhood Poverty Produces Smaller Brains'' - Research

The rich really are different, at least when it comes to their brains. In two separate studies, researchers found that experiencing poverty in early childhood is linked to smaller brain size and less efficient processing of certain sensory information.

Previous work suggested that poverty can contribute to compromised cognitive function and low performance in schools, but using imaging, researchers have documented measurable changes in the brain tied to poverty.

OJB Jezreel's Kidney Transplant Successful, Discharged From Hospital

To God be the glory,  OJB Jezreel has been discharged from the Indian Hospital where he had been  admitted for a kidney transplant operation and he promises to be back to Nigeria soon.

 Read the press release from OJB himself:

Dear fellow Nigerians,

Greetings from far away India! I am sure this note from me will catch you with a little surprise. I have been reading a lot of news about me being published on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and different blogs by my good friends. I thought I must take out a quick moment and let you know that I am officially discharged today from the hospital, after a successful Kidney Transplantation Surgery, by God’s Grace. 

Mothers Take Note: ‘Backing Of Babies Bad For Infants’...Reports

The ancient practice of “swaddling” a baby in a blanket, arms restrained and legs stretched out, is making a comeback, but experts warned Tuesday it was bad for infant hips.

Paediatrician Alastair Sutcliffe of University College London pointed out that in countries like Nigeria where women traditionally carry their babies with the legs splayed around their waist, there was a “virtually unseen” rate of hip dislocation.

Professor Warns Men To Stay Away From Their Wife’s Breast While She Is Breast Feeding

Nigerian men have been advised to keep away from their wives’ breasts while they are breast feeding their children to avoid inflicting wounds on the breasts and exposing the children to infection.

PHOTOS: Steroids Turns 28-Year-Old Female Bodybuilder Into A Man

Candice: (left) as she is now, (right) before she started taking anabolic steroids

28-year-old female bodybuilder, Candice Armstrong claims steroid abuse has effectively turned her into a man.
Once a slender, pretty blonde, Candice is now a hulking brunette with muscles that wouldn't look out of place on Arnold Schwarzenegger and body hair that sprouts from her back, chest and upper lip.
Candice had no intention of becoming so masculine when she began taking the drug, but says that it's too late for her to stop, because if she stops all her muscles will disappear.
The funniest part is that her breasts have also suffered and now hang lifeless from her hugely overdeveloped pectoral muscles. Lol.

See more pics after the cut...

Popular Nollywood Script Writer, Chike Bryan Is Dying Of Kidney Failure

President of the Script Writers Guild, Mr. Chike Bryan is currently down with kidney related ailment and needs urgent support to stay alive.

Mr Bryan was initially admitted at Isolo General Hospital before he was  later  referred to Igando General Hospital, Lagos, where better machines for dialysis are available.

Photo Of The Day: 8-Months-Pregnant Woman Playing Professional Basketball

According to reports, the 31-year-old, eight-months pregnant Rebekkah Brunson led her basketball team, the Minnesota Lynx to defeat the Atlanta Dream.

The reports further said:

“She did it all—blocking shots, snagging rebounds, and absolutely dominating in the paint. And I don’t think I’ve ever seen a player just blow through the lane like that. No one could guard her.”

Home Alone Actor, Macaulay Culkin Looking A Lot Healthier After Battling Heroin Addiction (PHOTOS)

After being worried about the Home Alone actor, Macaulay Culkin because he was on the brink of suicide last year due to oxycodone and heroin addictions, we're ecstatic to see that he has cleaned himself up.

During his difficult period the Hollywood star  was pictured on several occasions looking worryingly gaunt and disheveled.

But it seems the tide has turned for the troubled star as he looked far healthier (pictured above) during a rare public appearance on Friday at the 2013 Comic Con in New York.

Macaulay Culkin as a child star.

See what he looked like some months ago....after the cut...

Woman Gives Birth On A Clinic LAWN After Nurses Sent Her Away (PHOTOS)

A disturbing photograph of an indigenous woman from Mexico delivering a baby on a patch of grass outside a medical center has set off a firestorm online and sparked a national debate that led to the suspension of the head of the clinic that has turned the mother away.   

The shocking image, taken by a passerby, shows 29-year-old Irma Lopez , who is of Mazatec ethnicity, squatting after giving birth, her face contorted in pain and her tiny newborn son still bound by the umbilical cord and lying on the ground. 

...see the uncensored photo after the cut...

Driver’s Wife Gives Birth To Quadruplets In Lagos, Needs Urgent Help

A Lagos driver, Kehinde Tijani, and his wife Grace, were recently blessed with a set of quadruplets at Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idi-Araba, Lagos, on October 1. They already have three sons before the new additions.

Ironically, what should bring joy is gradually becoming a source of worry for this couple, as Kehinde, a driver and Grace, a small-time caterer, were already living from hand to mouth before the four extra mouths put them at crossroads.

The family presently resides in a tiny, rented one-room apartment at Ajangbandi in Okokomaiko, Lagos.

They expressed gratitude to God for the gift of children, but are saddened and fearful of an uncertain future occasioned by poverty and hardship.

Kehinde, who hails from OyoState, said they need financial assistance to take care of his wife and children.

He said: 

“I need help. I am a driver. I started driving someone last year and my monthly salary is so meager I can hardly feed three children not to talk of seven.

Lace Front Wigs Causes Forehead Cancer?

From celebrities to everyday women, old to young and black to white women, lace front wigs have become very popular in the past few years. But users have reason to part ways with the trend. Researchers have finally come to the conclusion that lace front wigs are the leading cause of forehead cancer in African American women.

Scientist Invents Wrist Watch That Can Predict Someone's Death To The Last SECOND

There's a watch that not only predicts when you will die, it also begins counting down.   

Users fill out a questionnaire about their medical history before subtracting their age from the overall results to get their death score.

Nigerian Girl Bathed With Acid In London Gets Brand-new Eyebrows (PHOTOS)

Nigerian Girl, Naomi Oni wept for joy after successful cosmetic surgery to recreate her eyebrows which were burnt off in the horrific assault.

It is the latest stage of treatment for the 21-year-old after she was doused in sulphuric acid last year leaving her temporarily blinded and suffering burns to her face, leg, arms and head.

Naomi and Debra Robson, who performed the procedure

APPEAL: Popular Yoruba Actor, Pa Kasumu Battles Heart And Liver Diseases, Needs N12m For Treatments

Nollywood actor, Olukayode Odumosu popularly known as Pa Kasumu is struggling to stay alive at LUTH as he battles heart and liver diseases; “secondary prevention of repeat stroke,” after a previous stroke.  

The 60-year old actor says, 

“I have spent so much on these diseases. When it was first diagnosed, the doctors said the ailment was severe, that they would need to control its progression for it not to affect my kidneys. This they did, and I was happy they succeeded, but now, other serious ailments have set in, necessitating this battle of survival. I am not tired yet; I still want to continue to make people laugh, but my failing health is a terrible obstacle.”

He wants Nigerians, corporate organisations and the Government to help him stay alive because he can't pay for his treatment which will cost N12m.

To donate to the actor, please find his bank details below.

Olukayode Olugbenga Odumosu;
Diamond Bank
Account number: 0036059543.

Telephone numbers: 08033535159 and 08096762254.
His son, Tunde's num 08174435105.

Associated Airline 'Air Hostesses' Queeneth and Toyin Who Survived The Recent Plane Crash Allegedly Abandoned At The Hospital (PHOTOS)

Only two crew members of the Associated Airline survived the plane crash that occurred on Thursday.

This is Toyin Samson who survived with third degree burns, fractured legs and waist. Her legs are currently strapped to the bed and she is unable to turn to her left or right.

Herself and the second survivor, Queeneth Owolabi are receiving treatment at the Ikeja General Hospital. Somebody who appears to be very close to the women have been tweeting about their sad state.

See a photo of Queeneth and more tweets after the cut...

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Returns To Nigeria After Knee Surgery In The US (PHOTOS)

Former Lagos state governor and APC chieftain, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, arrived Nigeria on Saturday after a successful knee surgery in the United States, saying he is strong and fit.

“I’m very fit to do whatever I need to do,” 

“Any of you cannot compete with me on a 2.5 kilometre race now. If you want, let’s start now.”

 ”I thank God I’m back. I thank Nigerians for their prayers,” Tinubu told journalists.

Tinubu dismissed reports that he was unable to walk by demonstrating. ”This is my leg,” he said, pulling his sokoto up a little to show the leg.

After the briefing, he paid a visit to survivors of the Associated plane crash and comforted them.
More photos after the cut...

Aliko Dangote To Build World’s Best 1000-Bed Capacity Hospital In Kano

Alhaji Aliko Dangote who happens to be the richest man in Africa is set to build the one of the world best hospital in Kano.
The Gigantic ultramodern medical structure which is a project of his Dangote Foundation promises to be the world's best 1000-bed capacity hospital. And will be constructed within the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital in Kano.  It has been already been named Mariya Sanusi Dantata and will cost N2 billion to erect.

67-Year-Old UK-Based Nigerian Mid-Wife Banned From Practising In The UK After Causing The Death Of A Baby During Home Circumcision

The Nigerian midwife based in the UK, who allegedly caused a four-week-old baby to bleed to death in a home circumcision operation  using just scissors, forceps and olive oil has been banned from practising in the UK. Read her first report HERE.

Grace Adeleye, 67, performed the dangerous African treatment known as a 'clamp and cut' on Goodluck Caubergs for a fee of £100 at the baby's home in Chadderton, Greater Manchester.

44-Year-Old Transsexual Decides To Die By Euthanasia After Failed Sex-Change Operation Turned Him To A Monster

A Belgian transsexual, Nathan, who for 42 years was named Nancy, saw no other way out. He was born as a boy in a girl's body, and as a man died in a body that he did not want. 

Nathan Verhelst, 44, died yesterday afternoon after being allowed have his life ended on the grounds of 'unbearable psychological suffering'.

Wonders Shall Never End: ''Women Should Not Drive Cars Because It Damages Their Ovaries And Pelvis''...Saudi Sheikh

A Saudi sheikh (sheikh in Arabic language literally means "elder") has warned women that driving could affect their ovaries and pelvises.

Women are currently banned from driving in Saudi Arabia and many have protested against the statute. 

However, Sheikh Salah al-Luhaydan has warned them that their health could be at risk if they get behind the wheel.

He said on news website sabq.org:

'Physiological science and functional medicine studied this side [and found] that it automatically affects ovaries and rolls up the pelvis.