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A new study shows that the cells surrounding the breast's milk ducts form an active barrier that extends and grabs cancer cells before they spread to the rest of the body. The American Cancer Society estimate that in 2017, there were over  310,000  new cases of  breast cancer  among American women. Of these, 63,410 women had breast cancer in situ and 252,710 had invasive breast cancer. In situ breast cancer, also called  ductal carcinoma in situ , is a non-invasive form of breast cancer in which the  cancer  cells that line the milk ducts have not broken through the walls of the ducts and have not managed to spread to the surrounding breast tissue. In  invasive breast cancer , on the other hand, which is also called infiltrating breast cancer, cancer cells have spread beyond the ducts and can migrate through the blood and lymphatic system to other parts of the body. To distinguish clearly between non-invasive and invasive breast cancer, phys...

Professor Kolawole Salako, the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has appealed to the Federal Government to rescind its decision to abolish the College of Management Sciences (COLMAS) in the institution. The vice-chancellor, who conceded that the university was no longer admitting students for management programmes, however, expressed regrets at the government decision. “We definitely have no option than to comply with the policy. We complied immediately when the federal government pronounced it and we’ve stopped admitting students for courses in management sciences. “However, those students who are currently running such programmes in the university must, however, be allowed to graduate,’’ he said. Mr Salako said that the government decision would affect the students and lecturers of COLMAS, as the students might not be able to make historical reference to the college as their alma mater, while the lecturers would have to seek employment elsew...

Brace yourself as the Okoye brothers might have reignited the fire of their already brewing feud. Paul Okoye  (Instagram/RudeboyPsquare) Just when we thought the Okoye drama was over, Peter dropped a bombshell over the weekend, now his brother Paul is responding to the accusations. Paul Okoye while granting an interview with a radio station was asked about his twin brother's latest accusation and he gave a very diplomatic answer to the question. "These are sensitive questions and the fact that it is sensitive there are ways you will say it and the way you people will just create news out of it. The way you people are lost about this issue is the same way I am seeing the issue too. "Just understand this, it Is not good for me, it is not good for anybody yes people will tell you that they have been hearing one side of the story and they want to hear my own side of the story, I am not giving anybody any story. I always say this I didn't work hard for twenty...

The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists has advised students in the field to uphold moral and ethical values as they transition into the world of work to ensure improved health care delivery.       Mr Patrick Nsobila Asebgu, Northern Regional Chairman of Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists, who gave the advice, said health professionals must uphold the principal motivation of being a humanitarian, who helped people at their most vulnerable point.  Mr Asebgu said “If your motivation for venturing into health care is for financial gains, you have missed the discipline.”  He said this during the graduation of student of Advanced Global College in Tamale at the weekend, where a total of 93 students graduated with certificates in the fields of medical laboratory technology and pharmacy technicians.  Mr Asebgu urged professionals in the health sector to adhere to the code of ethics, as well as be innovativ...

The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria weekend raised alarm over the proposed amendments of the Medical Laboratory Scientists Council of Nigeria Act 2004 submitted to the National Assembly by the Federal Ministry of Health. Rising from its special annual general meeting, the association said the proposed amendments of the regulatory body of the medical laboratory profession would worsen the country’s health sector. Addressing a press conference after the meeting, the National Publicity Secretary of the AMLSN, Dr Ifeanyichukwu Casmir Ifeanyi, said the amendment was a secret plot to remove the regulatory vault for the provision of medical laboratory services in the country, a development he said will endanger the lives of Nigerians. “The proposed amendments will warrant a dangerous situation where everyone can practice and, hence, provide medical laboratory services discretionally, anywhere without regulatory controls, which will be catastrophic for all...

A medical laboratory scientist, Mr Chineye Nwekpe, has urged Nigerians to go for regular screening for hepatitis and to confirm that they are healthy always. Nwekpe, who is with the National Orthopedic Hospital, Enugu, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Enugu. Nwekpe explained that hepatitis was a highly contagious disease usually caused by the inflammation of the liver and could easily lead to death of its victim if not treated. “It is important for everyone to go for regular screening; the disease can only be diagnosed through examination by the medical laboratory scientists. “Regular screening will help everyone to know his or her health status,’’ the former chairman of the Association of the Nigerian Medical Laboratory Scientists, Enugu State chapter, said. He advised those diagnosed with hepatitis to go for medical treatment and avoid self-medication. He also said that they should avoid patronising quac...

Nigeria's 36 States ranked in terms of progress, from best to worst, 2018. (Africa Report, July/August 2018)

Lobby group says Singapore subsidiary doing more harm than good Deforestation inside Sudcam concession in south Cameroon. NDI EUGENE NDI | NATION MEDIA Group IN SUMMARY The Sudcam rubber project adjacent to a Unesco World Heritage Site Sources say senior local government officials owned shares in the scandal-mired rubber company Sudcam had yet to officially react to the Greenpeace report Sudcam, a subsidiary of Singapore rubber firm, Halcyon Agri, is responsible for devastating forest clearance in Cameroon, resulting in dispossession of community lands and other impacts on human rights, a new report has said. The company has cleared more than 10,000 hectares of dense equatorial forest in the past seven years to set up a rubber plantation in south Cameroon; a project described by the Greenpeace Africa report as “by far the most devastating new clearing for industrial agriculture in the Congo Basin”. The report;  Halcyon Agri’s Ruinous Rubber , says the Sudcam Cameroon concess...

A 31-year-old former nurse, who was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of murdering an 88-year-old male patient at a Yokohama hospital by injecting a disinfectant into his intravenous drip bag, has been charged with killing another elderly patient in the same way, police said. According to police, Ayumi Kuboki has been charged with killing Nobuo Yamaki, 88, who was in the same terminal-care ward at Oguchi Hopsital as the first victim, Sozo Nishikawa. Police charged Kuboki with Yamaki’s murder on Saturday, Fuji TV reported. Kuboki, who was arrested on July 7 over the death of Nishikawa, is also being questioned over the suspicious deaths of 48 patients who died at the hospital from July to September 18, 2016, when Yamaki died. Police said that Kuboki has admitted to killing both Nishikawa and Yamaki, and that she injected the disinfectant into their drips so they would die when she was off duty. She was quoted by police as saying that if the patients died while she was n...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel notice recently for the country of Somalia because of a polio outbreak there. An outbreak of polio has been reported in Mogadishu and the Hiran and Middle Shabelle regions of Somalia. Somalia is reporting a total of four cases (with a total of 5 viruses) in 2018: one circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) type 2, two cVDPV type 3 and one case with both cVDPV type 2 & type 3, with date of onset of the most recent case on 26 May 2018. cVDPV is a marker of poor coverage of the oral polio vaccine (OPV). A vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) is a strain of the weakened poliovirus that was initially included in oral polio vaccine (OPV); because it has passed from child to child so many times, it has changed over time and behaves more like the wild or naturally occurring virus. This means it can be spread more easily to people who are unvaccinated against polio and who come in contact with the stool or respir...

The telephone rang.  It was a call from his mother. He answered it and his mother told him, "Mr.  Belser died last night.  The funeral is Wednesday." Memories flashed through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days. "Jack, did you hear me?" "Oh, sorry, Mom.  Yes, I heard you.  It's been so long since I thought of him.  I'm sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago," Jack said. "Well, he didn't forget you.  Every time I saw him he'd ask how you were doing.  He'd reminisce about the many days you spent over 'his side of the fence' as he put it," Mom told him. "I loved that old house he lived in," Jack said. "You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr.  Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man's influence in your life," she said. "He's the one who taught me carpentry," he said.  "I wouldn't be in this business if it were...

Operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad in the Imo State Police Command have arrested one Garrick Slacks, a dismissed United States soldier, for allegedly defrauding Nigerians with fake promises to secure visas and other travelling documents to US. Southern City News learnt on Sunday that the suspect, who was arrested on Saturday, was in the custody of the state Police Command in Owerri. The police source, who did not want his name in print, said, “He was a serial fraudster who had used his position as a foreigner to defraud Nigerians, who are desperate to travel abroad, especially to the US.” The source alleged that the dismissed soldier was in Nigeria on a special mission to defraud Nigerians, adding that he changed his location immediately money was paid to him. “He is a serial and sophisticated fraudster. He was arrested this afternoon (Saturday) while he was hurriedly leaving Owerri for Port Harcourt. “He is equally impersonating the US...

Peter Okoye, now known as Mr P, says his brother Paul would insult his wife and kids and expect a Psquare performance moments later. Months after the split of the duo Psquare, Peter — one half of the group — explains that it was the disrespect directed towards himself and his family that pushed him to quit. Peter married Lola Omotayo-Okoye in 2015 and they have two children named Cameron and Aliona. “In life what we call family value is important,” said the ‘Ebeano’ singer said on  Citizen TV  in Kenya. “The fans want Psquare but how many times do you want Psquare to come back and break up. “We’ve broken up three times and the same issue is still there. So if Psquare is going to come back we need to settle that issue. Psquare might come back, they might not come back. Peter said he must put his wife and children first because of the vow he made on his wedding day. “I pulled out the plug because I felt the disrespect coming from my family (was) getting too much,” he sai...

Lagos State Commissioner For Health, Dr Jide Idris   The Lagos State Government on Saturday started releasing the remains of the victims of the Otedola Bridge tanker explosion to their families. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, at a news conference in Alausa, on Friday, explained that the decision to release the bodies followed the conclusion of DNA forensic examination conducted by the government to ascertain their identities. The remains of the victims of the tanker explosion, which occurred on June 28, were taken to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) where they were examined. Dr Idris said, “Based on the DNA analysis performed at the LSD and FC, all victims samples were successfully matched to relatives’ samples. “Nine bodies have been successfully matched to nine families out of the 11 families that showed up at the LSD&FC. They are now ready to be handed over to the rightful families for necessary burial arrangement. “Collect...

The University of Ibadan, Oyo State has been adjudged the best Nigerian university in the July Webometric ranking of world universities. The 70-year-old Nigerian premier university emerged the best among 100 Nigerian tertiary institutions but was rated 905 in the world. This was as eight-year-old Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti was rated as the best private university in the country, having emerged second overall best in Nigeria and 2,287 in the world. Another private varsity, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, was rated third best university in Nigeria and 2,824 in the world ahead of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, which rated fourth in Nigeria and 3,050 in the world. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife was rated fifth best Nigerian varsity and 3,545 in the world, ahead of the University of Port Harcourt; and Federal University of Technology, Owerri. University of Lagos, Akoka, appeared in the eighth position among Nigerian higher institutions and ranked 5,025 in the...

A medical doctor, Olawale Raji and her staff nurse have been arrested over the death of one Aminat Atisola, who contracted them for abortion. The incident was reported to have happened on Thursday, at an undisclosed area in Ota area of the State. According to a statement by the Ogun State Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the doctor who is practising at a private hospital in the town with his accomplice performed the criminal act at the house of the victim. The arrest of the duo followed a complaint by the deceased sister, Bose Kazeem, to the Police, at Onipanu Division. The victim died following complications that arose as a result of abortion of two months old pregnancy. The deceased was said to have died on the way, while she has been taken to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta. Her remains had been deposited at the General Hospital morgue for post-mortem examination. The State Commissioner of Police CP Ahmed iliyasu had directed that the suspect...

….Untold story of 20yr old gang hit girl…• Says “Charms make me see human beings as flies” Her   facial disposition, wrapped in a haggard-looking   frame depicted innocence in all its ramification. And   the   hijab   which covers   her head, neck and shoulder, revealing only her oblong   shaped face,   elicits compassion   on anyone she approaches for help. But her startling revelation of being the hit girl of the dreaded Eiye confraternity confirmed that  facial disposition can indeed   be deceptive. Mariam   Abiola, was born 20 years ago in Lafenwa, Abeokuta, Ogun. As she grew up, her mother,   Mrs Morenikeji Abiola, repeatedly reminded her that she would grow up to be a wealthy woman of repute in the society, according to a prophesy received at birth. "> Mariam   Abiola But the vagaries of   life   took a negative toll...

The UK Supreme court has ruled that a 68-year-old woman, Tini Owens must remain married to her 80-year-old husband, Hugh Owen as unhappiness in marriage is not sufficient reason to seek a divorce. Five judges at the UK’s highest court unanimously upheld rulings by a family court and the court of appeal that the two must stay married at least until 2020. Mrs Owens had filed for divorce three years ago. A move which was contested by her husband, even up to the Supreme Court, which ruled in his favour. The couple have been married for 40 years, have two grown-up children and enjoyed a successful business and extremely well-off lifestyle, reports  Sun UK. Dutch-born Tini was 28 when she married 40-year-old Hugh in the late Seventies. Tini will have another chance to quit her marriage in two years time, on the grounds of having lived separately for five years.

What are the major challenges of running a university like the ABU? The challenges are certainly enormous but we have grown a culture in the ABU of not lamenting or of accepting our fate that we will remain with the challenges that are facing us. The main thing is finding ways in which we can overcome. For university like ours, I don’t want to talk about the normal thing everybody is talking about which is funding or how much funding is sufficient.  We found ourselves in today Nigeria where despite all the efforts and resources that we put, we cannot be able to accommodate the teeming number of candidates that will want to come to the university. The ABU is the largest and has the largest carrying capacity in the country and even when JAMB (Joint Admission Matriculation Board) and NUC (National Universities Commission) allocate carrying capacity, we always have the largest number; what we are allowed to take as a university is 11, 000. But these 11, 000 are going to come ...

V aginal discharge is most often a normal and regular occurrence. There are, however, types of discharge that can indicate an infection. Abnormal discharge may be yellow or green in color, chunky in consistency, and have a foul odor. Most abnormal discharges are caused by a yeast or bacterial infection. If you notice any discharge that looks unusual or that is foul-smelling, you should see your doctor for diagnosis and treatment. Types of Vaginal Discharge There are several different types of vaginal discharge. These types are categorized based on their color and consistency. Some are normal, while others may indicate an underlying condition that requires treatment. White Some white discharge, especially at the beginning or end of your menstrual cycle, is normal. However, if the discharge is accompanied by itching and has a thick, cottage cheese-like consistency, it is not normal and needs treatment. This type of discharge may be a sign of a yeast infection. Clear and Watery A cl...

Beautiful :) Fireflies or lightning bugs make light within their bodies. This process is called bioluminescence and is shared by many other organisms, mostly sea-living or marine organisms. Fireflies light up to attract a mate. Did you know?

In a sudden twist of fate, the ruling All Progressives Congress has had 32 of its members in the House of Representatives defecting to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday. Four other lawmakers also defected to the African Democratic Congress. Thirty-two members of the APC in the House of Representatives had defected to the PDP in what is turning out to be a macabre political dance. Four others in the APC from Oyo State also defected to the ADC, bringing the total number of defection to 36. The Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, has just made the announcement, throwing the PDP camp into jubilation. However, the APC still remains in the majority. Details later

Pharmaceutical giant Bayer said Friday that it will halt sales of its controversial Essure birth-control device in the United States at the end of the year, bringing to a close a protracted battle over an implant that thousands of women blame for serious problems, including persistent pain and perforations of the uterus and fallopian tubes. In a statement, the company said, “This decision is based on a decline in U.S. sales of Essure in recent years and the conclusion that the Essure business is no longer sustainable.” It said it stands by the safety and effectiveness of the device, and added that women who currently have Essure in place can continue to “confidently” rely on it. The United States is the last country in which Essure is being sold. Last September, “citing commercial reasons,” Bayer announced it was ending sales outside the United States. Essure, which is designed to cause sterilization, consists of two inch-long, flexible coils made ...

Total mactches= 64 TOTAL GOALS SCORED - 169 (2.64 per match) OWN GOALS SCORED - 12 PENALTIES TAKEN - 29 PENALTIES SCORED - 22 PENALTIES MISSED - 7 FREE-KICK SCORED - 7 TOTAL RED CARDS - 4 TOTAL YELLOW CARDS - 219 *TOP SCORERS: 1. H. Kane (England) - 6 2. K. Mbappé (France) - 4 3. Griezmann (France) - 4 4. C. Ronaldo (Portugal) - 4 5. R. Lukaku (Belgium) - 4 6. D. Cheryshev (Russia) - 4 7. Ivan Perišić (Croatia) - 3 8. M. Mandžukić (Croatia) - 3 9. E. Hazard (Belgium) - 3 10. D. Costa (Spain) - 3 11. E. Cavani (Uruguay) - 3 12. A. Dzyuba (Russia) - 3 13. Y. Mina (Colombia) - 3 14. P. Coutinho (Brazil) - 2 15. J. Stones (England) - 2 16. M. Salah (Egypt) - 2 17. L. Suárez (Uruguay) - 2 18. A. Granqvist (Sweden) - 2 19. L. Modric (Croatia) - 2 20. D. Neymar Jr. (Brazil) - 2 21. S. Agüero (Argentina) - 2 22. A. Musa (Nigeria) - 2 23. M. Jedinak (Australia) - 2 24. S. Heung-min (South Korea) - 2 25. W. Khazri (Tunisia) - 2...

Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović ; born 18 June 1968) is a Croatian politician and diplomat serving as the 4th and current President of Croatia  since 2015. She is the first woman to be elected to the office after the first multi-party elections in 1990. At 46 years of age, she also became the youngest person to assume the presidency. Before her election as President of Croatia, Grabar-Kitarović held a number of governmental and diplomatic positions. She was Minister of European Affairs from 2003 to 2005, the first female Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration  from 2005 to 2008 in both the first and second cabinets of Ivo Sanader, Croatian Ambassador to the United States from 2008 to 2011 and Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy at NATO under Secretaries General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Jens Stoltenberg from 2011 to 2014. Grabar-Kitarović contested the presidential election held in December 2014 and January 2015 as the only female candidate...