Woman gives birth to giant baby

A Russian woman has stunned doctors by giving birth to a giant baby boy. Doctors at the hospital where the baby was born proclaim the baby as the biggest they have ever seen.

The woman, Svetlana Tagantseva, 28 gave birth to a baby boy who weighed 6.75 kilos or 15 pounds and stands at 62 cm tall. Now that’s big! Read the rest of this entry »

Chinese “cat girl” stumps doctors

A six year old girl from China has a bizarre condition which has doctors stumped. Li Xiaoyuan from Fengkai, South China, had a birthmark that has been spreading all over her body, giving her the appearance of a “cat girl.”

A surgeon at Zhaoqing City Dermalogical l Hospital, Guangdong province, said Li Xiaoyuan may have a rare skin disease which makes her moles spread out control, until it affects half her body. Read the rest of this entry »

Woman gives dad her breastmilk

A 27 year old woman has been giving her 67 year old dad her own breastmilk for the past 6 months. No, her dad is not some wierdo with a fetish; he is suffering from cancer, and both believe that the breastmilk has helped the father in his battle against (terminal) colon cancer. Wow. Read the rest of this entry »

Anti jet lag tips

Jet lag is a common problem when you’re travelling by plane across different time zones. Your circadian rhythm becomes totally out of joint. Here’s some tips to prevent jet lag or deal with it.

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How to cure troublesome hiccups

Hiccups, aren’t they annoying? Especially if they carry on for hours. If your grandmother’s remedies don’t work, you might wanna try one of these:

• Lie down. Tilt your head backwards and open your mouth wide.
• Eat a slice of lemon saturated with something bitter, like dandelion juice.
• Drink a glass of warm water while standing, and burp away (fastest method).
• Drink a glass of warm water, and hold down your ears by pressing the flesh in front of the ears (or have someone close your ears for you).
• Stand in front of a mirror and take short, shallow breaths. At the same time, insert a cool spoon handle into your mouth to touch the uvula until the hiccups go away.