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I almost went into cardiac arrest when I got the news that our end of posting exam was moved forward to this Friday...to say I was devastated would be a huge understatement...while I was trying to manage my roller coaster emotions, and trying to evaluate my next line of action...a better news came along, additional two days...and I was filled with relief and ecstasy. ...thanks, dept of pediatrics...

This might look like an episode from "pinky and the brain", but this really happened, infact its not even the first time, there are about 40 known people with this kind of "syndrome". It all started the night of September 13, 2002 when Padgett went out to a karaoke bar near his home and was mugged. Two men attacked him from behind and punched him in the back of the head, knocking him unconscious. At the hospital, he was treated for a bruised kidney but released the same night. The next morning, Padgett woke up and found that his vision had changed to include details he never noticed before. He started the tap in his bathroom and noticed 'lines emanating  out perpendicularly from the flow.' 'At first, I was startled and worried for myself, but it was so beautiful that I just stood in my slippers and stared,' Padgett told the New York Post. Padgett stopped going to work and spent all of his time studying math and physics, focusing on fractals, which

mrigank posted: "We who were always overachievers. Who missed the dusk of our adolescence solving multiple-choice questions. We who began our adult lives spending alternate days with corpses. Who carry bones in our bags and books that break our backs. Who spend the pri" Doyin (teedseunice@yahoo.com) shared a post from Mrigank Warrier's Blog TO BEING DOCTORS-TO-BE by mrigank

Gradually the days of the footwear being just a fashion statement are fading away, now they are getting to be tools of high quality technology. The 'satnav' footwear uses a Bluetooth link to connect to the mapping system on your mobile phone, calculating which route you should take and sending discreet vibrations to your feet telling you when you need to turn. For £100, the technology, called Lechal, comes either ready-fitted in a Ferrari-red shoe or as an insole that can be inserted into any shoe. The Lechal shoes can last around three days before they need charging. "They are as easy to use as a tap on the shoulder," Krispian Lawrence, 30, who developed the shoes with Anirudh Sharma, 28, in Hyderabad, India, told The Daily Mail. "It's that intuitive - if someone taps you on the left shoulder, you immediately turn left. This product harnesses that basic instinct. "You can even communicate with them using hand gestures and finger snaps because the shoe

Scientists are developing a groundbreaking handheld testing kit to diagnose cancer, HIV and a host of other diseases within minutes. Experts say their pioneering new method of testing patient samples on a small chip plugged into an iPhone will slash costs and waiting times. Researchers at the University of Southampton, Hants, liken the technology to the tricorder used to remotely scan patients in cult classic film Star Trek. Testers would stand at a patient's bedside, take smaller samples than currently used, and test them for a variety of killer diseases with ease. The first prototypes should be available for initial testing next year under the £1million project. Doctor Themis Prodromakis, from the University's Electronic and Computer Sciences department, said the possibilities were 'exciting'. The test works by using electrical components as chemical sensors to detect reactions between proteins and antibodies, Dr Prodromakis said. After a few minutes, the device wou

Is this the adorable, squishy face of a murderer? According to most rational humans, and now — finally — a Pakistani  court, it most certainly is not. Nine-month-old Musa Kahn was charged last week with attempted murder in Lahore after his family was involved in a protest against police and gas company workers. Musa's family, along with a lot of other people, were upset about a rise in gas prices and a cut in services. When the gas company — escorted by police — attempted to collect overdue bills, disgruntled customers started throwing stones. When an assistant sub-inspector for the gas company complained that Musa's family had beat him up, everyone — including the baby who can barely stand on his own — were hauled in by police. Fortunately, on Saturday, the charges against the nine-month-old were dropped. "Police told the court that the nomination of Musa in the case of attacking police and gas company officials was a human error," said defense attorney Irfan Sadiq

After a full week off school, I resumed today with the Consultant wardround...which made me realize how much I missed hospital drama. Now to get to the point, during the consultant wardround, we had an interesting standoff with a mother of an infant suffering from tissue sarcoma. The problem there is the religious belief of the mother. While Prof has drawn out the treatment plan for the baby, treatment has not been commenced because of the mother, who has bluntly refused blood transfusion for her child. Prof spent almost an hour trying to persuade her, he answered all her questions, but still she refused...while I stand behind soaking it all get, trying to update myself on what is going on, I happened to learn that the ongoing discussion between the mother and Prof had actually occurred two weeks ago and Prof had gotten her husband to agree but she still refused. Other parents even came to testify that they have tried talking to her. Right now, Prof is drafting a letter to the hospit

There are a lot of people trying to add a little spice to that special occasion where they say"I do"...its nice to add a little spice, but it would be disastrous if it gets too spiced up... ...look at the pic above, would you attend this wedding?

The latest in cyberspace us what is called scotched tape selfie...people tape their faces, take a pic and post them online...

As I put down some of my thoughts, I feel a deep pain in my heart...and the sole source of pain is the educational system of medical students in Nigeria This night I heard the most irritating news...which is...teaching hospitals are not going to accept house officers for now...the Reason for this decision by our senior colleagues is not yet known, but imagine a teaching hospital without  house officers, although there has been some speculation that it is because of inadequate fund, and yet a country that can not afford to pay for their medical force can afford to splash billions of dollars on pointless conferences and degrading award ceremonies...a country with no youth at heart. Then what is the point of going through med school for six years when there are no slots for housemanship. And to top things up, pattern of training is bad, there is little or no practical experience for medical students..yet these same set of people expect us to magical acquire skills for housemanship. ...s