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Incredible footage has emerged which shows an Indian teenager who was born with his heart outside of his ribcage, and the organ can be seen beating underneath a thin layer of skin. Now 18-years-old, Arpit Gohil has been hailed as a “medical miracle” by doctors, who didn’t think he would survive after he was born with the extremely rare condition ‘ectopia cordis’. The genetic defect, also known as Pentalogy of Cantrell, causes babies to be born with vital organs on the outside of their bodies. Because of the defect, Arpit’s heart is not protected by the chest wall and is located slightly above the stomach and just below the rib cage, causing his heart to beat on the outside of his chest. Arpit is one of just 165 people known to have the condition, and it probably doesn’t feel like much of a miracle to the poor lad given that a slight fall or bump could kill him instantly. With that kind of prognosis, we’d be safely holed up indoors wrapped in copious amounts of cotton

PARIS, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Eating processed meat can lead to bowel cancer in humans while red meat is a likely cause of the disease, World Health Organisation (WHO) experts said on Monday in findings that could sharpen debate over the merits of a meat-based diet. The France-based International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the WHO, put processed meat such as hot dogs and ham in its group 1 list, which already includes tobacco, asbestos and diesel fumes, for which there is "sufficient evidence" of cancer links. "For an individual, the risk of developing colorectal (bowel) cancer because of their consumption of processed meat remains small, but this risk increases with the amount of meat consumed," Dr Kurt Straif of the IARC said in a statement. Red meat, under which the IARC includes beef, lamb and pork, was classified as a "probable" carcinogen in its group 2A list that also contains glyphosate, the active ingredient in many weedki

No injury, no exhaustion – just three simple exercises that will tone those ab muscles into perfection, if supplemented with 20-minute brisk walks every day. 1. Bicycle crunch Lie down with your back pressed onto the floor. Bring your hands behind your head. Starting with your legs bent at a 45-degree angle, bring the right knee into the chest while straightening out your left leg. At the same time, rotate your top half so your left elbow goes to your right knee, then switch to the other side. Repeat for one minute, three times a day. 2. The boat Sit on the floor, with your knees bent and feet flat and tilt back, extending your legs so your body forms a right angle. Pull your abs in to balance. Extend your arms at shoulder height past your knees. Hold for five slow breaths and return to your starting position. Repeat five times a day. 3. The plank Lie face down then lift yourself up on to your toes and forearms, with your elbows bent at 90 degrees. Keeping your core mus

Your twenties are meant to be one of the most exciting decades of your life. Above all, it is a time to learn. It is supposed to be an incredible time characterized by self-discovery and experimentation. It is not a time to limit yourself by rushing to serious decisions that could impact the rest of your life. More specifically, it is not a time to focus on love or finding “the one”. With the case of love, your twenties should be a time to explore both yourself and your preferences in specific types of partners. Ultimately, your twenties are a period of immense trial and error. Your twenties are a key stage that prepare you for your 30’s and 40’s, the time when you are mature enough to truly prosper. Here are 12 reasons why you shouldn’t be too serious about love in your 20’s: 1. Love requires patience. This comes after your twenties In your twenties, you have all the time in the world. However, one thing all young adults seem to lack in their twenties is patience. It’s a p

Yawn. It’s easier said than done trying to actually catch some Z’s, and there is an entire spectrum of people, all desperately trying to claim back the realm of sleep and their quality of sleep. We all want high quality of sleep, and yet so many of us find ourselves tossing and turning hours after we hit the pillow, unable to slip into the Land of Nod. However, we all deserve to get the kind of sleep we deserve, and so we’ve rounded up some of our best and most useful sleep hacks to try and help you find it a little bit easier to curl up under the covers and nod off. So, without further ado, here are ten of our simple sleep hacks… 1. Read A Book Before Bed One of the best and renowned sleep hacks is to turn down the lights, snuggle down, and have a quick read of a good bedside tome. It doesn’t have to be particularly highbrow reading, although reading something you find boring or stale might well induce your visit to the Land of Nod. Reading helps facilitate sleep by forcing

The immediate effects of taking marijuana include rapid heart beat, disorientation, lack of physical coordination, often followed by depression or sleepiness. Some users suffer panic attacks or anxiety. But the problem does not end there. According to scientific studies, the active ingredient in cannabis, THC, remains in the body for weeks or longer. Marijuana smoke contains 50% to 70% more cancer-causing substances than tobacco smoke. One major research study reported that a single cannabis joint could cause as much damage to the lungs as up to five regular cigarettes smoked one after another. Long-time joint smokers often suffer from bronchitis, an inflammation of the respiratory tract. The drug can affect more than your physical health. Studies in Australia in 2008 linked years of heavy marijuana use to brain abnormalities. This is backed up by earlier research on the long-term effects of marijuana, which indicate changes in the brain similar to those caused by long-term a

10 Benefits of Drinking Warm Lemon Water in the Morning 1. Boosts your immune system Lemons are high in vitamin C, which is great for fighting colds.  They’re high in potassium, which stimulates brain and nerve function. Potassium also helps control blood pressure. 2. Balances pH Drink lemon water everyday and you’ll reduce your body’s overall acidity. Lemon is one of the most alkaline foods around. Yes, lemon has citric acid but it does not create acidity in the body once metabolized. 3. Helps with weight loss Lemons are high in pectin fiber, which helps fight hunger cravings. It also has been shown that people who maintain a more alkaline diet (see #2) lose weight faster. 4. Lemon water aids digestion Lemon juice helps flush out unwanted materials. It encourages the liver to produce bile which is an acid that required for digestion. Efficient digestion reduces heartburn and constipation. 5. Is a diuretic Lemons increase the rate of urination in the body, which

1. This is the Earth! This is where you live. 2. And this is where you live in your neighborhood, the solar system. 3. Here’s the distance, to scale, between the Earth and the moon. Doesn’t look too far, does it? 4. THINK AGAIN. Inside that distance you can fit every planet in our solar system, nice and neatly. 5. But let’s talk about planets. That little green smudge is North America on Jupiter. 6. And here’s the size of Earth (well, six Earths) compared with Saturn: 7. And just for good measure, here’s what Saturn’s rings would look like if they were around Earth: 8. This right here is a comet. We just landed a probe on one of those bad boys. Here’s what one looks like compared with Los Angeles: 9. But that’s nothing compared to our sun. Just remember: 10. Here’s you from the moon: 11. Here’s you from Mars: 12. Here’s you from just behind Saturn’s rings: 13. And here’s you from just beyond Neptune, 4 billion miles away.

A UCLA doctor on an international flight from Bali to Los Angeles delivered a baby 30,000 feet in the air. Dr. Angelica Zen, a UCLA resident physician, was on her way back from her honeymoon on a China Airlines flight last Thursday when one of the passengers, a Taiwanese woman, went into labor early, according to ABC 7. The mother, who has not been identified, was only 32 weeks pregnant when her water broke six hours into the long 19-hour flight, ABC News reports. A pregnant woman normally gives birth at 40 weeks. When crew members asked for help, Zen stepped in even though she had never delivered a baby on her own before. "My training is in internal medicine pediatrics so we do adults and kids but really no pregnant women at all, so since my training we haven't done much OBGYN," Zen told ABC 7. "I was a little bit nervous." Zen said it was difficult to deliver because she had so few supplies, but flight attendants assisted her like nurses. It also help

Claudio Vieira de Oliveira, 37, from Monte Santo, Brazil, has arthrogryposis It is a condition that fuses joints, leaving sufferers unable to use limbs But Claudio has defied doctors to become accountant and public speaker He types with  pen in mouth, uses phones and a computer mouse with lips Resourceful Claudio Vieira de Oliveira knows more than a thing or two about overcoming adversity. Medics told the now-37-year-old's mother to let him starve to death after he was born with a rare condition of the joints that left him with severely deformed limbs ... and an upside-down head. But despite his physical limitations, Claudio, from Monte Santo, Brazil, has defied doctors' doubts to become an accountant and inspirational public speaker. 'Since I was a child I've always liked to keep myself busy and work - I don't like to depend totally on other people,' he said. 'I do a bit of accounting, research for clients and consulting. 'I have le