Surrogate Mom Thinks She’s Having Twins But Delivers The Unthinkable

“No woman in the world should have to live their life without experiencing the love and the bond from a mother and a child,” Jessica Allen told ABC News in 2017. Allen, who was already a mother of two sons, decided to help a couple in need of a baby by becoming a surrogate.

The surrogacy went off without a hitch. But it wasn’t until after delivery that things got messy, which is why Allen tells People, “I’d never do it again. I’m not the only one with a nightmare story, but I am the only one with a story like this.”
Allen followed all the rules perfectly, but something unexpected happened during the pregnancy…

Jessica Allen Was Doing An Amazing Favor

Jessica Allen, a California mom of two, thought she was doing a nice thing by signing on to be the surrogate of a lovely Chinese couple. Since surrogacy is illegal in China, the couple came all the way to the U.S. in order to find a surrogate that would have their baby.

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Anyone who has struggled to conceive is likely familiar with the emotional and physical trauma the Chinese couple must have gone through to resort to surrogacy. There’s no doubt that what Allen was doing for them was a wonderful thing.

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Amazing Couples in the World

In case you are a 'Doubting Thomas' who believes love is not real, these pictures of couples of extreme opposite physical attributes might convince you.

 Love they say is like a ghost we all talk about but no one has ever seen. Yes, it's possible nobody has seen true love but it has been felt across the world. In fact, love is blind, inexplicable and unconditional. The couples seen in these pictures cut across different races across the world and they have found love in the hands of each other despite their obvious and bothering physical differences. See more photos below:

Dousing ethnic tensions in Lagos

ONE of the ugly sides of the recently-concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections held on Saturday, February 23, 2019, was the reported ethnic tensions arising from the alleged harassment and disenfranchisement of a section of the non-indigenous ethnic groups in some parts of Lagos.

The affected group complained of a prominent political chieftain threatening to have their shops demolished and markets shut if his party lost the elections in areas where they live in high numbers.

The Nmanwu masquerades at the Igbo Cultural day celebration at the National Stadium, Lagos on Saturday November 3, 2018
During the election, hoodlums had invaded polling stations, snatched ballot boxes, destroyed and burnt already thumb-printed ballot papers and chased away voters in areas like Surulere, Aguda, Isolo, Ojo, Okota and other areas. At least, one suspected miscreant was lynched while another was rescued and hospitalised.
Long before the elections, many non-indigenes called into radio stations complaining of the refusal of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, officials in some areas in Lagos to issue them with the Permanent Voter’s Cards, PVCs, because of the fear they could vote against particular political interests.
The purported disenfranchisement of non-indigenes is a sign of major political retrogression in Nigeria because in the 1950s and 1960s Nigerians freely settled and fully participated in politics in any part of the country they chose to. Many of our founding fathers like Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Dr. Egbert Udo Udoma and Mallam Umaru Altine (the first Lord Mayor of Enugu) enjoyed flourishing political careers outside their native regions.
Ironically, some of the leaders behind these dastardly acts once lived in foreign countries and even acquired foreign citizenship only to return home to victimise fellow Nigerians.

This is wrong and should not be encouraged. We call on the leaders of thought of the various ethnic groups in Lagos to meet often and discuss towards strengthening intergroup harmony. We should spare no effort to end further ethnic tensions.

Boy Plans His Own Funeral And When He Dies, Neighbors Arrive To See Mom Made Good On Promise

Garrett Matthias was only five years old when he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that attacked his temporal bone, cranial nerve and inner ear.

Within months, his condition became untreatableWhen the couple from Iowa learned their son’s cancer was terminal, they began having an open dialogue with Garrett about how he wanted to be celebrated. He began by penning his own obituary, which was full of character and humor.

About nine months after the diagnosis, Garrett passed away. In the midst of their grief, Emilie and her husband remembered something Garrett said to them after coming home from the funerals of other children from his cancer ward.

“Why are funerals so sad?” he asked. “I’m going to have bouncy houses at mine.”

The more Emilie thought about it, the more she realized her son was onto something. The last thing she wanted to do was stand in a solemn funeral home all day long, having to make pleasantries with guests and hear the words “I’m sorry” over and over again. She decided she wanted to honor Garrett in a way that would make him happy. Something more personal, joyful and even fun… just like her boy.

So, as guests pulled up to Garrett’s memorial on a sunny afternoon, it was clear his parents did everything they could to fulfill their son’s whimsical wishes..

Healthy lifestyles reduce cancer risk among adults

Maintaining healthy lifestyles can significantly reduce the risk of cancer, with each additional healthy lifestyle reducing the risk by six per cent, according to recent research.

 

The research was based on the data from more than 100,000 Chinese adults. Many studies conducted in Western populations have shown that adopting a favourable lifestyle pattern was associated with lower risks of cancer. However, evidence regarding this relationship in the Chinese population remains limited. Researchers from the Fuwai Hospital under the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences evaluated the association between clustering of healthy lifestyle factors and cancer risk based on data collected from more than 100,000 Chinese adults. By referring to the international report Diet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Cancer: A Global Perspective and the Dietary guidelines for Chinese residents, researchers listed six healthy lifestyle factors to reduce the risk. The listed factors including not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, adequate physical activity, restricting alcohol consumption, adequate vegetable and fruit consumption and limited red meat consumption. Results showed that 83.4 per cent of the participants had three to five healthy lifestyle factors, whereas only 9.1 per cent had all six healthy lifestyle factors. About 7.5 per cent had no more than three healthy lifestyle factors.

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Participants with six healthy lifestyle factors had a 17 per cent lower risk of cancer compared with those with no more than three healthy lifestyle factors. The incidence of overall cancer decreased along with an increasing number of healthy lifestyle factors. Each additional healthy lifestyle factor was associated with a six per cent lower risk of cancer. Healthy lifestyles are most relevant to reducing the risk of lung cancer and colorectal cancer. Approximately 47.4 per cent of liver cancer cases and 31.9 per cent of colorectal cancer cases were attributed to unhealthy lifestyle factors. The research also showed that only 4.8 per cent of the male participants had all six healthy lifestyle factors and male participants with at least three healthy lifestyle factors were less than 60 per cent. Among the male participants, 18.4 per cent of cancers were attributed to unhealthy lifestyles, which would have been prevented with healthy lifestyle factors. According to Gu Dongfeng, the leading researcher, the research revealed the importance of keeping healthy lifestyles in reducing cancer risk. It also provides a reference for China’s health policies and the promotion of healthy lifestyles to reduce the increasing burden of cancer. The research was published in the journal Cancer. (Xinhua/NAN)

Maintaining healthy lifestyles can significantly reduce the risk of cancer, with each additional healthy lifestyle reducing the risk by six per cent, according to recent research. Breast cancer awareness The research was based on the data from more than 100,000 Chinese adults. Many studies conducted in Western populations have shown that adopting a favourable lifestyle pattern was associated with lower risks of cancer. However, evidence regarding this relationship in the Chinese population remains limited. Researchers from the Fuwai Hospital under the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences evaluated the association between clustering of healthy lifestyle factors and cancer risk based on data collected from more than 100,000 Chinese adults. By referring to the international report Diet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Cancer: A Global Perspective and the Dietary guidelines for Chinese residents, researchers listed six healthy lifestyle factors to reduce the risk. The listed factors including not smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, adequate physical activity, restricting alcohol consumption, adequate vegetable and fruit consumption and limited red meat consumption. Results showed that 83.4 per cent of the participants had three to five healthy lifestyle factors, whereas only 9.1 per cent had all six healthy lifestyle factors. About 7.5 per cent had no more than three healthy lifestyle factors. ALSO READ: Excessive sitting causes cardiovascular disease, Expert warns Participants with six healthy lifestyle factors had a 17 per cent lower risk of cancer compared with those with no more than three healthy lifestyle factors. The incidence of overall cancer decreased along with an increasing number of healthy lifestyle factors. Each additional healthy lifestyle factor was associated with a six per cent lower risk of cancer. Healthy lifestyles are most relevant to reducing the risk of lung cancer and colorectal cancer. Approximately 47.4 per cent of liver cancer cases and 31.9 per cent of colorectal cancer cases were attributed to unhealthy lifestyle factors. The research also showed that only 4.8 per cent of the male participants had all six healthy lifestyle factors and male participants with at least three healthy lifestyle factors were less than 60 per cent. Among the male participants, 18.4 per cent of cancers were attributed to unhealthy lifestyles, which would have been prevented with healthy lifestyle factors. According to Gu Dongfeng, the leading researcher, the research revealed the importance of keeping healthy lifestyles in reducing cancer risk. It also provides a reference for China’s health policies and the promotion of healthy lifestyles to reduce the increasing burden of cancer. The research was published in the journal Cancer. (Xinhua/NAN)

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