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Article written by Anna hodgekiss, 

Lithopedion, which is Greek for “stone baby,” is so rare that there are only around 400 cases of it documented in history. 

According to Margo Vargas Lazo, director of the Chilean hospital, the calcified fetus was “large and developed” and probably died when it was around 7 months old, news reported. As with most cases of lithopedion, the woman was completely unaware of the fetus, which occupied all of her abdominal cavity. 

The BBC reported that due to the woman’s age, the doctors felt it was best to not attempt to remove it and discharged her after a few hours. But an scans revealed lithopedion, where the fetus becomes calcified.There are fewer than 300 cases reported in medical literature. 

The woman will now will undergo surgery to have the fetus - mostly comprised of dead tissue - removed. According to NTD, Dr Kemer Ramirez of Bogota's Tunjuelito Hospital said that the doctor overseeing the woman noticed something 'abnormal in her abdomen' - and suspected gallstones. 

An ultrasound showed nothing then radiography of her abdomen revealed a tumour in her abdominal cavity. 

Dr Ramirez explained: 'This happens because the fetus does not develop in the uterus because it has moved to another place. <!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics -->

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Article written by Alex green, 

A bouncy castle boss has been jailed after stealing more than £200,000 from a Christian charity to fund his lavish lifestyle. o inflate the profits of his party-hire business.

Lee Patterson, 51, swindled money from disadvantaged children and blew the funds on an extension on his house and a car for his son.

Patterson, director of soft-play area Adventure Kids Leeds, siphoned money from alcohol and drugs charity The Yorkshire Band of Hope Union.

He moved the money to Little Legs, a soft-play area company he started in 2011.

Leeds Crown Court heard Patterson stole £216,000 while working as the project manager for Band of Hope-funded Bramley Family Support Project and Wildfire Project.

Prosecutor Lee Fish said the charities provide emotional support for disadvantaged children, adding: 'There is clear evidence that funds were used to fund a lavish lifestyle.

'It has had a significant impact on the charity. They have had to close a number of projects.

Patterson worked for the Leeds based charity from 2008 until 2012 when the trustees spotted he had used a charity credit card to withdraw money.

Investigations revealed charity money had been transferred to a building firm carrying out work on his house.

Other amounts were also paid into the accounts of Little Legs and his other company Vision Housing.

Patterson, of Marsh, Huddersfield, admitted four offences of fraud. He was the sales manager at a builder's merchant when he sold company property and kept the money for himself.

Nicholas De La Poer, mitigating, said Patterson was still committed to charity work and had continued to support a charity based in Romania.

Mr De La Poer said Patterson had also given some of the stolen money to people who were in financial need. He added: 'He exhibits defective thinking.

Patterson was jailed for three years and four months by Judge Simon Phillips QC who said: 'Many people have been cruelly let down and misled by you.

Your fall from being a senior employee has been monumental.' 

After the case, Detective Constable Kate Hardaker said: 'He stripped the charity of thousands of pounds that would have been used to provide emotional and practical support to disadvantaged children and their families.

He has clearly shown no regard for the consequences of his actions and seemingly cared more about personal gain than for those in the community he was charged with caring for.  

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Article written by ciara farmer, 

Jenni Falconer has revealed the gruesome reality of her ongoing battle with Raynaud's disease as she posted a painful snap of her blood-deprived finger.  The 42-year-old shared the snap on Instagram on Thursday evening, showing one finger a white colour in contrast to others, a side-effect of the condition with affects blood circulation around the body.

In the post, Jenni told fans that the cold weather has elevated her struggles with the condition, after previously admitting a Raynaud's attack brings 'tears to my eyes. Jenni posted the snap with the caption: This is my hand at its most attractive... Anyone else suffer with bad circulation?

Fans were left shocked as she displayed her hand in the image to expose her shocking battle with the painful disease. <!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics -->

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 Tributes have poured in for the university student who was shot and stabbed to death in an unprovoked attack outside a train station in north London. Russell Jones, 23, became the eighth person in a week to be killed in London when he was ambushed outside shops near Ponders End station, in Enfield on Saturday.

A friend described how Mr Jones was in 'the wrong place and the wrong time' when the unidentified attack inflicted fatal knife injuries and a suspected gunshot wound.

'Russell was a kind, loving guy and very humble in school,' said Jordon Welsh, who attended Lea Valley High School along with Mr Jones told the Evening standard.

'He was in the wrong place at the wrong time,' he added.

Mr Jones, who is understood to have been in the last two weeks at the University of Hertfordshire was with a friend, also 23, when four hooded men launched a brutal attack.

His friend was also stabbed and taken to hospital but is not in a serious condition.

Detectives from the Met's Homicide and Major Crime Command are investigating.

Police have yet to make any arrests.

Detective Chief Inspector Andy Partridge, who is leading the investigation, said: 'This was a totally unprovoked attack on the victims and their group, with the level of violence used being utterly deplorable. <!-- Global site tag (gtag.js) - Google Analytics -->

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Smileband health topics

Article was written by idaz medical, 

Cryptococcosis is a fungal infection caused by Cryptococcus gattii or Cryptococcus neoformans. The fungus is found in the environment in tropical and sub-tropical areas around the world. Symptoms will depend on where the infection occurs. An infection of the lungs will cause a pneumonia-like illness and can include cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, and fever. Cryptococcal meningitis can occur if the fungus spreads from the lungs to the brain. 

Symptoms include headache, fever, neck pain, nausea, sensitivity to light and confusion or behavior changes.

Individuals at higher risk include individuals who are immunocompromised, have lung conditions, are 50 years or older, or smoke tobacco.

Transmission

Transmission occurs when individuals breath in the fungus.

Lab Tests & Specimen Info

Test*	Specimen
Culture (this is needed to tell the difference in C. neoformans and C. gattii)	CSF, Sputum, Lung Tissue
Immunoassay	CSF, Sputum, Lung Tissue

 Isolation Precautions

Standard precautions are recommended in healthcare settings. 

Prevention for Patients
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