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According to the Guardian, Donald Trump has said he is considering signing a “brand-new” executive order on immigration, following the court ruling blocking his travel ban on Thursday.
The US president said he was confident he would win the court battle over the hugely controversial executive order suspending the country’s refugee programme and barring citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries, and which is currently blocked.
He said the White House was also considering “a lot of other options, including just filing a brand new order”. Asked if he meant a new executive order, he said: “It very well could be. We need speed for reasons of security, so it very well could be.”
Speaking onboard Air Force One on his way to Florida for the weekend, Trump said he could sign a fresh executive order as soon as Monday or Tuesday. Asked what revisions the new order would include, he said: “New security measures.”
He said a new order would probably change “very little” from the first, according to the Associated Press.
There was confusion about whether the administration intended to take the fight to the supreme court, following his setback in a San Francisco federal court on Thursday.
Despite the president claiming he would “win that [legal] battle” over the travel ban, a White House official told Reuters the president had decided not to go to the supreme court.
“The temporary restraining order, we would not take to the supreme court, but we are reviewing all options in the court system,” the official was quoted as saying.
Minutes later the Washington Post quoted White House chief of staff Reince Priebus as saying the administration was “reviewing all of our options in the court system” – including the supreme court.
The ruling by the ninth US circuit court of appeals in San Francisco on Thursday applies only to the question of whether district judge James Robart in Seattle was correct in issuing a temporary restraining order against the travel ban. Trump could choose to sidestep this fight and concentrate on the legal proceedings over whether the travel ban is constitutional, which will continue in Robart’s court over the next weeks.
Separately, an unidentified judge on the ninth circuit on Friday requested that the court consider reconsidering the travel ban case “en banc” – or by a full panel of 11 judges. The court’s 25 judges will vote on the issue after both sides file briefs, which are due on 16 February.
Earlier, Trump had said he would make a fresh policy announcement next week in response to the ruling, but he gave few details about his next move in a tussle with the judiciary that has stymied one of his first and most controversial measures.
“We’ll be doing something very rapidly having to do with additional security for our country,” Trump told a joint press conference with the Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe. “You’ll see something next week.”
Trump suffered a setback on Thursday when a US appeals court refused to reinstate the temporary travel ban. Trump responded swiftly on Twitter with a message in capitals that said: “SEE YOU IN COURT, THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!”
Speaking at the White House, the president insisted: “We are going to keep our country safe, we are going to do whatever is necessary to keep our country safe. We had a decision which we think we are going to be very successful with, it shouldn’t take too much time … Ultimately I have no doubt we’ll win that particular case.”
He added: “There are tremendous threats to our country. We will not allow that to happen. We will continue to do things to make our country safe. We will not allow people into our country who are looking to do harm to our people.”
Trump’s order barred people from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen from entering the US for 90 days and barred all refugees for 120 days. Refugees from Syria were banned indefinitely. It triggered disarray at airports and widespread protests.
According to the Guardian, Donald Trump has said he is considering signing a “brand-new” executive order on immigration, following the court...
1. When you’ve spent your last card and you find some money in your pillow.
See how God sent me manna from heaven.
2. When salary has not entered yet and your ‘kolo’ is the only way forward.
And you thought piggy banks are a joke.
3. When your friends don’t know you lend them money so you can collect it when you’re broke.
Saving with scope.
4. When your Popsi is proving stubborn and doesn’t give you allowance, but he doesn’t know your savings is more than his own.
Baba, shift abeg!
5. You, when you’re broke and you remember the 5k you kept in your savings account.
It’s good to have sense o!
6. When your friends are always broke, but you’re forever in the flex zone.
Everyday chilling.
7. How your mind is always at peace because you ‘know say money no be problem’.
I have zero problems!
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1. When you’ve spent your last card and you find some money in your pillow. See how God sent me manna from heaven. 2. When salary has not ...
I used to be super resistant to squats, but once I gave them a try I realised just what I’d been missing. When done right, squats can be more effective than a machine at your local gym, and the best thing is that you can do them anywhere you like. They’re also super safe and 100% free!
Squats look easy, but the truth is that there’s more to the technique than meets the eye. You can use both legs, or you can do a lunge or even a forward squat. When performed properly, a squat has major benefits. Here are some of them:
Squats Increase Strength Throughout Your Entire Body
It’s pretty obvious that squats are going to build muscles in your legs, especially in your calves, quads and hamstrings. But because your body will release so much HGH, squats will also build strength throughout your entire body.
If performed in the correct way, a squat encourages your body to release anabolic hormones (the natural ones!) that cause your other muscles groups to grow in size and strength. They grow so fast that by the next time you train, you’re better prepared for whatever you put your body through.
Squats Boost Sprint Times
Sprinters work really hard all year round to shave just a few tenths of a second off their sprint time. It’s a lot of work for small, incremental but significant gains.
To shave even more seconds off your sprint time, you could try squatting. Research has shown that women who squat are able to boos their sprint times more than those who don’t squat.
Squats Cut Down The Risk Of You Getting Injured
For some casual trainers, injuries are just part and parcel of it all. Although frustrating, injuries do happen.
However, professional trainers and athletes know that there are preventative measures that can be taken to reduce the risk of getting injured. And doing squats is one of them.
Squatting is first of all safe, and when you do them properly you will significantly cut down the chances of you getting injured. The more you squat, the stronger you will become, which means that you will be able to perform compound exercises without much hassle.
Squats Can Boost Your Posture
If your aim this year is to walk like a beauty queen on a catwalk, adding squats to your workout regime is a fab idea.
Squats work your core, and this means that they work your back. As such, squats improve posture. After just a few sessions, you’ll be able to walk steady and straight with poise, grace and beauty.
Squatting Helps You To Carry Out Daily Chores With Better Ease
Women aren’t always expected to do a great deal of lifting. That’s up to the man, right girls? But sometimes we have to carry heavy bags of groceries home, while some of us will even lift and move around furniture. Indeed, women are becoming more and more active and many of us are now just as practical as guys.
If you want to become even more useful around the house, squatting will build your core strength up so that carrying heavy bags and lifting furniture is easier than ever before.
It Doesn’t Cost Anything!
Okay, squatting will cost you something if you need to buy a dumbbell, but a dumbbell is really the basic necessity. You don’t need to invest in any expensive equipment, and you don’t need to go to the gym. All you need is a dumbbell, some room and motivation.
Squats Can Eliminate Cellulite
Cellulite can be a woman’s worst nightmare when beach season is here. We’ve all seen the pictures of celebrities caught with cellulite in the summer, and we all hope that saggy skin won’t happen to us.
Cellulite happens to everyone, but squatting is a good way to eliminate it. Squatting boosts blood flow around your joins, and it also sends more blood to your thighs.
Doing squats not only eliminates cellulite, but it can also stop it from appearing in the first place.
Squatting Helps You To Burn Fat
When you squat, you will gain lots of muscle. And more muscle means less fat.
Squatting double downs on your lower body. If you have any nasty fat deposits in your legs that you really want to get rid of, squatting will help you out a lot.
Squatting Will Make You More Flexible
If anyone asks you why you want to be more flexible, ask them why they want to stay inflexible.
Being bendier means that you will feel healthier as you get older. Squatting looks after your joints, strengthens your bones, and can even reduce back pain.
Being more flexible also means that you’ll be a better dancer and a better performer on the sports fields.
Squatting Will Improve Your Workout Efficiency
I’ve seen lots of women spend ages in a gym jumping from one machine to another. The aim is to find the right machine that works for them. I myself have in the past wasted many hours engaging in this ultimately fruitless pursuit.
I can tell you now that introducing squats into your regime is the best way to boost efficiency. Your heart rate will be jacked up, and your legs will be on fire in no time at all.
Squatting Tones Your Bum
Every woman wants a better, more toned bum, and squatting is the best way of getting one. Squatting also tones your abs – as well as indeed your entire body.
There aren’t as many exercise that are as good at working your muscles as the humble squat. Think of it as a multipurpose activity that gives you a perky, well sculpted and well rounded bum, as well as the kind of toned abs that we all dream about.
Squats Boost Waste Removal
It might sound gross, but boosting your waste removal is important – and squats really do help.
Squats help your body to pump body fluids, and they aid with waste removal. They also help your body to deliver vital nutrients to your tissues, including your glands and organs.
Squats also promote regular bowel movements.
Stay beautiful!
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I used to be super resistant to squats, but once I gave them a try I realised just what I’d been missing. When done right, squats can be mor...
It could happen to anyone – come Saturday, your first thought is: “I am so happy, the work week is over” but then you find yourself unable to think of any interesting way to spend your weekend. That’s because we easily fall into ruts, including in our spare time, and Saturday night cinema gets boring after a while. Here are ten ideas you might like to try next time you don’t know what to do with your time:
1. Sleep in
Our first tip on how to fight boredom this weekend is simple – sleep in! That’s right, allow yourself to stay in bed as long as you like. Forget you have chores that need doing, just relax for a couple of hours, even if you’ve slept enough. How often does it happen, just lying in bed thinking about something nice, rather than making mental lists of what needs to be done? That’s right, force yourself to think about relaxing stuff if you have to.
2. Clean the whole house.
We’re serious – clean something that needs cleaning and you’ve been “forgetting” to do it for months. First, getting your hands dirty will have a relaxing effect on your mind, as you won’t be able to think your little daily problems over and over, while you scrub. Second, you’ll feel so good when the house shines. Third, you’ll be able to forget it for another few months.
3. Reorder your books…
…or the stacks of magazines that have been piling up for years. That’s just another way of getting your hands busy and finding out new, or just forgotten stuff in the process. You’ll probably come across a book that you love but haven’t re-read in a long time. There’s your weekend settled. Reading old magazines is also fun, we promise.
4. Binge eat
Another tip on how to fight boredom this weekend is to indulge in eating your favorite food. And why not? You can allow yourself to forget about the bathroom scales for one day a week, can’t you? Besides, scientists have suggested that a diet alternating between food indulgence and going hungry for a day or two is healthy.
5. Cook
While we’re on the subject of food, why not cook for yourself or the whole family? If you do it every day anyway, ask them to cook for you, so you can do something more interesting, such as reordering your books. If you’re not a regular presence in the kitchen, try something new. Time just flies when you’re having fun.
6. Make a list of things you love doing
Next tip on how to fight boredom this weekend is to make a list of all the things that you adore doing. Just jot it down and ask yourself how long it has been since you’ve done any of these things? If the answer is: “since yesterday/last week”, then you’re a happy person and you don’t need ideas about beating boredom the weekend. If it isn’t, the list will give you some ideas since you know yourself best.
7. How to fight boredom this weekend? Draw your dream house!
You don’t have to be an artist or an architect to do a reasonable drawing. Make it as detailed as possible – how big each room will be, what furniture you want in it, anything you can think of. Well, it might get you down for a bit, but it could also motivate you to work towards being able to build or buy that dream house.
8. Clear your wardrobe
Another good tip on how to fight boredom this weekend is to clear your wardrobe. Be honest – how many of the clothes, that are making your wardrobe impossible to close properly, you have put on just once over the last year? Maybe you get attached to your clothes and refuse to throw them away but let’s be realistic – if you haven’t worn an item for a year or more, what’s the point of keeping it? Do some easy charity, someone will be happy to have what you don’t need.
9. Start a diary or a blog
Perhaps you kept a diary when you were little but then, naturally, you lost interest, because experiencing life took too much time. Well, since you’re bored now, why not start doing it again? Someone said that people only know what they think when they see it written – do you want to check if that’s true? You may be surprised.
What’s your preferred tip on how to fight boredom this weekend?
Stay happy!
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the discovery of a porperty in Lagos worth a whopping $37.5million totalling N11.75bn which allegedly belongs to former oil minister Alison Diezani-Madueke.
Vanguard reports that the money which was said to allegedly belong to Diezani follows the announcement of acting chairman of the anti-corruption body Ibrahim Magu on Thursday, February 9 that 9.75 million dollars and 750,000 pounds were recovered from a residence in Kaduna state.
The EFCC said Diezani reportedly bought the building in Lagos’ top class location Banana Island between 2011 and 2012 at a total cost of $37.5m from the YF Construction Development and Real Estate.
The commission said: “The aggressive drive by the EFCC to recover all hidden assets of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, who is under investigation for corruption and money laundering, produced another breakthrough this week with the discovery of a property acquired through shell companies by the former minister at upscale Banana Island in Lagos.
“The property is a 15-storey edifice comprising 18 flats and six penthouses.
“The property was acquired by the former minister between 2011 and 2012 at a total cost of $37.5m from the developers, YF Construction Development and Real Estate. The property was allegedly acquired in the name of a shell company, Rusimpex Limited under the control of certain Mr. Afamefuna Nwokedi of Stillwaters law firm, in Lagos.”
According to Naij.com, in 2016, the commission said it seized the ex-minister’s $18m mansion in the Asokoro area of Abuja but Diezani has denied all the allegations levelled against her, saying all the seizures never belonged to her.
Meanwhile, the EFCC has recovered $9.8million in cash from a secret bunker owned by Dr. Andrew Yakubu who is a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.
The EFCC made the discovery on February 3 in a building belonging to Yakubu which is located in the slums of Sabon Tasha area of Kaduna.
The anti-graft agency said the former NNPC GMD confessed that the money was his and that it was given to him by unnamed persons.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced the discovery of a porperty in Lagos worth a whopping $37.5million totalli...
The looks at New York Fashion Week are usually not what you’d call easy to pull off. Every once in a while, though, we’re blessed with a few things that can ― and should ― be recreated in real life.
This season, fashion illustrator Emily Brickel Edelson sketched out some fashion and beauty looks from Fashion Week, including this glittery eye makeup from the Tadashi Shoji show on Thursday.
This look is extra dramatic for the runway, but you can tweak it by going a little lighter on the glitter or by applying fewer coats of mascara.
Swipe a bit of eyeshadow primer under your eye, then use a wet eyeliner brush to apply the glitter of your choosing. Finish off with a few coats of mascara and a light swipe of white or pale pink eyeliner on your waterline.
Voila, you’re ready for a birthday party, a trip to the supermarket or Valentine’s day with your love. (Source: Huffington post)
The looks at New York Fashion Week are usually not what you’d call easy to pull off. Every once in a while, though, we’re blessed with a few...
It can seem like there’s a lot to know about good style, and there is, at least if you want to be enrolled in its master class. But looking sharper than 99% of other guys is actually fairly simple and merely requires knowing and doing little stuff right. The kind of stuff that can be encapsulated into short, easy-to-remember principles and adages.
Below you’ll find the best of the best of such tips: 22 tips that you can be doing, right now, to make yourself look sharper.
1. Throw out or give away anything you haven’t worn in over a year.
You get two “beloved old favorite” exemptions here, as well as formalwear. Ruthlessly pitch or donate the rest.
2. Get everything adjusted.
Well, okay, not everything. But most things: nice pants, shirts, and jackets should all go to the tailor for adjustments, unless they came custom-tailored already.
3. Spend more money on less pieces of clothing.
Quality lasts longer than quantity, and you look better in it.
4. Shop for a suit in person.
Even if you don’t need one. Just get the experience of comparing jacket styles, fabrics, and cuts.
5. There are more shoe colors than brown and black.
Colored leather and suede are fantastic shoe options. Get a little crazy with reds, blues, and grays. Don’t worry about matching a belt to each one — a black belt with gray shoes or a brown one with oxblood red is fine.
6. Trouser cuffs should “break” on the tops of your shoes.
That means they rest very lightly on the leather itself. You shouldn’t have a gap between your pants and your shoes.
7. Wear a pocket square.
Any time you’re wearing a jacket. No exceptions.
8. Buy something in a pattern that occurs nowhere else in your wardrobe.
9. Next time you go to put on jeans, grab a pair of slacks or chinos instead.
Then make the rest of the outfit work with them.
10. Belts or suspenders — pick one.
Never both at the same time.
11. Wear a necktie when you don’t have to.
Just for fun.
12. Watch any movie starring Cary Grant.
Now ask yourself: “What can I do to dress a little more like that?”
13. Gym shoes are for the gym.
Ditto athletic socks.
14. Wear a lightweight sweater under a sports jacket with some jeans.
Doesn’t that look good? Check out more tips on layering your clothes and rocking a sports jacket and jeans .
15. Get a pair of coloured trousers.
Something funky. Red, green, yellow, orange, whatever.
16. Go read a book on style.
Or a magazine. Or an article. Something about fashion. Old and out-of-date is okay, and even fun sometimes. Just get exposed to something new.
Check out our entire collection of style archives.
17. Match the colour of your socks to the colour of your trousers.
Most of the time. When you want to be daring, wear a bright, contrasting colour instead.
18. Have a removable top layer.
In hot weather, you can go with one shirt. The rest of the time, have at least two presentable layers on top. You never know when you’ll want to loan a lady your jacket/shirt/whatever.
19. Invest in a really nice suitcase and day bag.
Your luggage is part of your style. Learn about choosing the right bag for your trip.
20. Shop with a friend.
Sales people are paid to sell you things whether they look good or not. Take a friend who will tell you to your face when you look like an idiot.
21. Own a watch you can wear with a good business suit.
Handsome. Functional. Classic. It’s amazing how such a small accessory can greatly enhance how you look and feel.
Read up on our wristwatch primer.
22. Traditional light blue denim is a great colour for jeans
Get a dark indigo instead of light blue, or go with a different color entirely.
It can seem like there’s a lot to know about good style, and there is, at least if you want to be enrolled in its master class. But looking ...
Valentine’s Day is a big deal to a girl, so you’d better make sure that it’s a day to remember. If you haven’t got anything planned yet and you’re still struggling to come up with an idea, here’s some last minute ideas for 10 romantic things you can do for your girlfriend this Valentine’s day.
1. Book a room
Even if you’re not planning to go out of town, getting out the house will still make it an extra special day. Book a room in a hotel and reserve a table for dinner. Phone ahead and get some flowers and a box of chocolates, put in the room, and you have a relatively inexpensive and easy Valentines surprise, that will still be romantic.
2. Stay in and cook her dinner
Surprise her with your culinary expertise and rustle up something great for her in the kitchen. Lay the table with some roses and candles, because that’s just as important as the food to set the right the mood. She will love it that you went to all the trouble to cook her favourite meal and made that special evening to be so romantic.
3. Book a romantic weekend for two
Valentine’s Day is over a weekend this year and you’re still not too late to find somewhere to stay away for the weekend. Get online and find some last minute deals, you can always tell her you had it planned for ages!
4. Take her on a starlight picnic
Depending on what the weather is like where you are, a picnic under the stars is a really romantic way to spend a Valentine’s evening. Pack a picnic hamper and blanket and drive somewhere out of time and spend a romantic time, all alone, in the open air (well, if it’s not too cold, of course).
5. Do something exciting
There’s no rule that says Valentine’s Day should be the traditional dinner for two. Why not book a reservation to a sporting activity or playing a sport. If you both enjoy physical activity, then it’s a great way to have fun together on Valentine’s Day.
6. Go to a Karaoke bar
If your girlfriend can sing, or thinks she can, then a fun night out at a karaoke bar, singing romantic duets together, will be a night to remember. Or, if one of you is too shy to sing in public, have a karaoke night at home. There are plenty of web sites that will provide you with the music and the lyrics, or just try to find them on youtube.
7. Have a movie night at home
Some girls would just love to have a night in with Pizza and a pile of romantic DVD’s to watch. Get everything ready, so she can just kick off her shoes and sit back and relax. Just make sure you pick the movies that she’s going to like, not just your favourites.
8. Check out the local live music
If the lady of your life likes her music, then take her to a local music venue or club. You won’t find the big names, but the smaller venues are much more intimate and the music is more real. You never know, you could be one of the first people to have seen the next mega band live.
9. Book a date at a spa
Pamper both you and your girlfriend with a date at a spa. You can book for the day or to stay over the weekend and share in the fun. Many spa resorts do fantastic couple packages, so hunt around and make that last minute reservation.
10. Don’t forget next year!
A word of advice: don’t leave it so late next Valentine’s Day! It’s a lot easier to get things organised if you put a note in your diary in advance of February 14 th. Imagine what would happen if you had forgotten it all together!
Stay happy, love and be loved!
Valentine’s Day is a big deal to a girl, so you’d better make sure that it’s a day to remember. If you haven’t got anything planned yet and ...
Vanguard reports that the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) headed by Professor Itse Sagay are saddled with the responsibility.
The two offices, the report states, will reassess the 170-count charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) earlier initiated against the former governor who just returned from London.
“The federal government, through the AGF, PACAC and the EFCC, has commenced the process of reviewing the case-file.
“I can authoritatively tell you that the review will be holistic and thorough considering all that have taken place so far in the matter.
“There might be fresh angles that could possibly result in amendment of the already existing 170-count charge pending against Ibori.
“The AGF was earlier weighing the option of initiating an extradition process against him but fortunately he returned to the country voluntarily,” a source at the office of the AGF was quoted as saying.
The report however said none of the three government organisations responded to inquiries concerning the development.
The Benin division of the Court of Appeal had on May 15, 2014, ruled that Ibori could face money laundering charges in Nigeria upon completion of his 13-year jail term in London.
Ibori was accused of looting N40 billion from the coffers of Delta state as well as attempting to bribe Nuhu Ribadu, a former chairman of the EFCC, with $15 million in 2007 so as to help him stop further investigation into the money laundering allegations against him.
Vanguard reports that the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption ...
HIV definition is human immunodeficiency virus. This virus is perfectly capable of destroying T cells that work as protectors of our system. Therefore, HIV destroys our immune system and leave it unable to fight. Early signs of HIV can be various and depends on a person. Signs of HIV and Aids can be traced not only by doctors but even by patients. HIV and AIDS are commonly transmitted through:
Semen
Pre-seminal discharge
Anal discharge
Vaginal Discharge
Blood
The most common way to get the HIV is through the sexual behavior, exposures through infusion and injection. If there is a sign of HIV positive, then the person should immediately start curing procedures. Signs of HIV in a woman and signs of HIV in a man can be quite distinctive.
Fever
Fever is considered to be one of the critical signs and symptoms of HIV. If a patient experience a fever during 2-4 weeks constantly, then it`s likely the HIV. Still, Night sweats and fever is usually accompanied by infection-associated diseases. Fever is monitored on the early stages of HIV, and it`s a good sign, as your body still tries to resist. Fever is a natural response of our body to any disease, and if you get it, then you have chances to resist diseases. Still, it can be treated as primal symptoms of AIDS and HIV.
Night Sweats
If you can get enough sleep due to the abundant portion of the liquid in your bed and you are a cause of this liquid, then you should raise the alarm. It`s especially dangerous if you engaged in a sexual behavior a few nights earlier. HIV provides an enormous quantity of sweats which can drench your clothes and sheets – you just can`t sleep it through. People who got early stages of HIV and engaged in unprotected anal and vaginal intercourse with multiple partners reported about night sweats shortly after sex.
Sore throat
A sore throat can be treated as another early sign of HIV. Fewer is also likely to accompany patient with HIV. A sore throat was indicated as a primary symptom for 74% of infected patients. You may experience pain while swallowing water or food and even your saliva. Your sore throat and fever can last for two weeks and be also accompanied with mouth ulcers. Therefore, if you got a sore throat for such a long time – d not hesitate to ask help from a doctor.
Swollen Lymph Nodes
Immune cells of our body are spread amongst all cells of our organism. The main location for its distribution is the lymph nodes. Where can you find these lymph nodes? Check your groin area, armpits, and neck. The main task of the HIV is weakening your immune system; it includes identifying your immunity-boosting parts and illuminating them. If you got the swelling lymph parts of the body, then you might need to ask help from a doctor. More than 60% of HIV-positive people report that they get swollen lymph Nodes. They are painful to touch, and they can`t appear and disappear from time to time. It means that if you get swollen nodes for two to four weeks, then it`s serious.
Seborrheic Dermatitis and Rashes
According to the study published in Acta Dermatovenerol in Croatia in 2008, one of the earliest symptoms of HIV is Seborrheic dermatitis on the chest, face, and scalp. The presence of Seborrheic Dermatitis is registered in 80% of HIV-positive patients. The early symptoms of HIV are the appearance of flack, itchy, inflamed red skin on the face, scalp, and chest. It`s also reported that in some cases early symptoms of HIV in men can be red and inflamed skin around the private area. Early symptoms of HIV in women is also connected with inflammation in private areas.
Joint Pain and Muscle Pain
It`s true that these symptoms are registered throughout a great variety of diseases. Nevertheless, they can also be a key element to the early signs of HIV. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons name muscle pain and joint pain as one of the primal symptoms of HIV.
Fatigue
If you experience a lack of energy or feel exhaustion for a long period without good night sleep, then you have a possibility to get other early symptoms of HIV. Journal Clinical Nursing named fatigue as one of the core element for HIV symptoms. Around 15% of HIV patients experience fatigue as a primal sign of HIV. Exhaustion and fatigue can severely affect a patient on the ability to perform tasks. It can also affect the mental clarity of actions.
Headaches
One of the early signs of HIV is a headache. It severely damages a patient`s ability to perform day-to-day tasks. Primary headaches, like tension-type headaches and migraines occurring for more than two weeks, can be clear signs of HIV in the initial stage. Secondary headaches, like headaches from meningitis or sinus headaches, are associated with HIV in the later studies of development. Around 45% of HIV-positive patients experience headaches.
Vomiting and Nausea
According to the study provided by the International Journal of AIDS in 2008, vomiting and nausea are two common symptoms of HIV. HIV infection targets immune system, it means that our body will try to respond naturally to this type of disease and try to lure it out of the organism. If you experience nausea, then it`s a clear signal that your body is under attack and you should do something about that.
Diarrhea
Diarrhea is a disorder of the gastrointestinal tract which is caused by fungal, bacterial and viral infection. HIV attacks our immune system, and severely damaged cells are not able to give a proper respond to any disease.
In general – all HIV symptoms found in men are not quite different from HIV symptoms found in women. HIV symptoms can vary from a patient to patient. Two HIV-positive men can experience totally different types of symptoms. General symptoms of HIV in men include:
Advanced infection. Due to a highly weakened immune system, the body is extremely susceptible to a large number of illnesses.
Acute illness. Around 70% of male patients notice acute illness. If it occurs, the probability to get it increases in post infection period of 1-2 weeks.
Asymptomatic period: it`s a long period, where a man experiences no symptom of a disease.
Early symptoms of HIV in women
Initial symptoms of HIV can be easily missed. If it`s pretty noticeable, any person can still misunderstand them with common diseases. Therefore, a woman treats the HIV as the common flu and do not ask help from a doctor. The common signs of HIV for women is not differentiated from men:
Night sweats
Fatigue
Nausea
Vomiting
Joint pain
Muscle soreness
Skin rashes
Sore throat
Fever
Swollen lymph nodes
A woman who is sexually active and has various sex partners is recommended to get tested for HIV once in a few months. Testing remains the most certain way to get the clear information whether you have HIV.
Source: Naij.com
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