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The PLoS Medicine Editors
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Thursday, 28 August 2008
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San Francisco, CA, USA. In the June 2008 issue of PLoS Medicine, Doruk Ozgediz and Robert Riviello made a convincing case that surgical conditions should be considered as “neglected diseases” disproportionately affecting the world's poorest people [C1]. “Patients with untreated surgical conditions,” they wrote, “as well as the local clinicians struggling to care for them, must gain greater recognition by the global public health community.” We welcome their call to bring surgery into the global health conversation.
There are at least five important reasons why providing surgery should be considered a global public health priority. The first is that surgical conditions — defined by Haile Debas and colleagues as conditions that require suture, incision, excision, manipulation, or other invasive procedures that usually, but not always, require local, regional, or general anesthesia [C2] — constitute a substantial global burden of disease. In an innovative attempt to measure the burden of surgical conditions, Debas and colleagues estimated that these comprise 11% of the world's disability-adjusted life years (DALYs; one DALY represents the loss of one year of equivalent full health) [C2]. Africa faces the world's highest regional rate of surgical DALYs (3
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Evangelina Carters
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Wednesday, 27 August 2008
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Somewhere, Planet Earth. I compared the early life narratives of my six to those of the rest of the group I had classified genuine transsexual.
The patterns were markedly similar and differed only in that they had succumbed to parental pressure and then society had forced a life on them that they did not want and had difficulty dealing with.
In another case, six parents had been a lot more understanding of their child’s needs. In essence what I had seen as four groups became only three.
Group One: Transvestites/Cross Dressers
Transvestites, or cross dressers are the same thing. There is no difference even though there are some who protest that there is a difference there is not. It’s just that c
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TS-Si News Service
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Wednesday, 27 August 2008
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Sacramento, CA, USA. Researchers are closer to understanding XXYY Syndrome, a rare genetic anomaly in which males have two "X" and two "Y" chromosomes. A research team conducted the largest study to date describing the medical and psychological characteristics of XXYY, developing recommendations for men and boys with the disorder.
The study of XXYY Syndrome illustrates the importance of developing a reliable observation baseline. Developmental biologists and geneticists study the underlying mechanisms that guide human development. A clear understanding of the consequences when events do not follow an expected pattern can provide important information on which to base prevention and/or treatment options.
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John Gramlich
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Wednesday, 27 August 2008
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Washington, DC, USA. Barack Obama’s selection of Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-DE) as his running mate in November’s presidential election has put a third governor on notice that he or she may be called upon to name a new U.S. senator once the next commander-in-chief is known.
Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-IL) and Gov. Ruth Ann Minner (D-DE) would choose replacements in the Senate for Obama and Biden, respectively, if the Democrats claim the White House in the fall.
Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, another Democrat, would fill the Senate vacancy left by Republican candidate John McCain should he ascend to the presidency. Unlike Obama, McCain has not announced his running mate, but he is expected to do so before the Rep
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Christine Vestal and Pauline Vu
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Wednesday, 27 August 2008
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Washington, DC, USA. State assistance programs for the uninsured paid off last year in the United States, but little progress was made reducing overall poverty, the U.S. Census Bureau reported on August 26th. The new numbers show a small increase in poverty, bringing the total to 37.3 million people, while median family income rose slightly.
But that was before the current economic downturn took hold.
“These 2007 results are as good as they get,” said Jared Bernstein, senior economist with the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). “It’s a virtual certainty that poverty is increasing in 2008, and median incomes are falling.”
Even after six years of economic growth, the 2007 census report shows median inco |
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So They Say
To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make a wilderness, they call it ‘peace’.
Tacitus (c. 55- c. 120), Roman of the Romans
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Finding Our Way
Richard Smith, Editor-in-Chief, introduces Cases Journal. Dr. Smith urges all physicians to submit their case reports to the new open access Cases Journal, which publishes case reports from any area of healthcare.
Cases Journal will publish any case report that is understandable, ethical, authentic, and includes all essential information. A more selective companion, the Journal of Medical Case Reports, publishes original and interesting case reports that contribute significantly to medical knowledge. Article submissions are subject to potential publication by either journal. All reports will be entered in a common and open access database.
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