(2022-06-04). [Editorial] Gun violence in the USA: children's right to health. thelancet.com An epidemic of preventable violence is killing and harming Americans—especially, children and adolescents. On May 24, an 18-year-old man killed 19 children and two adults in Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. As the world mourns for the US and its children, the familiar cycle of grief, anger, activism, deflection, and inaction seems to have begun again. We share the view of those who argue that gun violence should be framed as a public health issue rather than a debate over the US Constitution's Second Amendment.
(2022-06-04). [Perspectives] Health as activism: rethinking social medicine in India. thelancet.com The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed deep problems and inequities in India's health infrastructure, which has suffered from decades of underinvestment. But the pandemic also galvanised a wide range of community participation. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs), volunteers, and health-care workers arranged for the supply of oxygen, helped register people for vaccination, ran vaccination camps, and visited communities and schools to speak about the virus and precautions. Notably, many local women, who trained as accredited social health activists (ASHAs), took part in these efforts.
(2022-06-04). [Comment] Offline: WHO's erasure of Palestinians must cease. thelancet.com Global health is a graveyard of good intentions. WHO's Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, gave a widely admired address to the World Health Assembly last week. He spoke of "the profound consequences of conflict" for health and concluded his speech with these words: "Unless we seek peace, we will find war. Today, and every day, we have a choice—we make the choices. And today, and every day, we must choose health for peace, and peace for health. Peace, peace, peace." One choice his agency has made is to erase the existence of over 5 million people from its "comprehensive" assessment of world health…
(2022-06-04). [World Report] WHA sees changes to health regulations and WHO funding. thelancet.com A landmark decision has been made at the World Health Assembly on sustainable financing to help enhance the independence of WHO in global health. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.
(2022-06-04). [Correspondence] Head and neck cancer: high-end technology is no guarantee of high-quality care. thelancet.com After seven impressive wins of the Formula 1 World Championship, Lewis Hamilton was defeated in Abu Dhabi in December, 2021, by Max Verstappen, a young talented Dutch driver. In my opinion, Verstappen did not win because he had a faster car but because he was the better pilot and because he had support from a better strategic team.
(2022-06-04). [World Report] Nigeria's new law aims to provide health insurance to all. thelancet.com In Nigeria, where only 3% of the population has health insurance coverage, a new law has been signed to provide coverage for all. Paul Adepoju reports.
(2022-06-04). [Correspondence] Head and neck cancer: high-end technology is no guarantee of high-quality care — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Johannes H A M Kaanders for commenting on our Seminar in which we discussed recent advances in the management of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas.1 We agree with the need to exert caution in the wide and uncontrolled implementation of novel modalities such as transoral robotic surgery and proton therapy. We also agree with the need to generate confirmatory data for these modalities Both transoral robotic surgery and proton therapy are tools with the potential to refine and advance existing (approved) modalities.
(2022-06-04). [Perspectives] Harold Gillies and the battleground of surgical innovation. thelancet.com The damaged faces of soldiers treated by Harold Gillies have become something of a staple of popular culture since the World War 1 centenary. Thus, "shocking pictures" of "horribly disfigured" servicemen have featured in British tabloids, their faces assembled into a jarring photo-mosaic, showing a damaged mass of missing jaws and blown-away noses before being salvaged, corrected, and filled in by the pioneering New Zealander and so-called father of plastic surgery. Historians of medicine have recounted how the case photographs of the patients Gillies treated have even made their way into video games.
(2022-06-04). [Obituary] Donald Paul Pinkel. thelancet.com Paediatric oncologist specialising in leukaemia. He was born on Sept 7, 1926 in Buffalo, NY, USA, and died on March 9, 2022 in San Luis Obispo, CA, USA, aged 95 years.
(2022-06-04). [World Report] Warnings over doctor shortages amid Italian health reforms. thelancet.com As the Italian Health Ministry plans changes to primary care, health workers associations warn of a shortage of staff. Marta Paterlini reports.
(2022-06-04). [Articles] Intrauterine device-related uterine perforation incidence and risk (APEX-IUD): a large multisite cohort study. thelancet.com Although the risk for uterine perforation with IUD insertion 4 days to 6 weeks or less post partum is nearly seven times that of insertion non-post partum, perforation remains an incredibly rare event for all clinical time points. Despite a slight increased risk of perforation with breastfeeding at IUD insertion, the benefits of breastfeeding and effective contraception generally outweigh risks and should have little clinical impact. Therefore, IUD insertion timing should be based on individual desire for IUD contraception and patient convenience to assure an IUD insertion can occur.
(2022-06-04). [Comment] Incidence of perforation with intrauterine devices. thelancet.com When available and used properly, intrauterine devices (IUDs) are near-perfect birth control as they provide highly effective protection against pregnancy with minimal to no adverse systemic side effects. Therefore, patient satisfaction rates are high.1 Given these successes, IUD provision has markedly expanded.2,3 In many contraceptive markets globally, new IUD doses and sizes have been added recently. Several devices are indicated for extended use beyond their labelled duration, for post-partum and post-abortion placement,4 for emergency contraception,5 for use in people at extremes of reproductive age, for pre…
(2022-06-03). DHS 'concerned' over Nazis returning to U.S. after fighting in Ukraine. Why isn't the media? mronline.org 
U.S. corporate media has provided glowing coverage to Paul Gray, a notorious American white nationalist fighting in Ukraine. A DHS document warns he's not the only U.S. fascist drawn to Kiev.
(2022-06-03). Biden in Asia: Further Steps Toward War with China. orinocotribune.com By Brian Victoria  ; May 27, 2022 | For observers of President Biden's recent visit to Asia it will come as no surprise that, as in the past, the US sought to encourage Asian allies to join in further strengthening its political, economic and especially military containment of China. Like the US role in prolonging the war in Ukraine in order to weaken Russia, the US hopes to weaken China so that it will be unable to challenge American hegemony. | On Monday, May 23rd, when Biden was asked by a reporter if the United States would respond militarily if China attempted to invade Taiwan, the president responded, "Y…
(2022-06-03). Africa, the collateral victim of a distant conflict: The Twenty-Second Newsletter (2022). mronline.org 
Debt hangs over the African continent like a wake of vultures. Most African countries have interest bills that are much higher than their national revenues, with budgets managed through austerity and driven by deep cuts in government employment as well as the education and health care sectors.
(2022-06-03). US Official Can't Imagine the US and Russia Negotiating New START Replacement. news.antiwar.com A senior Biden administration official New START limits the number of missiles, bombers, and warheads the US and Russia can have deployed. President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to extend the treaty for five years back in January 2021. US and Russian officials had held arms control talks since then, but they fell apart afte…
(2022-06-03). Paris Lost Direction or What's going on in Mali? journal-neo.org 
Franco-Mali relations have been feverish for the past two years, following the August (2020) coup in Mali, when President Ibrahim Boubacar KeàØta was replaced by the military. And for an outside observer it looks like a bout of split personality in Paris. France has announced, since June 2021, through the mouth of its President E. Macron, …
(2022-06-03). Venezuela's Army Disables 17th Colombian Narco-Jet of 2022. orinocotribune.com Operation Relámpago del Catatumbo continues to destroy illegal facilities used by Colombian narco-terrorist groups. | On Wednesday, June 1, using fighter planes, the Comprehensive Aerospace Defensive System of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) disabled an illegal aircraft of armed Colombian drug traffickers (TANCOL). This marked the 17th Colombian narco-jet downed by Venezuelan authorities in 2022 alone. | The operation took place in the Rómulo Gallegos municipality of Apure state. The information was released by the Operational Strategic Commander of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (CEOFANB), Doming…
(2022-06-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: High-intensity workouts and reducing risk of injury. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org High-intensity function training, such as boot camp-type exercise classes, continues to grow in popularity, especially as many COVID-19 restrictions have relaxed. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Edward Laskowski, co-director of Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine, explains how someone can reap the benefits of this type of exercise while avoiding injury. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/kNqNSA-m3kk Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read…
(2022-06-03). (W.E. Talk) Covid-19 pandemic in U.S. politicized and polarized: U.S. professor. ecns.cn "Everything in the United States right now is politicized and polarized, and when it comes to the pandemic, that's of course even more unfortunate," said Professor Andreas Wimmer from Columbia University at the talk show "Cultural Relativity".
(2022-06-03). Congreso peruano declina interpelación contra Aníbal Torres. telesurtv.net El jefe ministerial sería juzgado por extender el estado de excepción con medidas preventivas contra la Covid-19.
(2022-06-03). China leverages financial toolbox to spur domestic demand. ecns.cn Faced with resurgences of COVID-19 and external uncertainties, China is maneuvering monetary and fiscal policies to spur domestic demand.
(2022-06-03). Portugal registra récord de muertes por Covid-19 desde febrero. telesurtv.net Autoridades sanitarias estiman que Portugal superó el pico de contagios de la sexta ola de Covid-19.
(2022-06-03). President Maduro Visits Socialist Commune in Caracas. orinocotribune.com 
This Wednesday, June 1, within the framework of the Communal Homeland Plan, Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro and various ministers visited the Altos de Lídice Socialist Commune in Caracas, where they held discussions regarding the productive development of Venezuela's communes. The head of state took a tour of the socio-productive areas of the community and met with cooperative members, entrepreneurs, and community producers. | "I want to be more and more connected with the reality of the neighborhood, with the reality of the people," President Maduro said. "For that, I created the 1àó10 System of Good…
(2022-06-03). Palestinian Injured After Israeli Colonizers Invaded Nabi Saleh. imemc.org 
On Thursday evening, medical sources reported that Israeli soldiers injured a young man after the locals intercepted an attack by illegal Israeli colonizers against Nabi Saleh village, northwest of Ramallah, in the central West Bank. The sources said many paramilitary colonizers from the illegal Halamish colony, built on stolen Palestinian land, invaded the southern area …
(2022-06-03). African Liberation Day 2022: Smash neo-colonialism! mronline.org 
The age of classical colonialism in Africa changed the course of history. Exploited trade agreements and pseudo alliances between African nobility and European merchants led to heightened warfare, looting, and genocide across the continent.
(2022-06-03). How China strengthened food security and fought poverty with state-funded cooperatives. mronline.org 
The world faces a food crisis due to war, sanctions, and inflation. China has shown how to strengthen food sovereignty, while fighting poverty, with state-funded agricultural cooperatives, government crackdown on waste, and investment in technology.
(2022-06-03). Crisis of Sri Lankan capitalism provokes a popular uprising. mronline.org 
Since early April, Sri Lanka has been engulfed by a wave of mass protests demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Thousands of workers and students have mobilised in the most significant mass movement in 30 years.
(2022-06-03). While America Catches An Inflation Cold, Black America Gets Pneumonia. moguldom.com The U.S. economy saw a slight reprieve from inflation when the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed a decrease from 8.5 percent in March to 8.3 percent in April, but inflation is still at a 40-year high. Even though it is good news, experts warn inflation is not going away anytime soon and Black communities are …
(2022-06-03). Crypto Vultures Are Stealing Imaginary Land In The Metaverse: 3 Things To Know. moguldom.com Buying and selling imaginary land is the latest craze in the new economy of the blockchain-based virtual world that runs on non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Bubbleheads are spending thousands of dollars purchasing land in the metaverse and some are losing it all to hackers who have perfected the art of hoodwinking the novices. Hackers trick unsuspecting …
(2022-06-03). Petroleros de Brasil protestan por derechos ante política privativa. telesurtv.net Tras la manifestación, se realizó una nueva reunión entre las direcciones de las federaciones petroleras.
(2022-06-03). China's Long March-2C sends 9 satellites for autonomous cars into orbit. ecns.cn A Long March-2C carrier rocket carrying nine GeeSAT-1 satellites blasted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in SiChuan Province at 12: 00 p.m. (BJT) on Thursday.
(2022-06-03). Cuba en alerta ante peligro de intensas lluvias. telesurtv.net Se pronostican fuertes marejadas al sur del Occidente y Centro, y los vientos serán del sudeste al sur con rachas superiores en áreas de chubascos y lluvias.
(2022-06-03). 2022 China Cross-Border E-commerce Trade Fair attracts 2,000 foreign suppliers. ecns.cn 2022 China Cross-Border E-commerce Trade Fair opened Wednesday in Fuzhou, Southeast China's Fujian Province.
(2022-06-03). FANB de Venezuela desmantela 257 estructuras de grupos armados. telesurtv.net También fueron decomisados 24.700 cartuchos, 880 cargadores nuevos, 55 morteros improvisados y 19 granadas.
(2022-06-03). Weight-loss survey on Mayo Clinic Diet polled more than 200,000 people in the U.S. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — The New Mayo Clinic Diet, the official dietary program developed by Mayo Clinic, released key findings this week from its Diet Mindset Assessment. This survey of over 200,000 consumers in the U.S. provided insights into their mindsets when beginning a new diet program. Survey information was compiled and reviewed by Digital Wellness, a world-leading digital health platform that powers the world's most renowned and trusted weight-loss brands. Key findings of the survey…
(2022-06-03). China to safeguard Chinese firms' rights: Ministry. ecns.cn China will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies, Commerce Ministry spokesperson Gao Feng said at a news briefing on Thursday.
(2022-06-03). Consumer Health: Kids and swimming safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Healthy and Safe Swimming Week will be observed May 23—29, which makes this a good time to learn more about keeping kids safe around the water. For many people, the hot summer days are often spent swimming at a lake or pool. But before you help your child suit up, it's important to consider some safety tips. Swimming after eating The old saying about waiting an hour after eating before swimming isn't entirely true. It's OK…
(2022-06-03). China calls on U.S. to prudently handle trade relations with Taiwan region. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Thursday protested the so-called "U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade" and expressed strong objections.
(2022-06-03). Regresa a Argentina la marcha "Ni Una menos" telesurtv.net La marcha reivindica la lucha contra la violencia económica, de género, y la falta de reconocimientos a nivel judicial.
(2022-06-03). Anuncian moción en el Congreso contra vicepresidenta peruana. telesurtv.net La iniciativa del congresista Jorge Montoya Manrique se realizó bajo el amparo del artículo 131 de la Constitución.
(2022-06-03). China launches nine low-orbit satellites. ecns.cn A Long March-2C rocket, carrying nine GeeSAT-1 satellites blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 1, 2022.
(2022-06-03). Perú prorroga emergencia en zona afectada por derrame de crudo. telesurtv.net Uno de los objetivos de esta decisión es terminar de ejecutar el Plan de Acción Inmediato y de Corto Plazo.
(2022-06-03). Science Saturday: In neurodegenerative diseases, Mayo Clinic research finds shared gene patterns, widespread damage. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Damage to brain cells in two separate neurodegenerative diseases — Alzheimer's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy — is not limited to specific parts of the brain and these diseases share a pattern of gene alterations within the brain, according to researchers at Mayo Clinic, the University of Florida and other collaborating organizations. The researchers say this finding suggests the neurodegenerative diseases may have the same underlying disease links. The finding, which is published in The Journal…
(2022-06-03). Registran inflación más alta desde 1998 en países miembros de OCDE. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el FMI, la economía mundial experimenta una inflación sin precedentes en lo que va de siglo, que podría promediar un 7.4 por ciento a nivel global este año.
(2022-06-03). Endangered Chinese white dolphins spotted in Guangxi. ecns.cn Chinese white dolphins frolic in waters off Sanniang bay, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in late May, 2022. The number of white dolphins has surged to about 300 from 96 in the Beibu Gulf, south of the Sanniang bay, in 2004.
(2022-06-03). Mayo Clinic Q and A: How do you treat hemorrhagic cysts? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What causes hemorrhagic ovarian cysts, and what is the treatment for them? Will having one of these cysts affect my ability to conceive? ANSWER: Hemorrhagic ovarian cysts happen in women who haven't gone through menopause. They are a result of ovulation. Why some women develop these cysts and others do not isn't clear. Treatment for hemorrhagic ovarian cysts depends on the size of the cyst and if it causes symptoms. Symptoms usually include pelvic…
(2022-06-03). China sends 9 satellites for autonomous cars into orbit. ecns.cn China sent nine satellites into orbit aboard a Long March-2C carrier rocket at 12: 00 p.m. on Thursday (BJT) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Site in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
(2022-06-03). Ask the Mayo Mom: Surgical options to repair pectus excavatum. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Pectus excavatum is a condition where a person's breastbone is sunken into the chest. While the sunken breastbone is often noticeable shortly after birth, the severity of pectus excavatum typically worsens during the adolescent growth spurt. "The initial diagnosis is often based on appearance," explains Dr. Denise Klinkner, a pediatric surgeon at Mayo Clinic Children's Center and practice chair of the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Mayo Clinic. "Then when we try to grade the severity, using…
(2022-06-03). 5-25-2022 Media Only News Briefing: Summer Sun Safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Memorial Day weekend is often considered the unofficial kick-off to summertime. For many families, summer includes enjoying outdoor activities and fun in the sun. But, that can also lead to recurring sunburns and potentially other sun related issues, including skin cancer. On May 25th, John Kohorst, M.D., a dermatologist at Mayo Clinic Health System, discussed how to protect your skin from the sun's damaging rays, outlined treatments for common problems and took a closer look at one of the most effective techniques…