Fatal Infection
This was very hard to research. The AIDS/HIV figures are especially difficult to find. Many of the numbers are locked into the tables of 1,000,000 page PDF reports. Grrrr!
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#staysafe: hiv/aids is here --- do something!
In just two years, the number of people in Indonesia living with HIV/AIDS jumped a whopping 50% --- that's according to National AIDS/HIV Commission secretary, Nasfiah Mboi.
The Commission estimates that there are around 270,000 people living with HIV/AIDS --- that's more than 1% of the population! In Papua, it is thought to be as high as 2%.
That's a really alarming infection rate, particularly because my guess is that the infection rate will continue to rise at the same rate if something does not happen now. In other words, by next year, there will likely be 400,000 Indonesians living with HIV/AIDS. That's the entire population of Wellington.
Corection: My maths sucks. 270,000 people is about one-tenth of a percent.
Here's My Updated Contact Information
Today marks the first (and possibly last) day that I've ever worn contact lenses. I'm not sure yet how I feel about the whole situation. After nearly 5 hours of wear, I have come to two possible conclusions:
- They have given me a serious eye infection.
- The optic nerve in my right eye is dissolving. (Could also be from watching too much Conan and Jimmy Fallon.)
I'm gonna give it one more day, and if things don't improve then it's back to regular old glasses for me.
Surgery May Not Be Necessary For Achilles Tendon Rupture
One hundred patients were randomly assigned to surgery with early mobilisation or to early mobilisation alone with the removable orthosis and without prior surgery. In every other respect, all the patients in the study had the same treatment. The thesis shows that there is no difference in the re-rupture rate. A year after the injury, there was no difference in the patients' own impression of symptoms and function, but irrespective of which treatment the patient received, the function tests showed that there remained a substantial difference between the healthy and the injured foot.
via sciencedaily.com
This controversy has existed for years. My own experience is that the vast majority of patients treated non-operatively do just as well as those treated operatively. I always present the options to the patient and allow them to decide, and the vast majority over the last few years have chosen non-operative management. The *promise* that surgery restores strength has not been borne out by the literature. The only major difference between open and non-op managed ruptures is the infection rate, and an infection around the Achilles tendon can be a nightmare.
Notes On News: Tuesday Night
economy, climate change
Here's my bias. I'm not sure I believe mankind has the power to effect or change our climate, willingly, or otherwise. I know people who are ready to retire and have lost 2/3 of the funds to retire. I think the prince better realize he has income sources the rest of us don't have at our disposal. Climate change: Baaach!
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/environment/2008-10-28-princecharles_N.htm?csp=34
government, ethics, disability payments
Are we sure we want more government in our lives with this kind of corruption evident in the system?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/28/nyregion/28lirr.html?_r=1&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&oref=slogin
Ethics, real Estate, politics
An escape clause if Obama doesn't win? Wow
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/28/a-condo-escape-clause-for-new-york-liberals/?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss
economy, poverty, health, government, medicaid, hospitals
Here we go again. When tax revenues fall health care for the poor and people in nursing homes get cut.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-10-28-health-cuts_N.htm?csp=34
copyright, google, google search, google book search, books, online access for books
Finally the war over copyright and search engine rights is being worked out. This appears to be a real break in a serious legal fight. Looks like everyone wins in this one.
http://www.macworld.com/article/136410/2008/10/googlesuitsettled.html?lsrc=rss_main
newspapers web-only publishing, Christian Science Monitor
1st paper to dump print for a web-only format. Money from web ads and not subscriptions.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/29/business/media/29paper.html?_r=1&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&oref=slogin
bio tech lab, Ebola, hurricanes
A bio tech lab studying things like Ebola is built on island in Texas. Builders believe :entire island could wash away and the lab would still be standing," What if they are wrong and dangerous viruses get released?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/29/us/29lab.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss
MRSA, staph, locker rooms, community settings, infection
Treatment resistant staph started in hospitals in '70's. in '90's started effecting sports teams and community settings. Good general percaution article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/29/business/media/29paper.html?_r=1&partner=
Iceland central bank, key interest rate, markets
the key interest rate is what banks charge one another. when its high, it is not good.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/world/2008-10-28-iceland-rates_N.htm?csp=34
Federal Reserve, banks, debt
Let's see, Government has $700B to use how it chooses. 2nd week where banks pull $125B from fund. It will only last 5.6 WEEKS!
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2008-10-28-treasury-bailout-money_N.htm?csp=34
VA, sexual trauma
Study finds 1 in 7 female vets & 1% male vets reported sexual abuse in Iraq:
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE49R0O020081028?feedType=
RSS&feedName=topNews
kindness, foreclosure
This is the best side of human nature:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/10/28/foreclosed.home/index.html?eref=rss_topstories
