A case of phobic dyspareunia is described. We are talking about a 22-year-old girl whose genital pains first arose 2 years ago during intercourse with man penis length was 25 cm. She had only 5 intercourses him, and then because these interrupted the relationship him. Now she dating guy who lives in another city, they come to visit each other. Genital burning vagina occur her not him after thei...

One of the most important contributions made by Dreger’s article is her description of the extraordinary lengths to which some of Bailey’s male-to-female (MtF) transsexual opponents went in their attempts to discredit him, his book, and his ideas. By Dreger’s account, their campaign against Bailey continued for at least two years after the publication of The Man Who Would Be Queen (TMWWBQ; Bail...

background : methadone is considered as a good choice for maintenance treatment program (mmtp) in opioid addicted individuals. qt interval prolongation was reported previously in methadone chronic usersespecially in high dose prescription. qt-interval prolongation predisposes patients to lethal dysrhythmia. this is a report of corrected qt(qtc) prolongation due to acute methadone poisoning. to ...

In the course ofmy travels I saw two young people at two stages of their lengthy rehabilitation after severe head injury in road accidents. At a regional neurological unit a boy of 18 was taking his first steps nine months after his injury; I met him nine months later at a day rehabilitation centre, walking well and talking much more easily. The girl, also about 18, I first saw 11 months after ...

Leadership is one of the most examined human behavioral phenomena. While leadership appears easy to see, it remains difficult to define. Despite the abundance of leadership theories and widely known experts, there are no generally accepted definitions of leadership. The challenge of redefining health information management (HIM) leadership is compounded by the ongoing changes in HIM and the cri...

The Hypogonadism in Males study estimated the prevalence of hypogonadism [total testosterone (TT) < 300 ng/dl] in men aged > or = 45 years visiting primary care practices in the United States. A blood sample was obtained between 8 am and noon and assayed for TT, free testosterone (FT) and bioavailable testosterone (BAT). Common symptoms of hypogonadism, comorbid conditions, demographics and rea...

The plural of anecdote is not data, as scientists will tell you, but consider these snapshots of the emerging happiness debate anyway: Lately, Jerome Wakefield's students have been coming up to him after they break up with a boyfriend or girlfriend, and not because they want him to recommend a therapist. Wakefield, a professor at New York University, coauthored the 2007 book "The Loss of Sadnes...

The young branches of the poplar trees moved lazily, wrapped in the pale blue spring, embraced by a soft breeze. How many times in those years had I stopped the car in that little grassy space and taken a shortcut which led to the courtyard at the back of the house. As usual, time seemed to stand still, allowing me to admire the shadows created by the windows which, depending on the season, wer...