Dr.LEONARD GIRARDI

   A group of former soldiers who were part of it were accused of several atrocities during the 1960-1996 war in Guatemala, in which an estimated 200,000 people were killed or disappeared. Guatemala City: Five former soldiers were sentenced to 30 years in prison on Monday for sexually assaulting 36 indigenous women during the country's civil war. "We judges strongly believe the testimony of women who have been sexually abused," Judge Gervi Sical said in a ruling against five former members of the Guatemalan Civil Self-Defense Patrols (PAC). The group was accused of numerous atrocities during the 1960-1996 war when an estimated 200,000 people were killed or disappeared. Sical added that the sentences were handed down on human rights charges. Five men - siblings Benvenuto and Bernardo Ruiz, aged 63 and 57, and relatives Damian, Gabriel and Francisco Cuxum, all in their 60s - heard the verdict in a videoconference at the prison in the capital where they were being held for c...

  Overview Skin cancer — the abnormal growth of skin cells — most often develops on skin exposed to the sun. But this common form of cancer can also occur on areas of your skin not ordinarily exposed to sunlight. There are three major types of skin cancer — basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. You can reduce your risk of skin cancer by limiting or avoiding exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Checking your skin for suspicious changes can help detect skin cancer at its earliest stages. Early detection of skin cancer gives you the greatest chance for successful skin cancer treatment. Symptoms Where skin cancer develops Skin cancer develops primarily on areas of sun-exposed skin, including the scalp, face, lips, ears, neck, chest, arms and hands, and on the legs in women. But it can also form on areas that rarely see the light of day — your palms, beneath your fingernails or toenails, and your genital area. Skin cancer affects people of all skin tones, includ...

  Overview Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). By damaging your immune system,  HIV  interferes with your body's ability to fight infection and disease. HIV  is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). It can also be spread by contact with infected blood or from mother to child during pregnancy, childbirth or breast-feeding. Without medication, it may take years before  HIV  weakens your immune system to the point that you have  AIDS . There's no cure for  HIV / AIDS , but medications can dramatically slow the progression of the disease. These drugs have reduced  AIDS  deaths in many developed nations. Symptoms The symptoms of  HIV  and  AIDS  vary, depending on the phase of infection. Primary infection (Acute HIV) Some people infected by  HIV  develop a flu-like illness within two to four weeks after ...