Health (General) – Newsletter for December 5, 2010

Robotic trousers to help paraplegics walk, climb stairs

LONDON – An Israeli entrepreneur, who was paralysed in a car crash over 10 years ago, has invented robotic trousers that can help paraplegics walk again.

After the accident in 1997, Amit Goffer immediately set out to invent a device that could replace the wheelchair.
He has invented ‘ReWalk’, robotic trousers that use sensors and …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Robotic trousers to help paraplegics walk, climb stairs.

90,000 Bihar kids die in first month of birth

PATNA – About 90,000 children die in Bihar every year within the first month of their birth, state principal health secretary C.K. Mishra said here Sunday.

“Every year in Bihar, about 90,000 children die within the first month of life, that is, about 250 neonates dying every day. Most of these deaths can be prevented,” …. Read the original article  : 90,000 Bihar kids die in first month of birth.

UV radiation bouncing off eyes may cause skin cancer

SYDNEY – Ultraviolet radiation bouncing off eyes may be causing higher than average rates of skin cancer on the nose.

Benjamin Birt, who recently did his PhD at the Queensland University of Technology, Australia, found that high rates of skin cancer on the sides of the nose could be due to ultraviolet (UV) radiation …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

e-cigarettes are potentially harmful

WASHINGTON – Electronic or e-cigarettes, that vapourize nicotine, are being increasingly used all over the world even though information about their effects is very sketchy.

Researchers from University of California, Riverside, US, conclude that e-cigarettes are potentially harmful and have suggested their removal from the market until their safety is established.
They evaluated … Read more : e-cigarettes are potentially harmful.

9 in 10 Delhiites still need to be vaccinated against Hepatitis B Virus: Experts

NEW DELHI – Experts attending a Hepatitis B Awareness Camp” at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) in Vasant Kunj, South Delhi, on Saturday said that nine out of every ten residents in New Delhi still need to be vaccinated against the Hepatitis B virus.

The event, which was organized jointly by the Delhi …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 9 in 10 Delhiites still need to be vaccinated against Hepatitis B Virus: Experts.

Shiela Dikshit unveils cancer treatment unit

NEW DELHI – Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dixit Saturday unveiled a new cancer treatment facility at Indraprastha Apollo hospital here.

I am delighted to launch the Novalis Tx and the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at Indraprastha Apollo today. Apollo Hospitals has done tremendous work in creating awareness about cancer. Its burden can be decreased significantly … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Shiela Dikshit unveils cancer treatment unit.