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Disabled World Community Newsletter August 15th, 2010
Information provided by Thomas C. Weiss - Published: 2010-08-15
Disabled World Community Newsletter August 15th, 2010.
The Disabled World Newsletter provides a roundup of just some of the recent disability news, articles, and press releases published on DW over the last two weeks.
Battery Powered 2 Wheel Motorcycle Style Electric Scooters
By Disabled World
Two wheel electric scooters, also known as electric mopeds, electric bicycles, E-cycles, or E-Bikes are becoming a popular mode of transport and commuting means that is also suitable for persons with limited mobility. Increasingly accepted as capable, appealing, forms of transportation, particularly in densely populated urban areas, electric two-wheel vehicles include electric bicycles, motorcycles, and scooters.
Read more... Battery Powered 2 Wheel Motorcycle Style Electric Scooters
Acetaminophen Use Linked to Doubled Risk of Asthma in Adolescents
By American Thoracic Society
This study has identified that the reported use of acetaminophen in 13- and 14 year old adolescent children was associated with an exposure-dependent increased risk of asthma symptoms. New evidence linking the use of acetaminophen to development of asthma and eczema suggests that even monthly use of the drug in adolescents may more than double risk of asthma in adolescents compared to those who used none at all; yearly use was associated with a 50 percent increase in the risk of asthma.
Read more... Acetaminophen Use Linked to Doubled Risk of Asthma in Adolescents
WiFi in Schools is Very Dangerous for Children - Ontario
By SAFE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
American Public Health Researcher Susan Clarke says parents of children in Ontario schools should not accept microwave transmitters for WiFi in classrooms because it can make their children feel sick. "The symptoms, including headaches, dizziness, insomnia, and even erratic speeding heart rates are already documented in fourteen schools throughout Simcoe County since they installed them," said Clarke, who has worked at the Harvard School of Public Health and has lectured on emerging Public Health problems for two decades.
Read more... WiFi in Schools is Very Dangerous for Children - Ontario
Achieving Health Equity in the Era of Healthcare Reform
By Academy for Health Equity
A key focus for the 2010 Academy for Health Equity conference - August 18-20 Denver, CO - conference to feature sessions led by top health disparity experts and government officials. Leadership at The Academy for Health Equity (AHE) views the theme for this year’s conference as highly-timely and relevant. Implementation of the recently passed healthcare reform legislation is foremost in the minds of public health professionals.
Read more... Achieving Health Equity in the Era of Healthcare Reform
Minister Sues for Wheelchair Discrimination
By Parker Law Firm
An ADA discrimination complaint was filed today in federal court in Tampa on behalf of retired Methodist minister Reverend Frances Swartz against Westminster Communities of Florida, which owns and operates 20 retirement centers. Rev. Swartz, 71, is wheelchair-bound due to Parkinson's Disease. The complaint alleges that Westminster's policy forbids wheelchair-bound residents from using the main dining room.
Read more... Minister Sues for Wheelchair Discrimination
New Law to Protect Injured in Colorado
By Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C.
A new law comes into effect today that dramatically alters the way in which personal injury settlements are negotiated in Colorado. This law prevents insurance companies and healthcare benefit providers from bringing a claim for reimbursement against at fault parties until the injured party has first been fully compensated ("made whole") for all damages arising out of their injury.
Read more... New Law to Protect Injured in Colorado
Short Screenplay Festival Founder Cormican Jumps for Easter Seals Charity
By David Cormican
The Canadian Short Screenplay Competition founder, David Cormican, and his team is committed to raising $3,000.00 in 2010 for Easter Seal, a charity committed to enhancing the lives of people with disabilities through Camp Easter Seal, a fully accessible camps, where kids and youth learn about themselves and the potential of their abilities. The facilities are designed to ensure that everyone, no matter their disability, has the support they need to have the time of their lives, gain confidence and a sense of independence, challenge themselves and cultivate meaningful friendships.
Read more... Short Screenplay Festival Founder Cormican Jumps for Easter Seals Charity
Pakistan to Create South Asia Disability Forum
By Disabled World
The government of Pakistan has agreed and endorsed the establishment of South Asian Disability Forum (SADF) that will network various DPOs and NGOs in South Asis, regardless of the types of disability, to address a regional point of view in South Asia. The decision was taken at the end of the Regional Leadership Conference for Persons with Disability jointly organized by the Ministry of Social Welfare and Special Education, British Council, Special Talent Exchange Programme (STEP), Telenor Pakistan and Sightsavers.
Read more... Pakistan to Create South Asia Disability Forum
Falls are Leading Cause of Injury Among Seniors in China
By Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Falls are the most common injury for both urban and rural elderly in China, responsible for more than two-thirds of all injuries in people 65 and older, according to a new study by researchers from China and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for Injury Research and Policy. This is the first study to uncover the leading causes of non-fatal injuries among older adults in China, who make up 9 percent of the total population. The report is available on the website of the journal Injury Prevention.
Read more... Falls are Leading Cause of Injury Among Seniors in China
Former President George W. Bush Provides Encouragement to Disabled Veterans Embarking on Himalayan Climb
By worldteamsports.org
Former President George W. Bush called a group of disabled veteran athletes today to provide encouragement and wish them well as they begin training in the Front Range region of the Rocky Mountains this weekend for an extreme mountain climbing challenge that takes place in October. Known as ³Soldiers to the Summit,² World T.E.A.M. Sports organized the expedition of 12 wounded combat veterans from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq who will attempt to summit the 20,075 foot peak of Lobuche East, located just 8.7 miles from Mount Everest in the Himalayas, to evidence that people with disabilities can overcome any challenge. Erik Weihenmeyer, who is celebrating the tenth anniversary of becoming the only blind person to summit Mount Everest, will lead the team.
Read more... Former President George W. Bush Provides Encouragement to Disabled Veterans Embarking on Himalayan Climb
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Legacy Honored Globally On September 25th
By Special Olympics - Best Buddies
One year ago this Wednesday, August 11th, the visionary Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics International founder, Best Buddies International board member, and champion of all people with intellectual disabilities passed away. On the anniversary of her passing, Special Olympics, Best Buddies and people across the world join in celebration of her life and legacy and look towards the first-ever “Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day” (EKS Day) on September 25th which will promote a global call for people to commit actions of inclusion, acceptance and unity for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Read more... Eunice Kennedy Shriver Legacy Honored Globally On September 25th
SonoPhotoDynamic Therapy for Cancer Treatment
By Thomas C. Weiss
Photodynamic therapy uses non-toxic photo-sensitizers and harmless visible light in conjunction with oxygen to produce cytotoxic reactive oxygen species which kill cells by apoptosis and/or necrosis. SonoPhotoDynamic Therapy (SPDT) is not a new idea, the principle behind it was proposed more than one-hundred years ago. It was not until the late 1990's that the form of therapy recognized today became effective, safe, and non-invasive and a means of treating types of cancer.
Read more... SonoPhotoDynamic Therapy for Cancer Treatment
New Way of Classifying Rheumatoid Arthritis
By Wiley-Blackwell
The American College of Rheumatology today announced the release of revised classification criteria (created in collaboration with the European League Against Rheumatism) for rheumatoid arthritis, which will allow the study of treatments for RA at much earlier stages of the disease—before joint damage occurs—ultimately leading to better patient outcomes. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease that causes pain, stiffness, swelling, and limitation in the motion and function of multiple joints.
Read more... New Way of Classifying Rheumatoid Arthritis
Hand Prosthesis that Eases Phantom Pain
By Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat Jena
Prosthesis with information at its fingertips - Scientists from Jena University develop a hand prosthesis that eases phantom pain. The pain of losing a body part is twofold, as the patients not only suffer from wound pain. Often they are also affected by so called phantom pain. Unlike bodily wounds which will eventually heal, phantom pain often lasts for years and sometimes a lifetime.
Read more... Hand Prosthesis that Eases Phantom Pain
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