A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Australia and the U.S. has found that taking an aspirin a day does not lower the risk of bone fractures in healthy older people. In their paper published in JAMA ...
(HealthDay)—More than 50 million Americans live with a physical or mental disability, according to research published in the July 31 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality ...
Aug 1, 2015
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A number of news media reports have detailed physical or even sexual assaults by children with autism or intellectual disabilities. In some cases, the victims have suffered serious head injuries.
Dec 7, 2023
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The true number of autistic people in England may be more than double the number often cited in national health policy documents, suggests a new study by UCL researchers.
Jun 26, 2023
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For the millions of disabled people living in Canada, COVID-19 containment measures have posed unique challenges to their health and well-being.
Aug 6, 2020
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The long-term use of painkillers from a young age may be linked to an increased risk of poor mental health later in life. This is according to research led by scientists at the University of Liverpool and St George's, University ...
Nov 16, 2023
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Divya Goel, a 35-year-old deaf-blind woman in Orlando, Florida, has had two telemedicine doctors' appointments during the pandemic. Each time, she was denied an interpreter.
Mar 15, 2022
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U.S. health regulators have approved a first-of-a-kind set of robotic leg braces that can help some disabled people walk again.
Jun 26, 2014
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Sam Chavarría said her doctor was clear about the birth defects her medication could cause if she became pregnant but agreed to keep her on it as long as she had an IUD.
Mar 9, 2023
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From 2008-16 an estimated 1.98 million autistic adults—or 99%, of those who likely needed employment services—did not receive support through Medicaid or Vocational Rehabilitation Administration, a new study from Drexel ...
Aug 9, 2023
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