The day Alyssa told her doctor she was pregnant, the doctor looked at her wheelchair and asked if she had come to terminate the pregnancy. Alyssa had been trying to get pregnant for a year.
Apr 6, 2023
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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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Trans and non-binary adults are more likely than the general population to experience long-term health conditions, including mental health problems, dementia and learning disabilities, and to be autistic, according to new ...
Feb 7, 2023
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People with cluster headaches may be more than three times more likely to have other medical conditions such as heart disease, mental disorders and other neurologic diseases, according to a study published in the December ...
Dec 14, 2022
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People who take medical opioid drugs without a doctor's prescription are 37% more likely than non-users to plan suicide—and the risk is even greater for those with disabilities, who have 73% higher odds of attempting to ...
Dec 8, 2022
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By looking at the data of all people aged 18–65 years registered in Denmark over a period of 22 years, researchers from Aarhus University have been able to shed light on some of the consequences faced by those diagnosed ...
Dec 6, 2022
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Survivors of traumatic injury often face many long-term health consequences, including physical disabilities, mental illness and issues with social integration. A research team from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding ...
Oct 17, 2022
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Many children with autism or intellectual disability had poor attendance or even deregistered from school, often due to unmet needs, after their schools switched to online learning, reports a study and associated policy briefing ...
Oct 12, 2022
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It's no secret COVID is having a drastic impact on people's well-being, and has worsened an already a rising trend in mental health problems. The Australian Institute for Health and Welfare's latest figures indicate some ...
Aug 8, 2022
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A major study of children with intellectual disabilities has highlighted the additional challenges that they often face, including a much-increased likelihood of being diagnosed as autistic, as well as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity ...
Aug 2, 2022
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