Older adults who go to the emergency department (ED) for an illness or injury are at increased risk for disability and decline in physical abilities up to six months later, according to a study by ...
People with disabilities are four times more likely to be victims of violent crime. Federal funding to bring their abusers to justice is dwindling.
* Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. It has already been one week that I am in the Philippines now! Time goes fast but I’ve ...
A study of over 2 million adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) showed that those with intellectual disability had a higher risk for cardiovascular diseases, particularly stroke, than those without ...
In the last month, two major storms have ripped through the Southeast: Hurricane Florence drenched the Carolinas, while the high winds of Hurricane Michael “shredded” houses in the Florida Panhandle.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS): How Weight and BMI at the Time of Diagnosis May Increase Risk of Disability
Share on Pinterest Although the reasons why a higher BMI might lead to increased MS risk are not fully understood, most scientists think that being obese increases overall inflammation in the body.
Doctors routinely recommend surgery for patients who suffer brain hemorrhages near the brain stem in an area called the cerebellum. However, an international meta-analysis shows that while patients ...
Around 1.3 million people live with some form of disability in the Caribbean. People with disabilities are often the most vulnerable and disadvantaged, making them more susceptible to the impacts of ...
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