Falls are a significant public health problem. While people can fall at any age, older age is a key risk factor for falls (WHO, 2021). Several studies suggest that people with disabilities are at an ...

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities often face difficulty accessing needed organ transplants, but now a bill is moving through Congress that aims to address that disparity. The U.S ...

Two sweeping budget bills introduced on behalf of Governor Jim Pillen would eliminate multiple state programs and cut ...

A randomized controlled trial of a new disability prevention intervention, called Positive Minds-Strong Bodies (PMSB), indicates that improving coping skills and physical strengthening can ...

Is Your Entity in Compliance? Recent regulatory language makes clear that most healthcare providers must provide free auxiliary aids and services for patients with disabilities. This requirement stems ...

PORTLAND, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Council for Disability Awareness (CDA) announced that Aetna (NYSE: AET) has joined the CDA in its mission to help raise awareness about the importance of ...

Clinical trials for treatments to prevent recurring strokes typically only include participants who have little to no disability from a prior stroke. A new Yale study finds that leaving patients with ...

About 1 in 5 Americans have a disability, and the number is expected to increase as baby boomers age, U.S. health officials said on Thursday. The number of Americans with a disability rose 7.7 percent ...

There is a large and growing number of persons with disabilities in the world today. The estimated figure of 500 million is confirmed by the results of surveys of segments of population, coupled with ...

Correspondence to Tarcisio F de Campos, Department of Health Professions, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, 2109, Australia; ...

After Shukri Ali Said left her house during a mental health crisis on April 23, 2018, her sister called 911 for help. Police found Said standing at an intersection holding a knife. Officers shot her ...