Disability

When art needs an essay to be understood

If you visited this exhibition without a program, you'd have no idea what the bits of plasticine have to do with disability.
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Carers kept a mother's disabled son locked up for a year to avoid Covid

8 hours ago | Daily Mail

For almost a year now, Anne Shepherd has been barred from seeing her son Sam, 42, who lives in a care home. He has severe learning disabilities.
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Different MS Cognitive Phenotypes Could Help Guide Care

1 day ago | Medscape | 2 articles

Cognitive profiles should be considered as a measure of disease progression along with physical disability scores, the authors of a new study suggest. Medscape Medical News
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Consensus on Diagnosis, Management of Acute Flaccid Myelitis

1 day ago | Medscape

The polio-like disease primarily affects children and often causes residual disability. In the absence of proven therapies, management focuses on supportive care and...
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Dylan Alcott: 'I'm proud of my disability, I'm proud of who I am'

1 day ago | Sydney Morning Herald

The Paralympian and wheelchair tennis champion on how sport saved his life, running for political office and why he's proud to openly discusses his sex life.
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Google threatens to disable search in Australia if media code becomes law

2 days ago | Sydney Morning Herald

Google Australia managing director Mel Silva told a Senate inquiry that the company would have "no real choice" but to shut down Google Search in Australia if the laws passed.
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Finally, ALS Patients Gain Faster Access to Disability Payments

2 days ago | Medscape | 2 articles

In December, then-President Donald Trump signed the bill into law. It eliminates for ALS patients the waiting period to begin receiving benefits under the Social Security...
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Mental Illness Tied to High Risk of Physical Disease, Death

2 days ago | Medscape | 2 articles

Mental illness in young individuals is associated with a strikingly high risk of subsequent physical illness, disability, and premature mortality, results of a large...
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After a decade of lobbying, ALS patients gain faster access to disability payments

2 days ago | News Medical | 2 articles

Anita Baron first noticed something was wrong in August 2018, when she began to drool. Her dentist chalked it up to a problem with her jaw.
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50 Years Ago in The Journal of Pediatrics

2 days ago | The Journal of Pediatrics | 2 articles

Kenny TJ, Clemmens RL. Medical and Psychological Correlates in Children with Learning Disabilities. J Pediatr 1971;78:273-77.
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Convalescent Plasma Therapy Treats Severe COVID-19 In Immunocompromised Patient

Single intravenous infusion of convalescent blood plasma imparted a great recovery in an immunocompromised old lady who was suffering from a prolonged fatal and deteriorating... Read more ...

Health Ministry Says Over 15L Vaccinated, 11 Hospitalized In Inoculation Drive

The Union Health Ministry informed on Saturday that 15,37,190 people have been administered Covid-19 vaccines across the country so far. Read more ...

Joe Biden to squash President Trump's attempt to roll back coronavirus...

Joe Biden has rejected an effort by President Donald Trump to lift several Wuhan coronavirus travel restrictions on Monday, Jan. 18. The Trump administration enacted travel... Read more ...

2.5 Million Children Have Tested Positive For COVID-19 As Of Jan. 14

The hospitalization rate of children with COVID-19 has increased, too The American Academy of Pediatrics reports that since the beginning of the pandemic, about 2.5 million... Read more ...

Lessons Learned About COVID and Cancer

In March of 2020, during the first U.S. surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, MedPage Today published a story on oncology specialists from the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance who shared... Read more ...

‘What should I eat?!' How to choose the best vegetarian and plant-based...

“What can I actually eat on a plant-based or vegetarian diet?” It's natural to wonder about your options. Carrots and broccoli are givens-of course. But are all plant-based... Read more ...

COVID-19 Is Ravaging Local Newspapers, Making it Easier for Misinformation...

Keeping up with the torrent of news over the last year has been overwhelming for all Americans. But it's an especially difficult challenge for local newspaper editors like Reed... Read more ...

FDA Approves First Once-a-Month HIV Therapy

This could give some adult patients the option of receiving an injection once a month instead of taking a daily pill. Read more ...

California healthcare workers suffer severe allergic reactions following...

Six healthcare workers suffered allergic reactions after getting a shot of Moderna coronavirus vaccine in San Diego, California. Their symptoms were considered severe and... Read more ...

Anaphylaxis Cases With Moderna COVID-19 Vax Follow Similar Pattern

Ten cases of anaphylaxis and over 100 cases of severe allergic reactions were reported following administration of the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, but nearly... Read more ...