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Disabled women blocked from accessing potentially lifesaving smear tests for decades, report reveals
Kerry Thompson, 40, from Milton Keynes, waited more than a decade for a smear test as a result of her disability. Luckily, Kerry's results came back clear. But her story is not...
14 hours ago - Daily Mail
The Relationship Between Functional Mobility and the Intensity of Physical Therapy Intervention in Children with Traumatic Brain Injury
Purpose: The purposes of this study were to describe the types of physical therapy procedural interventions used during inpatient rehabilitation for children and adolescents...
2 days ago - Pediatric Physical Therapy
KHN's ‘What the Health?': All about Medicare
Before "Medicare for All," there was just Medicare, the very popular program that serves 60 million Americans age 65 and older or younger people with certain disabilities.
2 days ago - News Medical
The Septo-Capsulopalpebral fascial Recession Flap technique in Lower Blepharoplasty; An experience of 453 consecutive cases and a review of the literature
Lower blepharoplasty is one of the most common cosmetic rejuvenation procedures. Occasionally, adverse effects of the operation, ranging from operated and somewhat flattened...
3 days ago - Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
AI helps identify patients in need of advanced care for depression
Depression is a worldwide health predicament, affecting more than 300 million adults. It is considered the leading cause of disability and contributor to the overall global...
4 days ago - News Medical - 3 articles
Drug treatments for osteoporosis decrease fracture risk but not mortality
For patients with osteoporosis, no drug treatment was associated with reduced mortality rates, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. These treatments...
5 days ago - Healio
Don't be lazy: A quick, brisk walk every day can stave off disability in later life
Regular physical exercise offers many health benefits. But even something as simple as 10 minutes of brisk walking daily can help prevent disability in older adults with...
6 days ago - Natural News - 2 articles
It Can Be Hard To Make My Young Daughter Understand My Disability
When Isla started nursery school, I stuck around for a while on her first day. She held my hand for a beat longer than usual, looked at me, and then went to play. From my...
8 days ago - Scary Mommy
Gene Tied to Physical and Intellectual Disabilities in Children Discovered
Rare variants in the gene DDX6 are linked to a significant disruption in the development of the central nervous system. This may lead to physical and intellectual disabilities...
9 days ago - Medindia Health
Intellectual Disability DSM-5 Update? Ritalin Brain Changes in Boys
News and commentary from the psychiatry world
9 days ago - MedPage Today
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Improve Your Stability and Strengthen Your Abs With This Sculpting Dumbbell...
My favorite ab exercises change all the time, but one move that's a staple to any workout I do is the plank. I like doing planks because my core strength is always challenged...
First Death Tied to Lung Injury From Vaping Reported in Illinois
An Illinois resident who was hospitalized after suffering severe respiratory illness related to vaping has died, state health officials reported Friday.
First Death Reported as Cases Linked to Vaping Rise
The CDC reports the first death from severe lung injuries related to vaping. The adult from Illinois is among 193 potential cases in 22 states of people hospitalized for lung...
Ruth Bader Ginsberg has pancreatic cancer and received radiation treatments...
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg has pancreatic cancer. Multiple media sources are now reporting that she recently underwent three weeks of radiation treatment...
Your Dog May Be Leading You to a Healthier Heart
Researchers found that compared with people who had no pets, dog owners tended to have fewer risk factors for heart disease: They got more exercise, and had healthier diets and...
The long trail of dead bodies false flags that follow around Bill Hillary...
“The decedent shot himself in the back of the head seventeen times with a long-barreled, single shot shotgun. A clear case of suicide.” No one with over two brain cells...
This Best-Selling Jacket Is The Perfect Way To Make Back-To-School Feel Cool...
The first day of school is stressful AF. The cliques, the stares, the silent judgement. And that's just the moms! Luckily, when it comes to the kids, there's an easy way to...
Pollution causes rates of angioplasties to spiral, say scientists
Doctors at the University Hospital in Krakow used data from nearly 16,000 patients who had undergone the operation, which is often dished out as an emergency surgery to treat a...
Computer Model Could Be Used To Test New Sickle Cell Medications
Sickle cell disease medication can be now tested using new computer model which mimics the way red blood cells become misshapen.
Elite athletes have high rates of oral disease despite brushing their teeth more
Researchers at The University College London blamed athletes' heavy use of sports drinks, gels and bars which can be high in sugar. Many athletes endorse such products.