(HealthDay)—Adults with a disability are less likely to report having received one or more doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, although they are more likely to report higher endorsement of the vaccine as protection, according to research published in the Oct….
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New study provides stark statistics about care availability for dementia patients
A new study provides stark statistics about a reality that 6 million Americans with dementia and their families live every day: one where people with dementia receive hundreds of hours a month in unpaid care from spouses, adult children and…
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Comedian Richard Stott on struggle of being an actor with a physical difference
Actor Richard Stott, 33, has Poland syndrome – a rare birth condition that leaves one side of the body underdeveloped. He’s turned to stand-up comedy to relate his experiences of living with the syndrome and the difficulties of landing acting…
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People with intellectual disability more likely to die from COVID-19 than general population
Intellectual disability puts individuals at higher risk of dying earlier in life than the general population, for a variety of medical and institutional reasons. A new study from Jefferson Health examined how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected this group, which…
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Researchers find delirium in hospitalized patients linked to mortality, disability
Delirium, a form of acute brain dysfunction, is widespread in critically ill patients in lower resourced hospitals, and the duration of delirium predicted both mortality and disability at six months after discharge, according to a study published in PLOS ONE….
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APO-Teriflunomide
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. APO-TERIFLUNOMIDE Teriflunomide Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about this medicine. It does not contain all the available information….
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Arcoxia
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. ARCOXIA® Etoricoxib (pronounced ee-TOR-ee-cox-ib) Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about ARCOXIA.It does not contain all the available information.It…
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How I Hope People Celebrate The International Day of Persons With Disabilities
For The 2020 International Day of Persons With Disabilities, writer Madison Lawson, a.k.a. @wheelchairbarbie, shares her list of what to read, watch, and listen to this December 3 and beyond. To read stories about inclusivity and representation in the industry,…
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Down Syndrome Advocate Oakley Peterson on How Her Son's Diagnosis Changed Her Family
Oakley Peterson approaches life from the sunny side of things. The busy mother of three — a self-proclaimed "Yellow, fun-haver" personality type — radiates positivity and urges people to celebrate the pros in all areas of life, but especially when…
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Student who lost leg to cancer stops hiding her disability to inspire others
After being diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma (a type of bone cancer) at the age of six and undergoing three years of gruelling treatment, Felicia Cantone came to a decision. At the age of nine, she told her parents ‘let’s get…
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