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 ...

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 ...

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Nearly 48 million Americans have a disability, an increase of three million from 1999, and arthritis tops the list of most common causes of disability, according to an article published today in the ...

New Brunswick, N.J.-based Children’s Specialized Hospital has launched a new website aimed at advancing safety education and injury prevention for people with disabilities. The website, Living Safely ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - About 1 in 5 Americans have a disability and that will increase as baby boomers age, U.S. health officials said on Thursday. The number of Americans with a disability rose 7.7 ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KSNB) - Two sweeping budget bills introduced on behalf of Gov. Jim Pillen would eliminate multiple state programs and cut hundreds of millions of dollars from services for vulnerable ...