Woman given devastating diagnosis after complaining of headaches at eye test
A vital eye test ultimately detected the tumour, saving Cathy from "life-changing" disabilities. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Helping Teenagers to Understand Their Feelings
In her new book Dr. Sheila Redfern advocates for reflective parenting as essential for building resilience and security in young people to navigate the storm and stress of adolescence (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - March 20, 2024 Category: Disability Tags: Disability Publications Source Type: news
Beyond the Margins: Empowering Visually Impaired Women Through Comprehensive Sexuality Education
To address the often neglected needs of visually impaired women, Prayatna Nepal recently conducted a training program focused on comprehensive sexuality education (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - March 20, 2024 Category: Disability Tags: Disability Sexuality Source Type: news
I Used ChatGPT as My Personal Trainer. It Didn ’ t Go Well
I love running. I will happily jog for hours (and often do, during marathons). But ask me to perform a push-up, and I might cry. I truly detest strength training.
Unfortunately for me, it’s extremely good for you—and for runners who want to get faster. So I decided to add in two strength-training sessions per week in preparation for running the Boston Marathon this spring.
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I wanted exercises designed to improve my pace, but didn’t want to spend money on a personal trainer. Unsure of how to start, I turned to ChatGPT.
The chatbot did not give me...
Source: TIME: Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jennifer Heimlich Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Disabled staff now twice as likely to face capability review
Disabled NHS staff are more than twice as likely to enter capability processes based on performance than their colleagues, according to NHS England. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - March 20, 2024 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Britain’s disability shame as two in five feel lonely, landmark poll reveals
EXCLUSIVE: The poll found that 40% of people living with disabilities experience loneliness, compared to 29% of those who did not report having a disability. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pace of change must increase to drive out NHS discrimination
Responding to the publication of the workforce race equality and disability standards by NHS England, UNISON head of health Helga Pile said today (Tuesday):
“Discrimination is still rife within the NHS. Progress is welcome, but it’s far too slow, especially when the proportion of black health workers is rising.
“Initiatives across the NHS are needed to stop black staff being held back. They are much more likely to be disciplined and face harassment and bullying from patients and colleagues. This has to stop.
“In addition, a quarter of the NHS workforce either has a disability or a long-term condition that a...
Source: UNISON Health care news - March 19, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release discrimination NHS staff Source Type: news
Increase In Craniofacial Injuries From Exercise and Weightlifting
The number of craniofacial injuries related to exercise and weightlifting have increased sharply over the past decade (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - March 19, 2024 Category: Disability Tags: Weight and Strength Training Source Type: news
"I missed school to take care of someone else": middle and high school students' caregiving responsibilities as a reason for absenteeism - Armstrong-Carter E, Osborn S, Smith O, Siskowski C, Olson E.
BACKGROUND: Middle and high school students who are involved in caregiving for aging, chronically ill, and/or disabled family members report more learning challenges compared to their non-caregiving peers. However, little is known about how many students m... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Cola Boyy, ‘Penny Girl’ Singer & Disability Rights Activist, Dead at 34
Musician Matthew Urango, best known as his artist name Cola Boyy, has died. He was 34 years old. The Oxnard, Calif., native’s manager, Jack Sills, announced the news on Instagram on Monday (March 18). “Rest in peace to my brother @colaboyy . Anyone who knew Matthew knows he had a larger than life…#matthewurango #colaboyy #oxnard #jacksills #urango #colaboyyforever #recordmakers #spinabifida #sealions #blackboogieneon (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘She Looks Like Me’ Review: Family Secrets and Public Scandals Brush Shoulders In a Scattered Documentary
A tale of disability, abuse, expectations and family secrets, “She Looks Like Me” from director Torquil Jones has a headstart on most documentaries, given its subject matter’s winding twists and turns. Some key details end up obscured — there’s enough real-life material here to fill an entire…#shelookslikeme #torquiljones #dreamlike #jenbricker #illinois #dominiquemoceanu #jens #dominique #jen #romanian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How do employees in the disability and family and domestic violence sectors respond to disclosures of violence from women with disability? - Waters R, Anderson J, Gullotti E, King G, Martin D, Hodgson D, Watts L, Chung D.
Women with disability experience higher rates of family and domestic violence (FDV) compared to the rest of the population. There is limited research into how workers in FDV and disability organizations respond to violence against women with disability. Us... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Plasma interleukin 6 as an outcome predictor of traumatic brain injury patients - Ichwan K, Gazali S, Suherman S, Desiana D, Nurjannah N.
Traumatic brain injury is one of the leading causes of death and disability in young adults. Previous studies have suggested that neuroinflammatory process involves the overexpression of interleukin 6 (IL-6); however, data on the predictive ability of IL-6... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Self-harm among 17-year-old adolescents with/without disabilities in the United Kingdom - Emerson E, Aitken Z, Arciuli J, King T, Llewellyn G, Kavanagh A.
BACKGROUND: Self-harm is a critical public health issue for adolescents/young adults. Aims: To estimate the prevalence of self-harm among adolescents with/without disabilities in the United Kingdom. METHOD: Secondary analysis of data collected at a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Exploring the Varied Tastes of Culinary Ants
Ants can sometimes be roasted whole for a snack or ground and used to add flavor and texture to dishes (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - March 17, 2024 Category: Disability Tags: Food Security Information Source Type: news
