I was recently asked whether I had a disability and I wasn’t sure whether my ill health is classed as disabled. What is a ...

Disability chairs are essential tools that significantly improve the quality of life for handicapped individuals by promoting independence, comfort, and health. These chairs are designed with various ...

People don't get to choose the illnesses that render them too disabled to work, but insurance companies have the power to approve or deny claims based on where in the body their condition exists. It's ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

My intention in writing these posts is to share the experiences that I went through with my son, starting with the first manifestation of his illness and our journey through numerous subsequent ...

Former lawmakers argue against the use of a so-called quality-of-life measure when it comes to determining coverage of treatment.

Thursday marks 34 years since President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act guaranteeing equal protection for people with disabilities. Modeled after the 1964 Civil Rights Act, ...

Thomas Lane was visibly sick. His clothing hung loose, his complexion seemed blanched, his vision blurred in and out. Already a slight man, he lost 45 pounds in a five-month period. More than four ...

For women, the effects of unrecognized disability often surface through interrupted education, challenges navigating ...

"We just want to be married and enjoy a married life together as people in love want to do without me losing the right to live." Lori Long met her partner, Mark Contreras, when they were both in their ...

A recent report finds that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) across Pennsylvania continue to encounter significant barriers to basic health care — from inaccessible ...

Iowa officials launched the state's new behavioral health system this week. It is a significant overhaul of the previous system and is aimed at better connecting Iowans with mental health and ...