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Mashup Score: 2Spirit Pilot With Long Covid Sues Unum for Disability Benefits - 6 month(s) ago
A 33-year-old Spirit Airlines Inc. pilot sued Unum Life Insurance Co. of America for monthly disability benefits of nearly $5,300, saying her long-haul Covid symptoms make her ineligible to fly a commercial plane.
Source: news.bloomberglaw.comCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 12Evacuation Chair | Evac+Chair Evacuation Chairs I - 7 month(s) ago
Evacuation Chairs are designed for use in emergency situations. Used on 9/11, Evac+Chair is the World’s No.1 Stairway Evacuation Chair.
Source: evac-chair.comCategories: Latest Headlines, Rare DiseaseTweet-
RT @limpbroozkit: the toy list grows! Go to https://t.co/3P9eD8Puyq & mention this video ❤️ #als #stairclimber #stairs #disability https://…
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Mashup Score: 0The burden of ischemic heart disease and the epidemiologic transition in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: 1990–2019 - 7 month(s) ago
It has been estimated that in the next decade, IHD prevalence, DALYs and deaths will increase more significantly in EMR than in any other region of the world. This study aims to provide a comprehensive description of the trends in the burden of ischemic heart disease (IHD) across the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) from 1990 to 2019. Data on IHD prevalence, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), mortality, DALYs attributable to risk factors, healthcare access and quality index (HAQ), and universal health coverage (UHC) were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database for EMR countries. The data were stratified based on the social demographic index (SDI). Information on cardiac rehabilitation was obtained from publications by the International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (ICCPR), and additional country-specific data were obtained through advanced search methods. Age standardization was performed using the direct method, app
Source: journals.plos.orgCategories: Hem/Oncs, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
.@PLOSone: Trends in the burden of ischemic #heart disease and the epidemiologic transition in the Eastern #Mediterranean region: 1990–2019. #deaths #disability #prevalence #risks #SDOH. Crucial need for #prevention and #treatment. @IHME #GBD #ImpSci Read: https://t.co/lVSTIuIEaG https://t.co/z2hMw2GPTd
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Mashup Score: 1
Abstract. Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death, morbidity, disability, and reduced health-related quality of life, as well as economic burden worl
Source: academic.oup.comCategories: Hem/Oncs, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Global perspectives on #HeartDisease #rehabilitation & secondary #prevention published by international #cardiovascular societies. #Nursing #Cardiology #Rehab #Challenges #Barriers #Costs #CostEffectiveness #morbidity #mortality #disability #HeartDisease https://t.co/r69RtJzB7q https://t.co/v9DKipF2rQ
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Mashup Score: 0Adapting national parks for wheelchair hiking - 10 month(s) ago
The trails through our public lands weren’t designed for wheelchairs, but new wheelchairs are designed for those trails. National Park Service accessibility specialist Quinn Brett wants parks to catch up with wheelchair technology, increasing access to American wilderness.
Source: www.pbs.orgCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
What good's it do if one is in too much #pain to get showered, dressed, out of the house, into the car, out of the car, and into a #wheelchair? Asking for a friend.. https://t.co/n51skSI322 #ChronicPain #NeuropathicPain #disability #hiking @PBS
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Mashup Score: 0What to Know About Navigating Cancer Care With a Disability: An Expert Perspective - 11 month(s) ago
Dr. Nathaniel Myall shares what people with disabilities who have cancer should know about navigating their care, discussing their disability with the health care team, and requesting accommodations during treatment.
Source: Cancer.NetCategories: Latest Headlines, Oncologists1Tweet-
A wonderful piece @CancerDotNet by @njmyall1 @StanfordCancer @StanfordDeptMed on What to Know About Navigating #CancerCare With a #Disability. @SCIDirector @HwakeleeMD @DasMillie11 https://t.co/oU8lmY0sJd
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Mashup Score: 1Is Obesity a Disability Under Texas Law? - 12 month(s) ago
Most employers in Texas are likely aware that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act (TCHRA), which is similar to the ADA, protect most job applicants a
Source: The National Law ReviewCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
RT @natlawreview: "Is #Obesity a #Disability Under Texas Law?" @statebaroftexas https://t.co/cprjyUId6p
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Mashup Score: 0Recording of intellectual disability in general hospitals in England 2006–2019: Cohort study using linked datasets - 1 year(s) ago
Rory Sheehan and colleagues investigate how often intellectual disability is recorded when people with the condition are admitted to general hospitals in England.
Source: journals.plos.orgCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Rory Sheehan and colleagues investigate how often intellectual disability is recorded when people with the condition are admitted to general hospitals in England. https://t.co/07zf7IpK5f #healthcare #disability @dr_rorysheehan @atsommerlad @KingsIoPPN @UCLPsychiatry https://t.co/BmRQSryFzM
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Mashup Score: 0School of Public Health launches three new affinity-based student groups - The Brown Daily Herald - 1 year(s) ago
School of Public Health student leaders share groups goals and founding.
Source: The Brown Daily HeraldCategories: Cardiologists, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
#ProudDad moment. Talking to my daughter and she casually mentioned a @BrownUniversity newspaper article about the new @Brown_SPH group she co-founded "#Disability Justice as #PublicHealth" @arenalhaut @meganranney @ashishkjha @the_herald https://t.co/IfyCufuu5t
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Mashup Score: 0Symptom, Disability, and Financial Trajectories in Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19 at 6 Months - 1 year(s) ago
This cohort study evaluates long-term physical and financial outcomes of individuals who were hospitalized with COVID-19.
Source: jamanetwork.comCategories: Latest Headlines, PulmonologyTweet-
#Assessment of #Symptom, #Disability, and #Financial Trajectories in #Patients #Hospitalized for #COVID-19 at 6 Months https://t.co/cYJt20DB8g https://t.co/XMYn6c0lGn
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Spirit Pilot With #LongCovid Sues Unum for #Disability Benefits https://t.co/xwkVkhJkvS The pilot suffers from cognitive deficiencies, mobility issues, headaches, and extreme fatigue. These symptoms make her unable to fly commercially. https://t.co/78ohPJMIlL