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Disability & Medical Access

WEBDisability & Medical Access. June 1, 2011. Ellen Stohl. “If access to health care is considered a human right, who is considered human enough to have that right?”. …

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Equal Health Care: If Not Now, When

WEBJuly 1, 2013. Tim Gilmer. Photo by Christopher Voelker/VoelkerStudio.com. The average person on the street assumes that health care would logically be the first industry to …

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Medical Checkup

WEBMarch 1, 2024. John Beer. Illustration by Mat Barton. When an insurance change forced T5 paraplegic Arthur Torrey to give up his outstanding primary care physician, he ended up …

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Dr. Feranmi Okanlami: Fighting for Access and Equality in …

WEBForging a New Path. After receiving his degree from Stanford in 2007, he attended medical school at the University of Michigan, earned his M.D. in 2011 and was …

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8 Steps to Understanding and Improving Your Emotional …

WEB8 Steps to Understanding and Improving Your Emotional Health after Disability. March 1, 2024. Jenny Smith. My journey with a C6-7 spinal cord injury began …

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The Three Pillars of the Affordable Care Act

WEBMedicaid expansion, insurance marketplaces, and healthcare subsidies are the three cornerstones of the ACA that have allowed millions of people to obtain …

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Jason DaSilva’s New Film Tackles the Unpredictability of …

WEBAward-winning filmmaker and 2014 New Mobility Person of the Year Jason DaSilva’s new documentary chronicles his quest to understand why he got primary …

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Raw Beauty Project Health

WEBRaw Beauty Project Health is a spinoff of the Raw Beauty Project — a photography exhibit created by Dr. Susan Solman and Wendy Crawford that debuted in …

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WEBNew Mobility is the membership publication of United Spinal Association, whose mission is to empower people with spinal cord injuries and related disabilities to …

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Cushion Options for Severely Compromised Skin

WEBRide Custom Designs (Aspen Seating) does custom-molded cushions and backs for people with severe skin integrity and/or orthopedic issues who have tried all …

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Adaptive Tools to Enhance Your Sex Life

WEBQuest is a brand spanking new line of inclusive sex toys and the lovechild of Enhance the U.K. and Rocks Off, the U.K.’s leading sex toy manufacturer and designer. …

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Can Mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Help You

WEBMild chambers start as low as $3,999 and are available for home use. There are even models that wheelchair users can roll directly into. Both forms of HBOT require …

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Doctors Still Have No Idea How to Treat People with Disabilities

WEBIn recent decades, people with disabilities have made progress in pushing society to move beyond a medical model of disability — viewing disability as something …

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6 Strategies to Navigate Your Insurance Provider’s Approvals Process

WEBShe stresses this takes team collaboration. 5. Seek Out-of-Network Provider Approval Solutions. While fighting for a pressure-relieving mattress, shower chair and …

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10 Disability Friendly Cities: Where to Live and Why

WEBSan Jose, Calif. San Jose (pop. 780,000), the Santa Clara Valley’s largest and most accessible city, reports good attitudes resulting from government and business …

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It’s Not Easy, But You Must Get Your Mammogram

WEBWhen you have an SCI, getting a mammogram is like being a contortionist. Trying to get your breast into the machine and maneuver with your armrests and …

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From Isolation to Empowerment: A Nightmare Hospital Stay That …

WEBJune 1, 2021. Carole Zoom. As the pandemic raged across America in April 2020, Christine Getman found herself in the last place any person without COVID-19 wanted to be: …

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Para/Medic: Peristeen: New Option for Bowel Management

WEBWhen the water is in the colon, the dial is turned to “deflate,” the balloon empties and the catheter is removed. Bowel evacuation takes place, on average, in 20 …

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