Disabled World News
Disability Community News and Information
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Ketone Bodies Explained: Roles in Health and Disability
An authoritative guide to ketone bodies - what they are, how the liver makes them, and how they relate to epilepsy, metabolic disorders and disability -
How Disability Stories In Archaeology Ignore The Disabled
An examination of how archaeology and modern media frame disability around caretakers and compassion while overlooking the lives of disabled people themselves -
The Tyranny of What Can Be Measured - Disability and the Hidden Cost of Optimization
Examines how efficiency and measurement-based systems shape disability advocacy, funding decisions, and who holds authority over support services -
World Record Mural Highlights Disability Sight Loss
A SeeAbility mural at Tower Bridge set a Guinness World Record while highlighting untreated sight loss among people with learning disabilities -
Food Insecurity Affects 19% of Disabled New Yorkers
In New York City 19% of people with disabilities are food insecure - learn the causes and practical ways to save money on food without losing nutrition -
The Hum: Why Only Some People Hear a Strange Sound
Researchers investigate The Hum, a low-frequency sound only some people perceive, and trace it to hearing thresholds and low-frequency tinnitus -
Medicaid Work Requirements and People With Disabilities
How new federal Medicaid work requirements under H.R. 1 affect people with disabilities, including exemptions, the medically frail category, and coverage risks -
Visiting the St. Louis Arch: Accessibility and City Tips
A traveler's account of visiting the St. Louis Arch, with accessibility details, museum highlights, local cuisine notes and nearby attractions to explore