What are the Implications of Long COVID for Employment and Health Coverage?
Long COVID has been described as our “next national health disaster” and the “pandemic after the pandemic,” but…
One person critical after assault at Christchurch disability support service
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Scientists test whether chaya leaves can lower blood sugar in diabetes
Can a traditional Mayan leafy green help tackle diabetes? A new review examines Chaya’s bioactive compounds, animal study…
Social, financial challenges of having young disabled people in rest homes
Aged care facilities say they’re under pressure with the workload and cost of taking in young disabled Kiwis,…
Family of 21yo disabled Aucklander told to consider rest home care
Advocates say New Zealand’s disabled housing crisis is worsening, with too few accommodation options available for people with…
‘Poverty in Aotearoa is not accidental’: How our systems deliberately keep people poor
In an excerpt from Pakukore: Poverty by Design, Huhana Hickey (Ngāti Tāhinga, Ngāti Ira) argues that policy failure…
Early warning signs of MS appear years before diagnosis and affect all communities in similar ways
A major UK study has revealed that the early warning signs of multiple sclerosis (MS) – including pain,…
Experts call for coordinated global action to make the most of Alzheimer’s treatments
The approval of new antibody medications for Alzheimer’s disease – lecanemab and donanemab – and diagnostic tests in the blood…
Severe Pregnancy Symptoms Increase Risk for Mental Health Problems | Health
Key Takeaways Extreme pregnancy symptoms increase a woman’s risk for mental health problems Women with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG)…
Disability Employment Goals and the War on DEI
The Trump Administration proposes eliminating longstanding regulations promoting the employment of people with disabilities. In early July, the…
Calistoga councilmember talks about mental health | News
Seated in a plum-colored armchair, her dark blonde waves flowing to her elbows, a heavy pearl necklace mirroring…
Disabled man waits for accessible housing
An Auckland man with cerebral palsy says he feels “very let down by the housing system” as he…