Chronic Disabilities

Women with disabilities, especially those with multiple and physical disabilities, had a lower likelihood of receiving the recommended cervical cancer screening using HPV testing, according to researchers.

To achieve a more diverse workforce, the medical community must acknowledge and eradicate the barriers that medical students with disabilities face, according to a call to action published in Annals of Family Medicine.

History of a head injury with loss of consciousness led to a higher prevalence of disability later in life among individuals aged 40 years and older, according to a cross-sectional analysis published in Neurology.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990.