Disability News, Benefits, and Health Resources
Seventy million American adults live with a disability. Another 1.3 billion people worldwide share that experience, roughly 16 percent of the global population. Disabled World reports on the policies, research, benefits, and assistive technology that shape their lives. Coverage centers on the United States: Social Security and SSI payments, Medicare and Medicaid rules, accessibility law, and medical research relevant to American readers. International stories appear where they intersect with American policy or practice. Publishing since 2004 under the banner Towards Tomorrow. Learn more about us.
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Weight Loss Medication Options in 2026: An authoritative look at current FDA-approved weight loss medications, their brands and results, and how obesity intersects with disability - (2026/04/20).
Healthy Diets Linked to Higher Lung Cancer Risk in Youth: New USC research finds non-smoking adults under 50 who eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains may face a higher risk of early-onset lung cancer - (2026/04/19).
Muglin Eco-Retreat Advances Inclusive Tourism in Nepal: A two-day eco-retreat in Muglin brought together over 100 participants to promote inclusive tourism for persons with disabilities across Nepal - (2026/04/17).
Is Social Media Addictive? What the Science Really Says: A Michigan State University expert examines whether social media meets clinical addiction standards and what research and the APA still need to resolve - (2026/04/15).
Motor Control Shifts Found After Spinal Cord Injury: A Swedish study using non-invasive sensors reveals how incomplete spinal cord injury disrupts motor unit coordination at both low and high levels of muscle effort - (2026/04/13).
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Recently Updated Pages
Cell Phones and Cancer Risk - Fact Versus Fiction: Professor Rodney Croft of the University of Wollongong reports cell phones alter brain activity but show no scientific evidence of cancer risk.
INTERPHONE Study on Mobile Phone Use and Brain Cancer: INTERPHONE, a 13-country case-control study of glioma and meningioma, reported no overall increase in brain cancer risk from mobile phone use.
Brain Tumor Rates Unchanged Despite Cell Phone Growth: Nordic study of 60,000 adults found no substantial change in brain tumor incidence in the 5 to 10 years after cell phone use sharply increased.