The wife of a disabled man who cheated on him with his carer today told a court her marriage had been 'strong and really good' but that she felt 'exhausted' when his health took a turn for the worse. Sarah Somerset-How and her lover George Webb allegedly 'enslaved' her husband Tom, barely keeping him alive as they spent his money while treating him 'like a piece of property'. Continue reading →

Swedish researchers have identified a link between neurodevelopmental disorders and testicular cancer - which is the 17th most common cancer in men Patients who have been diagnosed with ADHD or autism are more likely to develop testicular cancer, scientists have warned. The disease occurs when abnormal cells in a testicle start to divide and grow in an uncontrolled way, which happens most often between the ages of 15 and 45 Continue reading →

Bennett (right) pictured with his family, received care in Seattle Childrens NICU for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy For newborn babies recovering from a difficult birth resulting in a brain injury, Seattle Childrens Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) team employs a surprising therapy they lay some babies on ice. On the Pulse shares how this cooling treatment can help newborns heal and stop further damage from happening Continue reading →

Cruel Leon Weaver was filmed dropping speed into the boy with cerebral palsy's Orangina, before shaking it and saying: Do you want some of this little man?" A drug dealer who poisoned a disabled nine-year-old boy by spiking his can of Orangina with amphetamine has been jailed for less than three years. Cruel Leon Weaver was filmed dropping speed into the drink before shaking it and saying to the boy: Do you want some of this little man?" Yet the 40-year-old could be released in just over a year, half way through his 32-month prison sentence. A court heard the boy - who suffers from cerebral palsy and epilepsy - wasn't taken to hospital until the following day but he suffered no serious ill effects and had just become "hyperactive". Continue reading →

With the public transport system buckling, disabled Kiwis are suffering the most as one of their only ways to get around and live life is further compromised. Lately, waiting for a bus seems to take all day, but for some Kiwis, it literally does. Mngere local Luhama Niu, who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, often experiences huge struggles accessing public transport Continue reading →

Maternal health complications are affecting mothers nationwide, as D.C. is seeing an increase in preterm birth rates, particularly among Black women.DSM has teamed together with March of Dimes to encourage policy change in bringing vital prenatal vitamins to every mother in need Continue reading →

Having any chronic health condition is complicated, difficult, and scary. But add in a cultural or social stigma and you create whole new levels of challenge. In todays pharmaphorum podcast, brought to you by Cerner Enviza, an Oracle company, editor-in-chief Jonah Comstock welcomes Nate Way, PhD, senior evidence generation lead at Cerner Enviza, and James Geary MBA, MHA, a data analyst who also lives with Cerebral Palsy and anxiety and depression Continue reading →

A new network of health researchers and providers is working to introduce innovative therapies, clinical trials and technology for people with spinal cord injury, stroke and movement impairments. Continue reading →

Kellie Szentirmay remembers being pregnant with her twins andimagining the future all four of her children gleefully running to play by thecreek at the back of her Canberra home. "But that's not going to be our life," Ms Szentirmay says Continue reading →

Walsh Dann has cerebral palsy and has her own inspirational story to tell. The 21-year-old is a former World Junior champion, competed for Northern Ireland in the Commonwealth Games last year and next year would love to be racing at the Paralympic Games in Paris. Continue reading →