Biopolitics 1.1: Past and Present of Eugenics | 5: Reproductive Freedom v Disability Rights Biopolitics 1.1: Past and Present of Eugenics | 5: Reproductive Freedom v Disability Rights Ruth Schwartz Cowan Rosemarie Garland-Thomson This video appears in Biopolitics 1.1 (Spring 2012). To view and read the entire issue, visit bio-politics.org By: Biopolitics Journal Continue reading
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Transhumanism and Disability by Elizabeth Synclair – FurCon 2013 – Video
Transhumanism and Disability by Elizabeth Synclair – FurCon 2013 Weaving together both wit and wonder on this panel at the Further Confusion Conference,[1] Elizabeth Synclair,[2] intern at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network,[3] speaks eloquently about the relationship between transhumanist culture, disability culture, and the parallels that relationship has to myriad aspects of our society mdash;even in places one may not expect. Continue reading
Liberty Mutual Insurance Mobile Application Lets Employers Help New Mothers Easily Activate Disability Benefits
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Liberty Mutual Insurance Group Benefits, the first group life and disability carrier to launch a mobile application to help employees conveniently manage multiple benefits using mobile devices, has extended the functionality of its MyLibertyMobile application to make life easier for new moms. MyLibertyMobiles Report a Birth now offers a quick, convenient way for new mothers to activate their disability benefits using a smartphone or tablet following the birth of a child, allowing them to concentrate on the new priority in their life. Continue reading
Stem cells 'help' stroke patients
14 June 2012 Last updated at 07:25 ET By Eleanor Bradford BBC Scotland Health Correspondent The first patients to take part in a clinical trial of a stem cell treatment for stroke have seen reductions in their disability, according to doctors. Six patients in the west of Scotland had human stem cells inserted close to the damaged part of their brain. Continue reading