WBFO Disabilities Beat

WNYIL held its annual Meet the Candidates event for Erie County on October 15 to give the disability community a chance to question candidates.

Team Alice focuses on reducing what many people would call “medication errors,” especially in older adults. Here’s how those mistakes happen and how to reduce your risk.

Federal changes to COVID vaccine access means that in many states, not everyone who is concerned about coughs being COVID can get vaccinated. New York is one exception.

While the sessions in Hornell and Rochester wrapped up on Thursday morning, there are still opportunities in Buffalo, Ithaca and online.

Explore how Memory Cafes provide social spaces and connection for people who either live with a cognitive or memory disability or they love or care for someone who does.

After Trump falsely claims Tylenol causes autism, medical experts and autistic advocates reaffirm safety of taking Tylenol during pregnancy and trusting your doctor.

The Disability Health Equity Research Network's virtual conference on Sept. 16 will explore how disability data is currently collected and why equity in data matters.

BTPM's Emyle Watkins recently spoke with attorney Nick Migliaccio to hear, as hackers continue to target healthcare companies, what can consumers do to protect themselves?

On August 7 new mental hygiene laws quietly went to effect in New York, allowing for people to be committed against their will if they cannot provide or refuse help with basic needs.

On Sunday, Independent Living of the Genesee Region held its first-ever parking lot party in Batavia to bring the community together and raise money to support people with disabilities in the area.