New research has revealed a confronting life-expectancy gap for people with intellectual disability in NSW, highlighting persistent and preventable inequities in health outcomes. The research, Life ...

With the stroke of a pen Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a measure aimed at ensuring intellectually disabled people aren’t executed in Georgia. House Bill 123, which passed both ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a rare move on Thursday, the Supreme Court spared the life of an "intellectually disabled" death row inmate, dismissing an ...

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could make it harder for convicted murderers to show their lives should be spared because they are intellectually disabled. The justices ...

People with intellectual disabilities who have physical health problems or sensory impairments face a higher risk for challenging behaviours.

In a rare move on Thursday, the Supreme Court spared the life of an "intellectually disabled" death row inmate, dismissing an appeal by Alabama officials who claimed the man's multiple IQ scores show ...

The Georgia House unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday lessening the threshold for a person facing the death penalty to be considered intellectually disabled, which would make them ineligible for a ...

A bill that got unanimous support and a standing ovation in the Georgia House this week looks to make it easier for intellectually disabled people to avoid the death penalty, bringing the Peach State ...

Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio’s newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. Last month, employees of Maofu Home Health, a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Individuals with intellectual disabilities were less likely to participate in and complete colorectal cancer ...