Renee Fabian
The Mighty
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Ali Stroker First Wheelchair User to Earn Tony Nomination for Role In 'Oklahoma!'
Actress Ali Stroker earned a Tony nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical as Ado Annie in "Oklahoma!" making her the first wheelchair user to earn a Tony nomination. → Read More
The Problem With U.K. Asking Rape Survivors to Hand Over Their Phones If They Report a Crime
Police in the U.K. may now require those who report rape to hand over their personal cell phones as evidence. Here's why that's a problem. → Read More
Lego Creates Braille Bricks As a Fun Way to Teach Young People With Vision Loss
Lego's new Braille Bricks will be fun and functional. → Read More
Disturbed's 'A Reason to Fight' Music Video Highlights the Reality of Living With Suicidal Thoughts
Rock band Disturbed releases music video for hit song "A Reason to Fight" to advocate for mental health and addiction awareness. → Read More
What to Keep In Mind About the Columbine Threat That Closed Colorado Schools
After believing 18-year-old Sol Pais, who was allegedly fascinated with the perpetrators of the Columbine school shooting that occurred nearly 20 years ago on April 20, 1999, Denver, Colorado schools closed on Wednesday. → Read More
What Medicare for All Could Mean for Chronic Illness, Disability and Mental Health
Going into the 2020 election, 'Medicare for All' seems to be a big talking point, and this is what it might mean if you have a chronic illness, disability or mental health condition. → Read More
Oprah and Prince Harry Team Up for New Apple TV Mental Health Docuseries
Oprah and the U.K.'s Prince Harry announced have teamed up to co-create a mental health documentary series for Apple's new video streaming service, Apple TV+ that will air in 2020. → Read More
With Opioid Overdoses on the Rise, How Do We Know People Die by Suicide?
Many opioid overdoses may be suicides but we don't know how many. Here's why it's sometimes hard to know if people die by suicide. → Read More
7 Remote Part-Time Jobs Hiring Positions You Can Apply for This April
These seven companies have current openings this April for part-time (and full-time) remote workers that might be great for people with a disability, chronic illness or mental health condition. → Read More
FDA Approves First Drug Specifically for Treating Postpartum Depression
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the intravenous infusion drug, brexanolone (brand name Zulresso), as the first treatment specifically for postpartum depression. → Read More
New Research Has the Potential to Create a Reliable Fibromyalgia Blood Test
New research from Ohio State University’s College of Medicine may have discovered unique "metabolic fingerprints" that can diagnose fibromyalgia using a blood test. → Read More
Google Doodle Celebrates Japanese Creator Seiichi Miyake Who Made Sidewalks More Accessible
Google Doodle celebrates the first use of Japanese inventor Seiichi Miyake's tenji or tactile sidewalk blocks in 1967 to help guide those with vision loss. → Read More
Demi Lovato Posts Important Reminder on Day She Would Have Been 7 Years Sober
Demi Lovato posted on Instagram stories on the day she would have been 7 years sober with a reminder that recovery from addiction isn't linear. → Read More
Turns Out It May Take Longer to Get Off Antidepressants Than Doctors Think
British researchers argued in the journal The Lancet Psychiatry that patients should taper slowly off their medication over months and years as opposed to the standard advice of two to four weeks. → Read More
College Cheating Scandal Reveals Alleged Disability Testing Accommodation Scam
After 50 wealthy people are accused of cheating to get their children into college, alleged abuse of disability testing accommodations come to light. → Read More
New Proposed Rule to Increase Medical Billing Transparency Open for Public Comment
A new Department of Health and Human Services provisional rule covering health information technology, the "21st Century Cures Act," includes provisions to increase medical pricing transparency. → Read More
Freeda Foreman, George Foreman's Daughter, Dies at 42
Freeda Foreman, George Foreman's daughter, has died by apparent suicide at the age of 42. → Read More
New Sitcom Features Comedian With Cerebral Palsy Who Uses His Disability to Be a 'Jerk'
“The rule in comedy is you can’t make fun of anyone worse off than you. Well, I’m disabled, Jewish and Mexican. So I’ve been allowed to make fun of everyone." → Read More
LaCroix CEO Nick Caporella Compares Running Business to Caring for People With Disabilities
National Beverage Company CEO Nick Caporella compares managing a company to caring for people with disabilities in press release explains LaCroix's sinking sales. → Read More
'American Idol' Contestant Logan Johnson Powerfully Covers Demi Lovato's 'Sober'
He chose the song to celebrate eight months of sobriety. → Read More