Air travel can be stressful and uncomfortable for everyone, but for those with mobility issues, it can be downright dangerous. Since wheelchairs are currently not allowed on planes, wheelchair users ...

A new program will allow people to borrow beach wheelchairs from kiosks. The city has not offered beach wheelchairs since the ...

I've been in a wheelchair on and off for about 20 years, and now I'm a full-time user. I'm also interested in staying healthy so I can live long enough to become a burden on my kids. Like many folks, ...

More than 98% of adults who predominantly used wheelchairs and scooters for mobility reported some level of concern about falling, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and ...

Dec. 18, 2011, was the day Jerod Nieder entered an entirely new life as a member of the wheelchair community. On vacation with family, Nieder was excited to get into the turquoise waters of the ...

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Flight attendants are calling attention to a very real problem involving "disabled" passengers who fake injury in order to get special priority when boarding. Miraculously, these same passengers have ...

A Patch investigation finds Medicare wheelchair denial rates fell while denied allowed amounts rose, as disabled New Yorkers ...

Falling — and being concerned about falling — is a significant problem for people who use wheelchairs and scooters and can cause some users to limit their activities, negatively impacting their ...