Oct 24, 2022 | Blog
By Kaitlin Coyne, JHBL Staff Member As hard as it is to be faced with the reality of suffering from hearing loss, that reality seems even worse when a hard-of-hearing individual sees the cost of purchasing hearing aids. The average cost range of prescription hearing...
Oct 17, 2022 | Blog
By Ana Clavijo, JHBL Staff Member Imagine that you were falsely imprisoned and tortured by your own government. Or perhaps you were a victim of physical and emotional abuse because of your gender or gender identity. Or maybe you were forced from your home under the...
Oct 10, 2022 | Blog
By Martha McElroy, JHBL Staff Member “Happy hour”- a phrase which for most indicates a time of day when restaurants reduce their alcoholic beverage prices to entice an after-work crowd. However, for the citizens of some states, “happy hour” doesn’t come with a...
Oct 2, 2022 | Blog
By Keisha Dawson, JHBL Staff Member The most recent victory for transgender rights was Williams v. Kincaid,[1] in which the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that gender dysphoria is protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).[2] Nevertheless, the...
Sep 25, 2022 | Blog
By Kirstin Barber, JHBL Staff Member The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ensures the safety of various food, medical, and cosmetic products by regulating those that enter the U.S. market.[i] There are two types of weight loss supplements on the market –...
Sep 18, 2022 | Blog
By Kelly Mayer-Rebello, JHBL Staff Member Despite the passage of federal legislation over the last fifty years – the Developmental Disabilities Assistance Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with...
