Some people who receive Social Security Disability benefits wonder if the amount they receive each month will increase if their disability becomes more severe or they end up with another disabling condition. The answer to this question is no. Social...
As most people have heard, the federal government shut down this week after members of Congress failed to reach an agreement on a spending plan for the next fiscal year. The result of the shutdown is that the government is now providing "essential" services only....
It's that time of year again; the time of year when TV networks begin unveiling their new shows. One of the shows to be premiering this fall on Fox stars Michael J. Fox, who has fought a long and public battle with Parkinson's disease. According to some advocates for...
Sometimes people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or fibromyalgia have a hard time convincing people that their symptoms are more than just a figment of their imagination. However, both CFS and fibromyalgia are serious diseases that affect tens of millions of...
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that typically affects a person's hands and feet. Rheumatoid arthritis is different from traditional arthritis or osteoarthritis because it affects the lining of your joints. It can cause painful swelling...
Last week, we wrote about the fact that the unemployment rate continues to rise among the disabled population in America, meaning that it is very difficult for disabled individuals to transition from relying on Social Security Disability benefits to gainful employment...
Social Security officials have decided that the Social Security Administration will be the latest government agency to stop using the term "mental retardation." Instead, the term “intellectual disability" will be used in its place, a final rule in the Federal...
The Los Angeles Times recently featured an interesting article on the injuries that plague many classical musicians. Although one wouldn't immediately think of classical music as being inherently dangerous, the truth is that many classical musicians suffer serious...
Nearly 10 million people in the United States are dealing with the pain and fatigue associated with fibromyalgia. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases has identified a number of symptoms related to this illness, yet medical...
Disabled people make up a large percentage of our population, but for many decades they have not been fairly represented in history and society. Thankfully, that is beginning to change. In an example of this, the National Museum of American History recently unveiled a...
