ADHD can seriously impede a child's ability to learn and function in the day-to-day. For many parents this can mean additional expenses for tutors, education, and personal care. Children in California and nationwide who suffer from disabilities are often entitled...
Increased scrutiny has been placed on the Social Security disability program, with many critics, including politicians, claiming that abuse is responsible for the growing number of claims. New evidence suggests that shifts in the workforce population have led to...
The treatment of depression often involves a "trial and error" combination of drugs and therapy. For many sufferers, there is no quick, sure, or easy cure. Finding the right treatment, including the correct dosage of medication and therapies can be complicated....
Veterans returning home from war can struggle to find appropriate treatment and to make ends meet. Adjusting to life after war can be even more complicated when suffering from a serious illness or permanent injury. A private foundation is building additional...
For those who suffer debilitating injury or illness, documenting and obtaining Social Security disability benefits can often be a challenge. In a move by the Social Security Administration, many veterans will find it easier to collect benefits for a certain lung...
When you have a special needs child, you have to make important planning decisions. From financial security to healthcare and personal well-being, you must be involved at every stage to ensure the welfare of your child. At the age of 18, your child is legally...
The Education Department has proposed new rules to overhaul its program for forgiving student loans for borrowers who become disabled. Under federal law, borrowers who suffer in an accident or become disabled because of a disease are entitled to have their loans...
Medical and healthcare professionals agree that the healthcare reform under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is beneficial to those who are mentally ill. Under the new law, millions of people without coverage or inadequate coverage, including those with mental illness...
Ketamine is a recreational drug, also a drug commonly used as surgical anesthesia. A new study found that the drug taken by injection also improves moods within minutes for individuals with bipolar disorder. Patients who are diagnosed as bipolar or with depression may...
Many combat veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, an affliction that can result in mood and personality disorders, sensitivities to sound and light and other reflexes that make day-to-day living stressful and difficult. For healthcare...
