That mental illness is and should be a concern for the United States is something that few people would likely disagree with. How to go about addressing the issue is another matter. Despite widespread acceptance that mental conditions can be just as detrimental as...
It is no secret that the Social Security system is complicated. That portion of the agency that deals with retirement benefits seems to run on a separate set of rails from the section that covers Social Security disability benefits. Each line has its own set of...
Illness can strike at any time. Some illnesses are more destructive and debilitating than others. Meningitis is one of the most pernicious of diseases and its effects on the brain and the blood can leave a victim permanently disabled. It can sometimes be fatal....
The Social Security system is facing a lot of difficulty. That should come as no big surprise to anyone in California or the rest of the country. Critics, especially those of the program providing Social Security disability insurance benefits, point to one telltale of...
Advocates for Californians seeking Social Security disability insurance benefits for which they believe they are eligible know well that the process is not easy. Qualifying for SSDI requires that the condition a person is suffering from is expected to last for more...
Any parent who has faced the issue of a child being diagnosed with an attention deficit disorder knows it can be cause for anxiety. There is the challenge the child faces in school, and the challenge the child can present to educators. If the nature of the mental...
Experts in the medical field acknowledge that one of the most challenging public health issues we currently face is that presented by traumatic brain injury. Even though there is data collected from decades of research, doctors' ability to accurately diagnose a...
No one would argue that living on Social Security is living the high life. The amounts that are provided from the government, whether in the form of retirement benefits or benefits for total disability, are what many experts would characterize as bare bones. Many...
When a person gets a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, it can be a life-changing event. The disease may not be disabling in its early stages, but it is often disabling as it progresses, and it is included on the list of conditions eligible for Social Security...
Brooke Greenberg mystified the medical profession for most of her 20 years of life. She died late last month. Now, scientists are hoping that ongoing study of her genes will reveal some secrets that might someday help slow or stop the aging process. What made Brooke...
