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Most of us have heard about the benefits of daily exercise and the importance of staying generally active. Now, research is showing that not only is it important to stay active, but it is important to avoid long periods of sitting. This is especially the case for...
Though some veterans may not be aware of it, it is possible to obtain Social Security disability benefits in addition to VA disability benefits. The process of application, of course, is separate and involves different steps and requirements. For vets who are...
As many of our readers are probably already aware, wait times for Social Security disability applications are still plenty high, some areas of the country higher than others. The Social Security Administration continues to try and address the problem, but challenges...
Since the Affordable Care Act has begun to be implemented, some families have noticed big changes in terms of health care. Not all these changes are good. One such story that has been circulating concerns a Michigan family of four, each member of which has serious...
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the number of disabled Americans without work dropped toward the end of 2013, decreasing to 11.9 percent in December. That is down slightly from 12.3 percent in November. The decrease in the disability unemployment rate is...
In a surprising bit of news, the Washington Times is reporting that 72 New York City police officers, five corrections officers, eight firefighters and a police officer from Nassau County have been arrested for faking mental impairments in order to obtain Social...
Parents of children with developmental disabilities know the struggle it can be to obtain services for their children. But according to a new study conducted at West Virginia University, parents of children with autism may experience more difficulties in obtaining the...
As our readers know, learning disabilities—once referred to by the now derogatory term “mental retardation”—come in different varieties. One variety of learning disorder is classified as nonverbal. These individuals usually display average...
This week, the White House reportedly commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Newtown, Connecticut shooting at Sandy Hook by meeting with the families of victims and pledging to devote $100 million for mental health programs across the United States. As has been...
Disability insurance, as we’ve mentioned in previous posts, is a greatly underused resource in this country. According to the Council for Disability Awareness, 64 percent of wage earners believe they have no more than a 2 percent chance of becoming disabled for...