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Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., as our readers may have heard, is currently away from his work in order to deal with mental illness. According to the Mayo Clinic, where Jackson is being treated, he has Bipolar type II, a form of the illness marked by depressive and...
For those with disabilities, keeping up on bills can be difficult when one is unable to work or hours are reduced because of disability. Programs like Social Security disability can help a lot, even if it has its limitations. SSDI is, truly, a fundamental protection...
If you are one of about 179,000 people in Michigan who receive Social Security checks by paper check, you have a decision to make. Paper Social Security checks are being phased out by next spring, to be replaced by either direct deposit to a bank account or having the...
Among the least-understood disabilities are mood disorders. The phrase itself is not particularly descriptive; one expert likens the fluidity of diagnosis as with cancer. There is not simply one kind of cancer; for example, skin cancer is very different from lung...
As the November elections draw ever closer, many politicians are staking out positions that show them to be responsible stewards of public money. A position that some have taken in recent months is a criticism of those people who receive Social Security Disability...
People in Michigan and around the country who suffer from the debilitating illness fibromyalgia know that every day can be a struggle. Fibromyalgia is something of a mystery even to experienced doctors and researchers; its symptoms can range from pain in the joints...
Over the last several weeks, the media has been buzzing about the long-awaited ruling on the legal intricacies of the Affordable Care Act, which is the health care reform law promoted by the Obama Administration. Finally, the U.S. Supreme Court answered the question...
There are many medical conditions that remain just as much a mystery to researchers as they do to the general public. While medical researchers may be puzzled by the causes or potential cures for an illness, Michigan residents may often just not know enough of...
Developing a severe or chronic medical condition can change a person's life essentially overnight. Depending on the nature of the nature of the mental or physical condition, a person's ability to earn income and support themselves or their family, in addition to...
Dealing with the effects of a traumatic brain injury can impact victims and their families in so many ways. Basic tasks, such as moving or communicating, can become a challenge the instant someone sustains a severe brain injury. When families find themselves in these...