What is ALS ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease, named after the famous baseball player) is, in essence, a degenerative disease of the nervous system in which the voluntarily controlled muscles and the...
On June 21 each year, the International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations recognizes a global day for ALS/MND, a disease affecting people around the world regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic...
There are more than 100 different types of arthritis and related conditions, and it is the leading cause of disability in America According to the Arthritis Foundation, more than 50 million adults...
Disaster can strike at any time, and it’s often not a matter of if, but when If you’re in the Southeast, there is the threat of hurricanes and flooding; in the Midwest, tornadoes; in the...
Each year around the globe, cancer claims the lives of millions, and millions more will be diagnosed with the loathsome disease But rather than focus on the often devastating effects of cancer,...
Around the globe, approximately 23 million people live with multiple sclerosis (MS), although that number could be much higher because it’s likely that many people with MS remain undiagnosed in...
If you’ve been diagnosed with a medical condition that is affecting your ability to maintain employment, you may be considering applying for Social Security Disability benefits, or perhaps you’ve...
Many people’s familiarity with vertigo begins and ends with the 1958 Alfred Hitchcock classic of the same name Because the film Vertigo featured a character whose condition was triggered by...
When it comes to determining disability, there are a lot of factors These factors play a significant role in your ability to receive Social Security disability benefits One aspect of disability an...