Illness often strikes us when we least expect it. In many circumstances the illness can be cured with a few days of rest and relaxation. In some circumstances, however, an illness can completely change our lives. It can cause mental, emotional and physical pain to an...
Employee And Union Rights
Employee And Union Rights
Social Security Disability Benefits for Illnesses
Is new colon cancer screening test a good thing?
Recently, a new screening test for colon cancer has come onto the scene. The test is called Cologuard. It is a home test which involves taking a stool sample and then sending it to a lab where several things (including DNA) will be looked at to see if there are any...
Cancer can have high financial costs
There are a great many different things that can be on a person's mind when they receive a cancer diagnosis. Some of these things include: Is the cancer survivable? What effects will the cancer have on me physically and mentally? What sorts of treatments will I need...
Is physical therapy effective as a hip osteoarthritis treatment?
Of the various types of arthritis, osteoarthritis is the most common. This type of arthritis involves the wearing down of cartilage at joints. Some individuals suffer osteoarthritis in their hips. Hip osteoarthritis, if severe enough, can impair a person's work...
Colorectal cancer study yields some interesting findings
One type of cancer that individuals sometimes develop is colorectal cancer. Recently, researchers made some potentially helpful findings regarding this kind of cancer. The researchers, who are from the United States and the United Kingdom, made the findings in a...
Outcomes improving for rheumatoid arthritis sufferers, study says
Recently, some rather encouraging results were released from a study on rheumatoid arthritis. The study was conducted by researchers from the Netherlands and its results indicate that, over the past 20 years, the quality-of-life outlook for individuals who suffer from...
Clinical trial performed on experimental arthritis drug
There are many rheumatoid arthritis medications. One of the more commonly used ones is methotrexate. However, this drug sometimes doesn't prove to be able to handle the symptoms of this condition on its own. When this occurs, rheumatoid arthritis sufferers are...
Diabetes and heart disease risk among women under 60
A study was recently conducted which looked at diabetes and the risk of developing heart disease. The study yielded some rather alarming results when it comes to women under age 60 who are diabetes sufferers. The study was conducted by researchers from the Johns...
What You Should Know About SSDI OR SSI
The onset of permanent disability, often frightening in its own right, can be devastating economically and can bring about the end of or substantially interrupt one's working life. Social Security disability insurance, which is managed by the Social Security...