Everyday People Matter
The pandemic has had a devastating impact on the weakest of Americans, including those who suffer a disability. As Social Security field offices around the country, including Georgia, continue to remain closed, thousands of disabled persons are struggling to meet...
New findings suggest that when blood pressure is kept at stable levels during surgery, patients with a spinal injury have a much better chance of regaining mobility. Spinal injuries are serious injuries that can have a devastating impact on the quality of a person’s...
Deaf people or those who suffer from a hearing disability can benefit significantly from having service dogs. These animals can alert the hearing disabled to sounds that the person would not have been otherwise able to hear; thereby improving the quality of the...
The Biden administration’s Build Back Better bill could soon be passed, albeit with several cuts and other changes that affect Social Security disability advocates. On November 19th, the House passed the bill and sent it to the Senate for passage. A bill hopefully...
One of the country’s leading hospitals is currently working on an Alzheimer’s vaccine that may be deliverable in the form of a spray. A team of researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital has been working on a nasal spray vaccine that promises to not just slow the...
Diabetes is a disease that has several long – term health complications. A new study that focused on conversion of human stem cells into pancreatic cells promises path- breaking new approaches to diabetes treatment and care. The study focused on the conversion of...
Middle- aged women who suffer from vision problems could end up experiencing symptoms of depression as a result of these problems. According to a new study by the North American Menopause Society, when middle-aged women suffer from aging -related vision loss, their...
For decades, same sex couples have found it challenging to apply for Social Security survivors’ benefits and many, in fact, simply chose not to apply because the system was stacked against them. Now, however, that changes after the Biden administration dismissed...
A new wristwatch could help reduce the risk of an epileptic attack, helping patients to take steps to avert the possibility of a seizure. Researchers at Mayo Clinic have been working on a high- tech wristwatch that monitors the patient’s vitals and other markers to...
Your retirement benefits are dependant on your income history, and the taxes that you pay into the Social Security system. When a person is disabled, it can mean months and even years of no income or reduced income. This is likely to have an impact on the retirement...