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Psychologists are warning that thousands of Covid-19 survivors might find themselves struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder after recovery. Psychologists believe that the mental health risks arising from the pandemic have not been addressed, and are likely to...
The Social Security Administration provides the most extensive social safety net programs in the United States. Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) pays monthly minimal income to seniors and people with disabilities who receive very low or no Social Security and who...
Thanks to occupying a household with social twenty-somethings with less than rigid quarantine habits, we have had two exposures to COVID-19, but we all just tested negative. My family consists of my husband and I (we are both 56) and our two adult sons (21 and 24). ...
In response to COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is allocating $15 billion to Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) providers. Additionally, HHS will also be distributing $10 billion to US safety net hospitals providing...
Social media is a breeding ground for bad information. Some people have complained recently, through social media mostly, that wearing a mask is detrimental to their mental health and there is no science behind the need to wear a mask in a pandemic. These memes,...
Aphasia is a condition that results in the impairment of a person’s ability to process and comprehend speech. The condition can also impair one’s ability to read and write. Typically, older persons are more likely to suffer aphasia, although the condition can also be...
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court in Espinoza vs. Montana Department of Revenue upheld state laws that allow public funds to be used to fund religious education. That decision is set out below. But it is important to know that Georgia has a similar tax program...
Sickle cell anemia is a condition in which the ability of certain red blood cells to carry oxygen through the tissues is impaired. These red blood cells change shape and become sickle-shaped, which is where the condition gets its name from. One common symptom of this...
Scoliosis is a condition that leads to a curvature of the spine. Recovering Social Security disability benefits for this condition can be tricky because there is no separate disability listing for scoliosis. To qualify for benefits, typically your benefits should be...
June is Cataract Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness of the warning signs of cataracts, one of the most preventable causes of blindness. Cataracts are opaque, dense formations over the lens of the eye. These are typically age-related, and can even occur...