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The good news about Covid-19 is that the survival rates are very high, and healthy adults are very likely to recover from the infection. However, it is still too early to predict the kind of damage that the infection will leave on the system, even after a complete...
Persons who suffer from cardiac disease or hypertension may be at a higher risk of more severe bouts of Covid-19. Analyses of deaths from Covid-19 from Italy and China, the two countries that have been the hardest hit by the Corona virus, indicate that the majority...
Social Security disability benefits may be available for persons who struggle with abuse or addiction. However, the benefits are not paid out based on the abuse or addiction, but based on the medical impairment or disability brought out by the abuse. For many persons...
Asthma patients may be at a higher risk of the respiratory complications brought on by infection with the Corona virus or Covid-19. Here’s how you can mitigate your risks of contracting this deadly disease. First of all, a Covid-19 infection is not just the common...
If you are currently living with a condition that qualifies you for Social Security Disability benefits, chances are high that you have a weak immune system. For persons with weakened immune systems, the Corona virus or Covid-19 infection can have deadly...
You must have heard or read the term “immunocompromised” all over the media in relation to Covid-19 or the Corona virus epidemic that’s currently raging across the US. Simply put, the term “immunocompromised” refers to a person who may suffer from low immunity or...
There is an epidemic of sexual abuse against people with intellectual disabilities. In a 2018 NPR study, people with intellectual disabilities – women and men – were found to be the victims of sexual assault at rates more than 7 times higher than for people without...
Trauma is one of this country’s most urgent public health issues. In a Center for Disease Control Report of 2019, Americans who had experienced adverse childhood experiences (“ACEs”) were at a higher risk of dying from five of the top ten leading causes of...
If you suffer from a disability, are above the age of 45, and do not speak English, you may qualify for disability benefits based on the lack of employment opportunities available to you. However, a new rule drafted by the Trump administration would specifically target persons who do not speak English, placing their eligibility for disability benefits at risk. The…
Drug and alcohol addiction may leave a person with several impairments that make it impossible for him to work or earn a living. However, this fact, by itself does not qualify a person for Social Security disability befits. There are a number of impairments that can be caused due to drug or alcohol addiction. For example, alcohol addiction can result…