The Social Security Administration has revised its criteria for evaluating whether people with endocrine disorders are eligible for Social Security disability. Effective June 7, patients…
May is nearly over, but the fight to raise awareness about lupus isn’t. Despite the fact that 1.5 million Americans have this potentially fatal autoimmune…
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance recently tested Portland bicyclists’ use of safety lights at night and found that while more people are using them than expected,…
The application process for Social Security disability is complicated and not well-understood, especially when you are dealing with a disabling illness or injury. To help…
On March 16, 2011, the Social Security Administration held a public hearing to obtain information from the nation's leading experts on autoimmune diseases, with a…
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is reconsidering the criteria it uses to gauge HIV-related disabilities. In a report released late 2010, the Institute of Medicine…