Advanced Brain Scans Reveal Veterans' Brain Injuries
A new study may explain why some military personnel suffer symptoms of brain injury, including loss of memory, even though their CT and MRI scans…
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Street Roots Explores Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury Among Homeless
An examination of traumatic brain injury (TBI) among the Portland homeless population continues in the June 10 issue of Street Roots. The article highlights the…
Read More Diabetes and Other Endocrine Disorders Removed from Social Security Disability List
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…
Read More Understanding Your Social Security Disability Rights
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…
Read More Compassionate Allowances Rules Get a Hearing
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…
Read More Eligibility Requirements for HIV/AIDS-related Disability Benefits May Change
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…
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