Although some
people first learn that they have serious kidney problems when they experience sharp
pains in their lower back areas, many others are ...
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HIV is a sexually transmitted infection that causes your
immune system to shut down making you vulnerable to more infections that your
body cannot f...
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Let’s look at the evolution of the listing for inflammatory or rheumatoid arthritis. The first listing was basically a list of diagnosed condition w...
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Social anxiety is the fear of being judged and scrutinized by other
people. This is one of the most common
psychological disorders in the United S...
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is what most people know as “common”
arthritis and occurs with normal “wear-and-tear” of use of your joints over
time. I...
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Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that involves periods of
mania with or without alternating periods of depression. The symptoms of mania
include....
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Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a complicated disorder, which is
characterized by extreme fatigue that may get worse with physical or mental
activ...
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Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of certain cells in your
body that leads to organ failures and masses that invade other parts of your
body interfe...
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Our heart is a big pumping muscle, in the middle of our chest,
constantly sending blood circulating throughout the body to enrich us
with oxygen or ...
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Heart failure is a chronic, progressive condition in which the heart
muscle is unable to pump enough blood through the heart to meet the body’s nee...
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Crohn’s disease is an ongoing disorder that causes
inflammation of the digestive tract that can affect any area of the
gastrointestinal tract. I...
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Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) is one of the most common
causes of lower back pain in America. This disease is typically associated with
aging and ...
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Many unlisted impairments are also episodic in character. For
instance, migraine headaches can be compared to seizures as they are
both episodic i...
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Hopefully, America will one day readily embrace its duty to provide for its
most seriously disabled citizens. Right now, it can be a major
challenge...
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The hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is one of the most
common chronic infections in the United States.
Approximately 3.2 million people are livi...
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Historically, musculoskeletal and mental impairments account for the
major cause of disability among social security disability
beneficiaries and a ...
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Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that makes it difficult
to tell the difference between real and unreal experiences, to think logically,
to have n...
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Caring for a physically and/or mentally disabled child can
be not only emotionally demanding, but financially devastating. Fortunately, there are f...
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No one wants to contract a serious
disease, let alone a digestive
system problem that may regularly interfere with their daily
eating regimen. Unfo...
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Although pregnancy is a common occurrence that almost always
results in at least a temporary absence from work, there is no federal benefits
program...
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In additional to disability benefits available through the
Social Security Administration (SSA) for disabled adults, children of disabled
adults may...
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers
disability benefits for all Americans, including the Social Security Disability
(SSD) program, ...
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Many hardworking Americans have to leave the
workforce behind once they discover their health problems are both serious and
permanent. As they pursu...
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Learning disabilities are suffered by millions of Americans;
however, few sufferers are treated with the same care and attention that those
with oth...
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Chronic heart failure or congestive heart failure (CHF) is
when your heart cannot pump enough blood to your body adequately. This can
happen due to ...
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Fortunately, you can find a wealth of government
information about filing for disability benefits on the Internet. Once you begin reading
that mater...
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Physical disability affects millions of Americans. In spite of this, information about
disability benefits is sometimes difficult to find, and the ...
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Unfortunately, there is no uniform program that provides
financial assistance to women who go on maternity leave. The Social Security Administratio...
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that attacks
the central nervous system in the brain and spinal cord. It is a very
debilitating dis...
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Basically, there are two types of long term disability plans: an
employer plan and an individual (private) plan. Employer plans are
usually part of ...
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When applying for disability benefits you must meet
medical and non-medical criteria. To be
found medically disabled under Social Security regulat...
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The legal definition of mental illness encompasses any
condition that causes an individual to experience a diminished quality of life
due to disturb...
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Self-care disability and mobility limitations prevent
individuals from walking around, getting dressed, and going about routine daily
activities on ...
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) has been a controversial diagnosis and
in 1999 Social Security provided guidance to all their disability
decision mak...
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Some listed impairments are staged by treating sources. Staging is a
progression and shows a worsening condition. While the concept of
staging i...
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