The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is designed to protect breast cancer patients from workplace discrimination.

It’s never been easy to qualify for Social Security disability benefits. Christopher Tincher knows this firsthand. Tincher began his working life in a coal mine in Aflex, Kentucky, as a teenager in ...

There is a waiting period. Usually, it can take several months for benefits to get paid, with the first payment arriving the sixth full month after the date the SSA determined your disability began.

Uncover three common myths about cerebral palsy and why we need more research about ageing with this condition.

Most people over 50 were already adults when the Americans with Disabilities Act took effect in 1992 and transformed the ...

“As far as I know. . . we’re the only ones in the U.S. I know of disabled booksellers, I know disabled writers and publishers, but not bookstores where that’s the specific focus…People in the wild who ...

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is responsible for the compromise of the immune system and a high number of hospitalizations. Considering the biopsychosocial (BPS) context of the individual, ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has shared that more than 1.6 million pensioners across the UK are claiming Attendance Allowance. This tax-free benefit, which is not means-tested, is worth ...

Physical activity was associated with a lower risk of disability progression in multiple sclerosis (MS), longitudinal data showed. Compared with low physical activity, the risk of confirmed disability ...

After a rousing success last year, a baseball exhibition for athletes with mental and physical disabilities will come back to Paramus in mid-October. BaseAble, a New Jersey nonprofit that gives ...

One in 20 Australian students who started a university degree last year cited a mental health condition, including anxiety or depression, with one in 40 declaring a neurological condition, including ...

Background Physical activity has been associated with neuroprotective and immunomodulatory benefits, potentially influencing long-term disability outcomes in multiple sclerosis (MS). However, ...