Many Americans suffer from diseases that are uncommon and unfamiliar to the public. People who suffer from rare diseases often struggle with treating their disease due to the difficulty in diagnosing their disorder as well as finding approved treatments. Rare diseases...
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Social Security Disability Benefits For Illnesses
New medical conditions added to Compassionate Allowances program
Individuals with illnesses and injuries who can no longer work may be eligible to receive Social Security Disability benefits. Millions of Americans live with a disability, and they can apply for SSDI benefits. SSDI claims can take a while to be reviewed before...
Hispanic women have higher risk for lupus
Millions of Americans suffer from lupus, which can cause debilitating symptoms and complications. Lupus is an autoimmune disease that happens after a person's immune system attacks healthy tissue. Living with lupus can be very difficult, and many patients with this...
Rural cancer patients less likely to receive paid disability
Cancer patients face many challenges. Many people struggle with what to do after being diagnosed with cancer. Understanding the different treatment options available and the financial impact cancer will have in your life can result in many emotions. Cancer treatments...
Parents with fibromyalgia often struggle with raising kids
Individuals who suffer from fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome often struggle doing daily activities. For those who have kids, life can be even more challenging. Taking care of children when you have fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome can be a daunting...
HIV and AIDS causing illness in an aging population
For many people in Atlanta, the thought of an aging population with HIV or AIDS seemed impossible. When the disease was first discovered in 1982, there was very little that anyone with the disease could do; nearly everyone who was infected fell ill and died. There...
Psychosis, schizophrenia may be misdiagnosed
There are many people in Atlanta who apply for Social Security disability insurance or Supplemental Security Income benefits each year because of mental illness. One of the more serious of conditions, schizophrenia, can make it impossible for an individual to hold...
Social Security Disability and Alzheimer’s Disease
Did you know that individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease are not currently eligible to receive Social Security Disability benefits? Those diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, however, are able to receive benefits as the disease was recently added to the...
Social Security adds illnesses to Compassionate Allowances list
Anyone who has attempted to apply for Social Security disability benefits knows that it's not an easy process. Whether you're unable to work due to an injury, illness or other condition, it can be extremely frustrating to take the time to painstakingly fill out an...


