Helping People With Disabilities Nationwide
Americans with intellectual or developmental disabilities may be eligible financial support through disability benefits such as Supplemental Security Income or other Social Security benefits. But for many people with these disabilities, going to work would be...
Angelina Jolie raised awareness of a type of gene testing for breast cancer last year when she had her breasts removed to reduce her risk of cancer. Jolie has a mutation in her BRCA 1 gene which dramatically increased her cancer risk. Her mother died of cancer at 56...
Fibromyalgia can cause a person to face several symptoms, including severe pain. Pain associated with this medical condition can be intense and unpredictable. It can sometimes affect a person's ability to be an everyday participant in the workforce. Fibromyalgia is...
Most farmers know that their chosen profession can be dangerous - if not downright deadly - at times. Despite the growing conditions earlier this year in Minnesota, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is predicting a plentiful corn harvest. In just a few weeks, farmers...
Having to cope with diabetes is a daily reality for many individuals here in Minnesota. Diabetes can make controlling one's weight and blood sugar levels very difficult and can have a wide-ranging collection of physiological effects on a person. Diabetes and its...
Workers in Minnesota see their share of work-related injuries, particularly during the height of harvest season. A number of farmworkers died or were seriously injured this summer due to machine entanglements and vehicle mishaps. However, every day, employees suffer...
Our Minneapolis Social Security disability law blog often discusses the types of challenges working Minnesotans face when they become disabled because of a serious injury, illness or other medical condition. However, there are also thousands of families in Minnesota...
Suffering from depression may be just as disabling as other physical ailments. And severe depression may even lead to physical impairments, including chronic pain and muscle weakness. Although some workers in Minneapolis may be able to overcome their depression by...
As we have mentioned before on our Minneapolis Social Security disability law blog, multiple sclerosis is a serious and chronic condition that may cause some folks to become permanently disabled well before their retirement years.Symptoms of MS may include reduced...
As Minnesotans, we have all experienced our fair share of severe weather - heavy snowstorms and frigid temperatures are a regular experience during the winter months. Despite our familiarity with such temperatures, however, Minnesotans must continue to be vigilant and...
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