The overall award rate for Social Security disability benefits was at a near-record low of 31 percent in 2023. Read more
Newsweek - Dec 19
A large clinical trial published in JAMA Surgery shows that prehabilitation (also called prehab) can reduce disability after surgery in older adults with frailty, provided they are able to fully take part in the prehab program. Read more
Medical News - Dec 03
The day Coen Tucker was born, doctors said that he was likely going to die. Read more
Spokesman - Nov 30
The Trump administration has dropped a proposed rule that would have made it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security disability benefits, backing away after weeks of criticism from advocates and lawmakers who warned of large-scale denials.Advocates Push Back, White House Retreat... Read more
Benzinga - Nov 24
Some veterans' disability medical exams have been conducted in hotel rooms, a congressional subcommittee has heard. Read more
Newsweek - Nov 22
The post How the Trump Administration Abandoned Plans for a Major Cut in Disability Benefits for Older Workers appeared first on ProPublica. Read more
Propublica - Nov 20
Marissa Bode is the first disabled actor to play Nessarose, a key character in the stage turned film franchise – but has had to respond to online abuseDisabled actor Marissa Bode, who plays the prominent role of Nessarose Thropp in the hit film musical Wicked and its forthcoming sequel Wicked: Fo... Read more
Theguardiantheguardian - Nov 16
Nearly half of Britain's young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) are now classified as disabled, with mental health and autism driving a sharp rise in long-term worklessness. Read more
International Business Times - Nov 06
The Boston City Council postponed a vote on Wednesday on an ordinance that would ban commercial autonomous vehicles. Read more
Masslive - Oct 29
Medical negligence meant that doctors failed to diagnose Toni-Claire Miller’s back pain as cauda equina syndrome. She wants increased awareness of the condition Read more
The Times - Oct 27
