Monthly Archives: July 2022

How Private Short-Term Disability Insurance Affects Public Disability Benefits

Forty percent of American workers have access to employer-provided short-term disability insurance (STDI). This insurance generally pays benefits to disabled workers during the five-month waiting period between the onset of disability and the start of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. By providing income during the waiting period, STDI can …

Read More »

Kaiser Permanente NorCal honored for quality care – Times-Herald

Kaiser Permanente Hospitals in Northern California was recently recognized for excellence. The 33rd annual US News & World Report study named hospitals “high performers” for stroke and pneumonia care. The top performers are based on ratings from more than 4,500 US medical centers and represent the top 20% of hospitals …

Read More »

Peninsula Health Care District physicians warn public to beware of rising COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths this winter

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — While monkeypox is a major health issue that is catching the attention of the public and health officials, a group of Bay Area doctors say they are warning people not to forget the threat that COVID-19 continues to represent. They say hospitalization and death rates will …

Read More »

NJDOL awards $1.1 million through first CARE grant to improve access to worker benefits and protections

NJDOL Awards $1.1 Million Through First CARE Grant to improve access to worker benefits and protections TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has awarded $1.1 million through its inaugural Cultivating Access, Rights, and Equity grant program ( CARE) to 13 beneficiaries, including four collaboratives, …

Read More »

Confusion in Qualifying for Temporary Total Disability Benefits Persists – Employee Benefits and Compensation

July 29, 2022 Taft Stettinius & Hollister To print this article, all you need to do is be registered or log in to Mondaq.com. In 2020, the Ohio Legislature codified a significant change regarding eligibility for Temporary Total Disability (“TTD”) benefits. The intent was clear: to remove the …

Read More »

Hackensack University Medical Center Offers Innovative Non-Surgical Treatment For Knee Pain Nerve Freeze Approach Reduces Need For Opioids

Newswise – Doctors at Hackensack University Medical Center now offer ioverao, a handheld device that is applied in the doctor’s office prior to knee replacement surgery to relieve postoperative knee pain, as well as reduce chronic pain from osteoarthritis of the knee . This cryotherapy treatment has been shown to …

Read More »

Triage of stroke severity in the field dramatically improves endovascular treatment times for OVL

Findings recently published in the Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery showed that implementation of severity-based triage in emergency medical services (EMS) significantly reduced time to endovascular treatment (EVT) and improved overall outcomes for patients with emergent occlusion of the major vessels (LVO). Given the time-sensitive nature of stroke, these new data …

Read More »

Pretoria Hospital wins award for cutting treatment time for stroke patients to 15 minutes

CEO, Dr Mathabo Mathebula, along with the multi-specialty team comprising Neurology, Emergency and Radiology departments and the University of Pretoria, received the prestigious Diamond Stroke Award at the European International Stroke Congress cerebral 2022 held recently. Gauteng Health via Twitter Steve Biko University Hospital received the Diamond Stroke Award at …

Read More »

Research priorities and areas of intervention for epilepsy care in Europe – EURACTIV.com

“Headway – A new roadmap in Brain Health: Focus Epilepsy”, produced by the Think Tank The European House – Ambrosetti in collaboration with Angelini Pharma, was designed and launched in 2022 with the aim of creating a multidisciplinary platform for strategic thinking, d analysis, dialogue and comparison between different European …

Read More »

Care Commission report ‘is a tangible demonstration of what DPOs can achieve’ – Disability News Service

Years of lobbying by Disabled People’s Organizations (DPOs), backed by research and evidence, appear to have persuaded a local authority to take a new rights-based approach to tackling the protection crisis social. A report from Cheshire West and Chester Council’s Future of Adult Welfare Commission (FASCC) includes a series of …

Read More »

Indefinite refractory pain pushes the pain treatment pipeline

A key step in managing a medical condition is to define it and then develop a guideline to treat it. Although this approach has improved, saved and extended the lives of millions, one condition – intractable pain – has eluded universal definition. Clinicians agree that refractory pain is pain that …

Read More »

Confusion in eligibility for temporary total disability benefits persists

In 2020, the Ohio Legislature codified a significant change regarding eligibility for Temporary Total Disability (“TTD”) benefits. The intent was clear: to remove the ambiguity of prior case law and of the voluntary abandonment exceptions created by the courts. The theory behind “voluntary abandonment” is that an injured worker should …

Read More »

Causes, risk factors, treatment, etc.

Familial combined hyperlipidemia, which people may also call mixed hyperlipidemia, is a genetic condition that can be passed from parents to children. A person with this disorder has higher than average levels of lipids in their body. Lipids include cholesterol and fats called triglycerides, which store energy. People with familial …

Read More »

HHS proposes healthcare rule on abortion and transgender services

By Tom Tracy, Catholic News Service In early April, the leadership of the Catholic Benefits Association predicted that the US Department of Health and Human Services would soon announce regulatory proposals that could pose an existential threat to religious employers, including Catholic hospitals. On July 25, HHS finally published this …

Read More »

Health insurance funds ignore laws and refuse to reimburse mental illness treatment costs

Despite laws and guidelines from insurance regulators that they must treat mental illness on an equal footing with any other physical illness, health insurance policies rarely comply. Photo: Alpha Stock Images/ CC BY-SA 3.0 It’s the first of a part in two series on why health insurance companies refuse to …

Read More »

Allegations of poor care, patients left unclean for hours at a South African government-run disability care ward

A man living in a state-run disabled care facility would rather risk his life than have his leg amputated for fear of not being treated properly. Key points: Residents of SA’s Transitional Home Service have reported concerns about inappropriate care Patient’s husband says his wife was left soiled in a …

Read More »

The Disability Insurance Market Could See a Big Move

Disability Insurance Market – Global Outlook and Forecast 2022-2028 is the latest research study published by HTF MI assessing the analysis on the risk side of the market, highlighting opportunities and leveraging support for taking strategic and tactical decision-making. The report provides information on market trends and development, growth drivers, …

Read More »

California: Health Care Providers Must Join Statewide Data Sharing Agreement by 2024 | Blogs | Health law today

Thanks to co-author Danny Costandy, summer associate in Foley’s San Diego office, for his contributions to this post. Many California healthcare providers, including hospitals and physician groups, will soon be required to sign California’s first-ever statewide data-sharing agreement governing the exchange of health information. and social services. The new requirement …

Read More »

Death of mother following surgical delay and multiple care failures – report

Simon O’Connor / Stuff The Taranaki Board of Health has come under fire for its care of a Taranaki mother who died in hospital after waiting nearly 12 weeks for surgery that should have taken place within four years. (file photo) Having already waited nearly 12 weeks for surgery she …

Read More »

Most stroke survivors receive no treatment for depression

ADD A SUBJECT TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are published on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are published on . ” data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe We have not been able to process your request. Please try again …

Read More »

Abrazo West honored for stroke care | New

Abrazo West Campus received the Silver Plus Get with the Guidelines-Stroke award from the American Heart Association for its commitment to ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment in accordance with nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and one of the leading …

Read More »

Long Covid: Some experts warn against ‘experimental treatment’

The number of long Covids is increasing worldwide, impacting the physical and mental health of sufferers. Some experts worry that desperate patients are spending all their savings on an unproven therapy. But other researchers and doctors say it’s not all black and white, as clinical trials can take years. The …

Read More »

Recruiting the Best People for Presbyterian Church Nursing Homes

A recent Presbyterian Church community recruitment initiative for care aides, team leaders and other positions exceeded expectations when it filled 70% of vacancies. The Council for Social Witness (CSW), the social arm of the church, manages the day-to-day provision of housing, nursing, supported housing, respite care and day care, as …

Read More »

San Antonio defense attorney pushes for Medicare to cover treatment for ‘side effects’ of cancer care

A San Antonio-based criminal defense attorney who built her more than 30-year career defending those wrongfully convicted is now taking on the nation’s health insurance system. In April, Cynthia Orr lobbied Congress to support the Lymphedema Treatment Act. The bill is on the US House and Senate floors — labeled …

Read More »

Teamwork makes the dream work for Widnes Vikings and care charity

Widnes Vikings captain Jack Owens with volunteer Ian Toole, both wearing outfits marking the club’s five years of work with Community Integrated Care. Widnes Vikings will wear a special edition shirt commemorating the club’s work with a major city-based charity when the players take to the pitch to take on …

Read More »

Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital Wins National Award for Stroke Care | News, Sports, Jobs

JERSEY SHORE – Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital received the Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines – Stroke award from the American Heart Association. This honor recognizes the commitment to ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized and research-based guidelines, which ultimately leads …

Read More »

New expose on US Social Security disability benefits shows system in crisis

In the book, Social Security Disability Revealed, Spencer Bishins demystifies a complicated system and gives everyday people tools to have the best chance of getting their disability case approved. In this new book, the author – a 10-year employee of the Social Security Administration – demystifies the disability process, how …

Read More »

Senators launch investigation into allegations of child abuse at treatment centers

Two senators are launching an investigation into abuse in facilities that house children with special needs and mental health issues as well as children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems. Senses Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., sent letters Thursday to the heads of four of the …

Read More »

An effective homeopathic treatment in the management of neurological diseases, according to data

Dr. Kalyan Banerjee Clinic said on Friday that an analysis of several years of clinic patient data and some published research shows that homeopathic treatment is effective in managing several neurological disorders. “Multiple sclerosis is a common autoimmune disease affecting the nervous system and we see on average around 50 …

Read More »

Apply for disability benefits? Avoid common pitfalls by knowing these important legal terms

Personal injury lawyer Catherine Shearer urges people to avoid tactics used by some insurance companies by learning about key legal language You have become ill or injured and now find it difficult to do your job. Your doctor agrees that you need time to recover. Looking through your disability insurance …

Read More »

Workplace Protections for Employees Seeking Abortion Care

By Rosa Aliberti and Alexandra Berke (July 21, 2022, 5:08 p.m. EDT) — Since the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on June 24, employers across the country rallied to offer abortion-related benefits to their employees. Employers are always wondering what they …

Read More »

Orange, CA Car Accident Chiropractor | Chronic Pain Treatment Update

Orange, USA – July 21, 2022 — Ideally suited to passengers and drivers who experience ongoing pain following a collision, treatments are offered at a modern clinic on Orangewood Avenue. They can help with many collision-related injuries, such as whiplash and concussion, and are dispensed by Dr. Marks, an auto …

Read More »

The case for decompressive craniectomy versus medical care for… : Neurology Today

By Mary Beth Nierengarten July 21, 2022 Science Explained Article in brief A new analysis found that people who had depressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury with elevated intracranial pressure were more likely to improve at 24 months, compared to those who received standard medical treatment. …

Read More »

Breeze adds short-term disability insurance to its platform – InsuranceNewsNet

Broken announced today the new offering of an individual short-term disability insurance product. With the addition of short-term disability insurance, Breeze has bolstered its online income protection platform which already offers several long-term disability insurance products. The product launch also means that Breeze now offers the only individual short-term disability …

Read More »

Stroke patient care and challenges

By Dr Sudarsan Mandal India has made great strides in the medical field, and our advanced healthcare and highly trained doctors are on par with the best in the world. India is one of the most popular medical tourist destinations in the world. Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTA) to India on …

Read More »

A new approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease uses a derivative of vitamin B1

With a $45 million grant from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute on Aging, the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS) at the University of California, San Diego, in collaboration with the Burke Neurological Institute (BNI) and Columbia University Irving Medical Center, will initiate a nationwide clinical trial …

Read More »

Pain and palliative care: adding life to the days

Usually, medical professionals tend to focus primarily on physical issues – the organs and their diseases. Palliative care recognizes that people are more than organs put together; their minds, spirits and emotions are all part of who they are. It also recognizes the families and communities to which they belong. …

Read More »

Left for Dead: Doctors Accused of Denying Woman Treatment Because She Had Down Syndrome

The parents of a woman with Down syndrome who died during the coronavirus pandemic have described their anguish at learning she could have lived if doctors had allowed her into an intensive care unit. When Susan Sullivan, 56, was admitted to hospital in late March 2020 with Covid-19, her doctor …

Read More »

PJ Care promotes Lisa Andrew to Director of Operations

Lisa Andre PJ Care has appointed Lisa Andrew as Chief Operating Officer, succeeding Mark Butler, who has retired. Andrew, who joined the neurological care provider as director of clinical operations in July last year, has more than 40 years of experience in the healthcare sector – public and private – …

Read More »

VA Disability Benefits: Compensation program could be strengthened by consistently following leading reform practices

What the GAO found The GAO identified 23 reforms implemented by the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) that were intended to improve its disability compensation program and were ongoing from fiscal years 2017 through 2020. GAO’s review of five of these reforms found that the VBA did not consistently follow relevant …

Read More »

Letter of support from the DREDF to SJR 8 relating to Social Security disability insurance

January 14, 2021 The Honorable Senator Anna CaballeroState Capitol, Room 5052Sacramento, CA 95814 SUBJECT: SJR 8 (Caballero): (Social Security Disability Insurance: Disabled Adult Child Benefit) – SUPPORT Dear Senator Caballero: Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF), based in Berkeley, Calif., is a nonprofit legal and policy center dedicated to …

Read More »

InFocus: Professionalising care for people with intellectual disabilities in Ireland

Dr. Leonid Shapiro, Managing Partner, Dr. Michelle Tempest, Partner, and Phil Carrivick, Director, at Candesic compare how different European countries approach care for people with intellectual disabilities (PWID) and explore whether an increase in market share of independent provision in Ireland will raise policy issues around the commercialization of care. …

Read More »

UNC Health Care System set to pay $125,000 in damages for violating federal disability rights law – WSOC TV

RALEIGH, NC — The UNC health care system will pay $125,000 in damages and admit violating federal disability rights laws to settle blind patients’ legal claims that UNC Health does not provide written documentation in braille, large print or electronic formats that are more accessible. The National Federation of the …

Read More »

Liberal MP tables long-term care home neglect bill – Canada News

Photo: The Canadian Press Liberal MP Hedy Fry Cathy Legere witnessed the conditions faced by elderly residents in long-term care facilities and the intense pressure personal care staff were under at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The retired infection control nurse volunteered her services at the Orchard Villa home …

Read More »

Top 3 Reasons The Government Denies Social Security Disability Benefits

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is one of the least understood insurance policies available to American workers. Many workers don’t realize that they have the income protection provided by SSDI or that they have contributed to coverage with every paycheck through FICA tax payments. However, based on available statistics, it …

Read More »

Washed-out Upper Colo Bridge impedes access to basic care and separates families

When the Upper Colo Bridge was destroyed during the Hawkesbury River flood in March 2021, Trevor Ward knew it would be a nuisance. The scale of the problem was a total shock. “We covered between 22,000 and 25,000 additional kilometers [since then] with the loss of the wooden bridge,” he …

Read More »

Increase in number of stroke centers, advances in treatment save more patients in Vietnam

At present, the whole country hosts about 110 stroke centers, compared to only one in the People’s Hospital 115 in Ho Chi Minh City in 2006, Assoc. Professor Nguyen Huy Thang, Chairman of the Department of Cerebrovascular Diseases at 115 People’s Hospital and Chairman of the HCMC Stroke Association, said …

Read More »

Mollaret’s meningitis: causes, symptoms and treatment

Mollaret’s meningitis is a rare form of aseptic meningitis. It is also known as benign recurrent aseptic meningitis, benign recurrent lymphocytic meningitis, and idiopathic recurrent meningitis. Although there are anecdotes linking Mollaret to the COVID-19 vaccination, there is no research to suggest that receiving the vaccine puts you at increased …

Read More »

UNC Health Care System Reaches Settlement Regarding Patient Disability Claims | Local News

The UNC Health Care System has agreed to pay $125,000 in damages as part of the settlement of legal claims involving plaintiffs that include blind patients, according to a press release issued Thursday by two advocacy groups. As part of the settlement involving the National Federation for the Rights of …

Read More »

Athol Daily News – Warwick sues insurance company over firefighters’ disability benefits

Posted: 7/14/2022 4:09:28 PM Modified: 07/14/2022 16:09:14 WARWICK – Alleging that its insurance company is not properly compensating a firefighter injured on the job, the city of Warwick has filed a lawsuit in Franklin County Superior Court against Cabot Risk Strategies. In court papers filed June 23, Warwick alleges Cabot …

Read More »

Treatment of Bedford County Library’s recent posting draws comments from supervisors | Govt. and politics

The relocation of a recent Pride Month LGBTQ book display to a Bedford County library prompted several residents to speak at a County Board of Supervisors meeting this week, with several expressing their support for the library display and one saying the display should have been moved or removed. When …

Read More »

Probiotics for critical illness: a systematic review and meta… : Critical Care Medicine

1 Department of Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. 2 Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. 3 Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. 4 National Geriatrics Clinical Research Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. 5 …

Read More »

Comparing disability benefits to corporate welfare to gauge our contempt for people with disabilities

It was gratifying to see Doug Ford near the end of the election campaign feel embarrassed enough by opposition parties to announce that he too would give a raise to people with disabilities on disability support (ODSP) if he did. he was re-elected. He, however, suggested just five per cent, …

Read More »

Migraine sufferers have treatment choices – neurologist explains options beyond pain medication

Migraines currently affect more than one billion people worldwide and are the second leading cause of disability worldwide. Nearly a quarter of American households have at least one member who suffers from migraine. It is estimated that 85.6 million working days are lost each year due to migraines. Yet many …

Read More »

The lack of a lawyer delays the trial of the former Sask. Nursing home worker charged with sexually abusing patients

Scathing cries rang out as Brent Gabona swiftly exited his courtroom Wednesday morning in Rosthern, Saskatchewan. “You are going to hell,” shouted supporters of the alleged victims of Gabona. “There is no God for the damned, Brent…why are you wearing a cross?” Son of a bitch. Gabona is accused of …

Read More »

The Recorder – Warwick sues insurance company over firefighters’ disability benefits

Posted: 07/13/2022 17:52:16 Modified: 07/13/2022 17:52:01 WARWICK – Alleging that its insurance company is not properly compensating a firefighter injured on the job, the city of Warwick has filed a lawsuit in Franklin County Superior Court against Cabot Risk Strategies. In court papers filed June 23, Warwick alleges Cabot breached …

Read More »

NEW COQUAL REPORT REVEALS RACISM, MICRO-AGRESSION AND UNFAIR TREATMENT ARE STILL THE NORM FOR BLACK PROFESSIONALS IN THE UK WORKPLACE |

To be black in the UK finds that more than two in three black professionals have experienced racial bias at work NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Many have played down the existence of systemic racism in the UK, but black professionals who experience daily micro-aggressions and barriers to …

Read More »

Community Scoop » Schedule for Day 3 of Hearings on Residential Care for Persons with Disabilities, Deaf and Mental Health

Press Release – Custody Abuse Royal Commission of Inquiry Survivors of abuse and neglect in psychiatric and psychopedic settings, as well as people from the deaf or disabled community will continue to share evidence today at a public hearing by the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care. From July 11 …

Read More »

‘Yellowstone’ actress Q’orianka Kilcher charged with disability insurance fraud

Q’orianka Kilcher was charged with insurance fraud for what officials claim was a misrepresentation of 2-year disability benefits…amounting to tens of thousands. The actress – who recently appeared on ‘Yellowstone’ – has been charged with 2 counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud after an investigation by the California Department of …

Read More »

CPA recommends funding reform to support long-term care services

ADD A SUBJECT TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are published on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are published on . ” data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe We have not been able to process your request. Please try again …

Read More »

‘Yellowstone’ actor collected $96,000 in disability benefits while working on the show, officials say

A ‘Yellowstone’ actress has been charged with insurance fraud after collecting nearly $97,000 in disability benefits while working on the show, authorities said Monday. Q’Orianka Kilcher, 32, of North Hollywood, has been charged with two counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud, according to the California Department of Insurance. The department …

Read More »

Synlogic Initiates Phase 1 Study of SYNB1353 for the Treatment of Homocystinuria (HCU)

Synlogic, Inc. Data expected in H2 2022 brings Synlogic to three clinical reads this year Third candidate in less than two years to enter the clinic; Mirrors the productivity of the Synthetic Biotic platform CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 12 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Synlogic, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYBX), a clinical-stage biotechnology …

Read More »

CA officials: ‘Yellowstone’ actor got disability benefits

FILE – Q’orianka Kilcher arrives at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles. The ‘Yellowstone’ actor Kilcher has been charged with illegally collecting nearly $97,000 in disability benefits while working on the TV show, authorities said Monday, July 11, 2022. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) …

Read More »

‘Yellowstone’ actress charged with disability benefit fraud

By Gina Kim (July 11, 2022, 10:32 p.m. EDT) — Actress Q’orianka Kilcher, who rose to fame playing Pocahontas in Terrance Malick’s 2005 historical drama “The New World,” has been charged with fraud in workers’ compensation insurance after he reportedly got more than $90,000 in disability benefits while working on …

Read More »

Over 100 medical professionals challenge rejection of psilocybin access

McKenney’s story is one of many included in a judicial review application filed Monday in Federal Court on behalf of more than 100 healthcare professionals across the country, including doctors, psychologists, clinical counselors , social workers and nurses. They are challenging the federal health minister’s decision last month to deny …

Read More »

Kimberley Center care facility ‘hell’ for disabled girl Irene Priest

Warning: This story contains abuse details that some readers may find disturbing. The sister of a disabled woman has described the public care institution her younger brother lived in for decades as “hell” and her devastation upon learning of the physical abuse and neglect her sister suffered. Photo: 123RF Irene …

Read More »

Police: Florida woman hid mother’s body in freezer and collected disability benefits

By Matt Papaycik SEBASTIAN, Fla. (WPTV) – A Florida woman is under arrest after police say she stuffed her dead mother’s body into a freezer because she wanted to continue receiving disability benefits from his mother. Officers found the body of Marie Hoskins, 93, on April 28 inside a chest …

Read More »

The ticking time bomb at the heart of the National Disability Insurance Scheme

As the National Disability Insurance Scheme has evolved, its individual funding arrangements have increasingly come under the microscope – but policymakers must also consider the needs of those who cannot access funding through the National Disability Insurance Scheme. regime bias, writes Sue Olney. Australians with disabilities face a range of …

Read More »

Woman refuses to care for her disabled mother after buying her sister Tesla

Parents showing favoritism towards children are unfortunately not uncommon. A woman who felt her mother didn’t show her the same love as her sister decided she had had enough and refused to take care of her disabled mother. A woman shared her story on AITA thread (r/AmItheA–hole) from Reddit and …

Read More »

COVID-19 long-haulers struggle to access federal disability benefits – WSB-TV Channel 2

WASHINGTON DC – New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that nearly one in five people who have had COVID-19 still have long-lasting symptoms of COVID-19. The federal government now classifies long COVID-19 as a disability if it limits at least one major life activity, but …

Read More »

Spectrum Health Lakeland Earns National Recognition for Efforts to Improve Stroke Treatment

For the ninth consecutive year, Spectrum Health Lakeland has received the Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll. These accolades recognize Spectrum Health Lakeland for its commitment to ensuring …

Read More »

Evangelical Community Hospital is Nationally Recognized for High Quality Stroke Care | News, Sports, Jobs

LEWISBURG — Evangelical Community Hospital has received the Get With the Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to recognized, research-based national guidelines, ultimately leading …

Read More »

Drugs could eliminate side effects of cancer treatment

Radiotherapy for cancer is often debilitating but also necessary, so anything that can help improve side effects is a huge step forward. Hats off to the scientists of Newcastle University who have developed a simple and unique treatment that can prevent the long-term side effects of cancer radiotherapy. There are …

Read More »

CogniFit, Eli Lilly & Company, Laboratoires Forest – Designer Women

New research studies on the “Specific Market for the Treatment of Learning Disabilities” give you an in-depth understanding of the industry landscape and help you better understand business and opportunities. This document is very important for many aspects of the organization such as marketing, business development, business expansion as well …

Read More »

Police: Woman hid mother’s body in freezer to collect disability benefits

SEBASTIAN — A 64-year-old woman who police say hid her mother’s body in a chest freezer inside a garage out of fear her disability benefits would end, was jailed on Thursday. The mother, Marie Hoskins, 93, died of natural causes and was placed in the freezer about two weeks after …

Read More »

Resource and Pet Care Update

Correction: Faren Healey’s phone number is 352-262-0199. Please see the corrected language below. Following up on last week’s special meeting focused on animal welfare, Alachua County Animal Resources and Care (AR&C) reports on recent improvements to its volunteer program. “We appreciate the community’s patience and understanding as we navigate this …

Read More »

Current treatment for ineffective knee osteoarthritis: study

An injection commonly used to treat osteoarthritis of the knees is little better than a placebo at relieving pain but increases the risk of harmful side effects, a study found Thursday. Injections of hyaluronic acid have been used for the disease since the 1970s, but the new study adds to …

Read More »

Winter Safety: Get a “Winter” COVID Reminder

The rate of spread of COVID has started to accelerate in 2022 due to new sub-variants of Omicron, which are estimated to 40 percent more transmissible than the first variant of Omicron. As the country heads into a very cold winter where experts warn of an increased risk of contracting …

Read More »

Spider venom treatment for heart attacks moves toward trials

A potentially life-saving treatment containing venom from one of the world’s deadliest spiders is moving closer to human trials, thanks to a $23 million investment in a Brisbane start-up. The drug candidate, which was developed by a research team from the University of Queensland (UQ), uses a molecule found in …

Read More »

Where to look for disability insurance savings

Disability insurance can provide you with income if your income is reduced due to illness or injury. However, disability policies are expensive. If you want to cut costs while maintaining the protection you need, consider one or more of these tactics: * Extend the waiting period. Specify that your benefits …

Read More »

Episodic Care: Delivering on the Promise of Value-Based Coordinated Treatment: Risk and Insurance

As the need for treatment that empowers and engages patients with musculoskeletal injuries increases, episodic care offers better outcomes and lower total cost of care. Fragmented care negatively affects everyone in the workers’ compensation system, especially injured workers. Providers working in silos contribute to diagnostic uncertainty, disengagement from treatment, and …

Read More »

Accountant Whose Eyes Were ‘Sealed By The Sun’ Reveals The Beauty Treatment That Helped Him See

An accountant with perfect vision was effectively ‘blinded’ for a year after blinking in bright sunlight, only to have his eyelids close until Botox injections allowed him to see again. Forced to manually open his eyelids or squint to give himself a vision slit, Robert Graham, 67, did his best …

Read More »

Standard of living of working age disability benefit recipients in the UK

We look at the standard of living and health of working-age disabled people and disability benefit recipients over time in the UK. The UK disability benefit system (which is not means-tested and in which receipt is not linked to employment status) has undergone a significant transformation since 2013 with the …

Read More »

The state pension system allows disability benefits for Fla. FF-medic; the county refuses to pay

By Leila Merrill POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Retirement System has approved disability retirement benefits for former Polk County paramedic firefighter Christina Pierson, but Polk County has not reversed its position, reported ClickOrlando Tuesday. Pierson, who was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in 2018, sued the county after …

Read More »

Feel at home at Gill Waminda Aged Care Center | Goulburn post

Lifestyle: Feel at home at Gill Waminda Aged Care Centre. Photo: Supplied Moving into an aged care facility is a significant life change that can be greeted with apprehension, but it can also provide an opportunity to live your best life in a safe environment with familiar faces and needed …

Read More »

Bills seek to end electroconvulsive therapy for people with disabilities – The Virginian-Pilot

NEW YORK – Two recent laws renew a long-standing fight against the practice of using electric shocks on people with disabilities as a behavior modification tool – and the role of New York taxpayers’ money in funding the only school in the country to do so. The Judge Rotenberg Center, …

Read More »

Changes to Income Allowance and what it means for me

From 1 July, workers under the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Awards 2010 (SCHADS Awards) will be paid a minimum of two hours of work per shift or part of an interrupted shift. The price changes are intended to encourage more workers to join or stay in …

Read More »

Polk County paramedic wins battle for cancer disability benefits

ORLANDO, Florida. – A medical evaluation by physicians in pulmonary and oncology medicine convinced the Florida Retirement System to approve “on-duty” disability retirement benefits for Polk County Fire Rescue paramedic Christina Lambert Pierson just 3 months later sharing her battle for cancer benefits with News 6. The May 24 written …

Read More »

Five-month delay in disability benefits causing hardship, says Citizens Advice | Disability

Hundreds of thousands of disabled and chronically ill people in the UK are missing out on cash payments worth up to £157 a week as bureaucratic delays have pushed up processing times for benefit claims disability at five months on average. The charity Citizens Advice said the backlog in processing …

Read More »

Student undergoing ‘precautionary treatment’ for meningitis in Christchurch

Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash A student at Queenspark Primary School in Christchurch is undergoing preventive treatment for meningitis. (File photo). A student at Christchurch Primary School on preventative treatment for meningitis has prompted his school to alert parents. Queenspark School has been informed that a pupil is on preventative treatment for meningitis, …

Read More »

Finally, medical guidelines deal with the care of adults with Down syndrome

Placeholder while loading article actions In the 1960s, the lifetime of a person with Down syndrome was only 10 years old. Today, these lifetimes have stretched at 60 years old. But until recently, no guidelines existed to address the particular health issues that many adults with Down syndrome face. Now …

Read More »

New York State Federal Bills Seek To End Electroconvulsive Treatment For People With Disabilities

Two recent laws renew a long-standing fight against the practice of using electric shocks on people with disabilities as a behavior modification tool – and the role of New York taxpayers’ money in funding the only school of the country to do so. The Judge Rotenberg Center, a boarding school …

Read More »

Piedmont Henry Recognized Nationally for Stroke Care | New

STOCKBRIDGE – Piedmont Henry Hospital has received the GoldPlus Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association for its commitment to ensuring that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment in accordance with recognized national guidelines and based on research, which ultimately leads to more lives …

Read More »

Understanding the timelines of kidney failure and related treatments, Health News, ET HealthWorld

By Dr Sujit Chatterjee With the increasing number of chronic disease patients, it is becoming more and more important for people to lead a healthy life. Kidney diseases are among the leading causes of disability, morbidity and mortality in India, owing to the global burden of disease. ESRD (End-stage Renal …

Read More »

People with lung disease can be offered first treatment with the daily pill

Lung disease sufferers with serious breathing problems could be offered the first treatment for their illness with the daily pill Bronchiectasis causes phlegm to build up in the airways, leaving patients bedridden with repeated lung infections; there is no known cure Eventually, it can damage the lungs to such an …

Read More »

An effective but overlooked treatment for chronic pain

Chronic pain can result from a complex set of conditions that require a holistic patient approach to treatment and recovery More than 20% of American adults, or 50 million people, live with chronic pain conditions such as spinal disorders and disc disease, pinched nerves, low back pain, neck pain, complex …

Read More »

Access to mental health care is improving | New

According to information published by Mental Health America in its annual “State of Mental Health in America” ​​report, Kentucky ranks 16th in the nation for access to mental health care. The report included rankings and findings across multiple mental health domains from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. …

Read More »