A team of researchers has discovered that a technique to measure pressure in the spinal canal can increase the chances of accurately determining whether a patient with back pain requires spinal surgery. The results of the research were recently published in the European Spinal Journal, and researchers from Perth and Germany have announced that a technique that […]

One of the biggest causes of disability leading to loss of income and loss of productivity is one that does not have visible physical symptoms, but it can severely impair a person’s ability to earn a living. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, depression is now the second leading cause of disability […]

Houston Social Security lawyers know that more Americans than ever are receiving disability benefits. Across the United States, some areas are more plagued by health issues, unemployment and increasing poverty rates. The following are the 5 states with the most people on disability benefits and the percentage of their working-age population receiving Social Security Disability […]

The federal government is currently in the midst of a national shutdown that has already led to several agencies curtailing or minimizing their operations.  As expected, Social Security beneficiaries who are currently receiving payments have been very concerned about the effect of the shutdown on their monthly checks. The good news is that Social Security […]

Disabled Latinos may have a lower risk of substance abuse because of their disability because they rely heavily on family and personal ties to avoid these destructive practices. This finding comes from a recent study that was conducted by the University of Michigan. The data was derived from five Latino community organizations in Los Angeles, which […]

Families of patients at risk for Alzheimer’s disease will be pleased to know that the federal government has announced a large federal grant to study medications for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The $33.2 million grant will mainly focus on testing for Alzheimer’s in people who are at risk for the most common form of […]

Low back pain is one of the most frequent and common conditions among Americans, and it is estimated that as many as 70% of Americans will experience lower back pain at some point in their lives. New research indicates that many of those cases of lower back pain will progress into full on disability. The […]

According to new data, stroke rates involving white and older Americans have dropped up to the past 10 years, but the race continues to remain high among Mexican Americans. The cost of stroke in this country over the first 50 years of this century is set to cross $ 1.5 trillion. The Hispanic or Mexican […]