People don't get to choose the illnesses that render them too disabled to work, but insurance companies have the power to approve or deny claims based on where in the body their condition exists. It's ...
Children with disabilities are three times more likely to have cardiometabolic disease versus their peers with no disabilities, according to a study in the World Journal of Diabetes. Lai says there ...
Only one state has disability coverage parity, in which mental health conditions are covered in the same way as physical health conditions: Vermont. In the other 49 states, long-term disability ...
Too many times, Anne Huebner's patients opt to use their much-needed therapy appointments to fill out disability applications. It's a daunting process, one that usually doesn't reward her patients ...
An ED mental health care bundle for children fails to improve family quality of life at 1 month but modestly increases ...
The Center for Racial and Health Equity generously supports MinnPost’s Race & Health Equity coverage; learn why. A Thursday presentation of data on disparities in preschool suspension and expulsion ...
Experts say that improving heart and metabolic health may be key to helping people with severe mental illness live longer, ...
Mental health conditions such as alcohol use disorder and PTSD could significantly increase risk for liver cancer among ...
As a physician, it is clear to me that our mental health is one of the most important components of our overall health.