On New Year’s Eve 2023, Cassandra Marshall of Stokesdale thought she would be welcoming in a new year with a bad case of the ...

Spinal stenosis is usually a chronic condition, but treatments can help manage symptoms and prevent disability. Learn more.

Re “Make Medical Aid in Dying legal in New York” (op-ed, Dec. 7): State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton fails to take into account the long-term effects that passing such dangerous legislation will ...

Background The relationship of social determinants of health (SDOH), environmental exposures and medical history to lung function trajectories is underexplored. A better understanding of these ...

Doctors say the studies may make healthcare providers more likely to prescribe federally approved medical cannabis for chronic lower back pain off-label. And consumers can try experimenting with ...

Despite opposition from Catholic leaders, multiple states and countries advanced legislation in 2025 to expand access to ...

Fibromyalgia sufferers see some hope in a court ruling that Social Security Administration was wrong to discount an Anne ...

The plan, which Hochul announced Wednesday, comes as a relief for Susan Rahn in Webster. She was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer in 2013. "I believe everybody should have bodily ...

The benefits provide important economic support for older people who cannot work. The White House recently halted changes to the program that had worried some experts. By Mark Miller Many older ...

Ballad Health's Clinical Council leverages the expertise of physician leaders and frontline clinicians. The new CMO of Ballad Health's Johnson City Medical Center brings a wealth of experience to the ...

NPR has been following the money behind veterans' disability claims — specifically, for-profit companies that help vets navigate the VA's red tape. Critics of the companies call them "claim sharks." A ...

Navigating the landscape of disability benefits in the United States is one of the most challenging administrative processes a citizen can face. When a serious medical condition prevents an individual ...