Back pain warning: THREE main triggers of the UK’s leading cause of disability REVEALED

It affects four out of five of us at some point, according to Arthritis Research UK. Pain can be felt anywhere along the spine, however lower back pain is particularly common. For many people, the discomfort isn’t caused by anything serious, and will pass after weeks or months. However, for others it can persist and […]

Disability caused by strokes could be 'massively reduced' by new breakthrough treatment

GETTY – STOCK IMAGE New breakthrough treatment could dramatically reduce disability caused by stroke The procedure, known as a thrombectomy, involves surgically removing the entire blood clot from the brain, a conference was told yesterday.  It is thought that as a result the chances of patients leading a disability-free life are increased nearly four fold.  […]

The Fuzzy Claims Used to Justify Cutting Social Security Disability Insurance

Having already broken two planks of his campaign promise that “there will be no cuts to Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid” by proposing a health plan that includes brutal Medicaid cuts and lowers Medicare solvency by three years, President Trump has now cracked the door open on completing his broken promise hat-trick with up to […]

Did American Airlines Remove a Passenger With a Disability From a Flight—With No Explanation?

Did American Airlines Remove a Disabled Passenger From a Flight? Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does […]

Danes fighting for ISIS in Syria receive disability benefits at home – report

Published time: 20 Feb, 2017 15:04 Danish citizens fighting alongside Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) terrorists in Syria have allegedly been receiving sickness and disability benefits from their government, according to a report. Danes who were ruled too sick or disabled to work, and were therefore granted an early pension, later traveled to Syria to […]