For families facing devastating diagnoses, months of waiting for disability benefits can add financial strain to an already overwhelming situation. The Social Security Administration has added 14 rare ...

A rare quality that few people have is daring to dream and pursuing that dream despite all the obstacles life throws in the way. Hannah was born with a rare bone disorder, a genetic disease that makes ...

I was born with a rare disorder you have almost certainly never heard of, Moebius syndrome. This means I have facial paralysis and limited lateral eye movement. Moebius syndrome is highly visible but ...

A global research collaboration has revealed a hidden cause of a rare intellectual disorder associated with severe language delay, epileptic seizures, motor impairment and brain abnormalities. The ...

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Attorneys with disabilities are vastly underrepresented at U.S. law firms, but a new diversity push aims to change that. Just 1.4% of law firm lawyers identified as having a ...

The first global assessment of rare neurological diseases in children finds rising prevalence and disability from 1990 to 2021, declining mortality, and a projected 11.83 percent increase in cases by ...

Researchers analyzed claims data from over 240,000 children aged 7 to 17 enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program from 2008 to 2016. Testing rates were highest — 26% — among ...

Some disease names sound like they belong in a medical textbook no one wants to open. But for families dealing with one of the 14 rare, serious conditions newly added to Social Security’s fast-track ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) —The State Theatre in downtown Sioux Falls is gearing up for a special event this week. “The film festival is like the first film festival of its kind here in Sioux Falls that ...