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Clinical trials have begun on a new U.S-backed drug to treat the debilitating feeling of heightened vigilance experienced by veterans with post-traumatic stress, Swiss-based pharmaceutical company Synosia said Monday.
Liu Yisi sits on a hospital bed, reading a comic book. His nose is bruised, swollen and cut, and his left arm is heavily bandaged.
Worn down by thousands of rockets fired from the nearby Gaza Strip, an estimated one-seventh of the people of this Israeli town have fled. Many more say they would go if they could. The mayor says life here has become "impossible."
A former United Airlines flight attendant has settled a lawsuit claiming she was wrongfully fired after she was unable to work following the deaths of close friends and colleagues killed on a hijacked jet in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Most veterans in the United States I'm sure were glued to their televisions on Sunday evening to see the segment on the VA System.
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The Ohio Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park in Clinton, Ohio, 44216, was the idea of Dan Delarosa, Mansfield, Oh in 2004. Dan's inspiration was his dream to honor the death of his brother, Jesus Delarosa who was shot down in Vietnam. The park, located at 8005 Clev-Mas.
Military: Burn pits caused illnessesBacking away from steadfast official denial, the U.S.
By Shaheen Buneri When society is passing through a transitional period, and centuries-old social and cultural institutions are razed to the ground, journalists are left with no option but to cover misery, death and destruction.
Old pill helps relieve nightmares of warTreatment: Blood pressure drug gives rest to thousands of veterans who fought in conflicts ranging from Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan The war followed Gillian Boice home from Iraq and into her dreams.
Sexual assault victims need more help, military study saysAfter a yearlong review, a military task force has found that the services have made some progress in attacking the scourge of sexual assault in the ranks, but that too often the perpetrators go free and the victims do not get the assistance they deserve.
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Vet charged with murder in Fort Drum killingsCops say 20-year-old who served in Iraq stabbed to death 2 Army buddies EVANS MILLS, N.Y. - A Fort Drum military policeman accused of stabbing his two Army buddies to death was arraigned on second-degree murder charges on Friday.
VA expects patient surgeA troop surge in Afghanistan is expected to create a patient surge in VA hospitals around the U.S., including Wichita. The Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center at 5500 E.
2 studies: PTSD is chemical change in brainBy Kelly Kennedy - Staff writer Posted : Wednesday Dec 9, 2009 11:08:33 EST Two new studies seem to provide more evidence that post-traumatic stress disorder is a chemical change in the brain caused by trauma — and that it might be possible to diagnose, treat and predict …
GARDEN GROVE, CA - As founder and president of Veterans-For-Change, an advocacy group for Veterans rights, benefits, and treatment, my co-members and I continually bring to the attention of all 535 members of Congress the more serious problems affecting veterans and their familie …
Phelps-Roper loses appeal in flag-desecration caseOMAHA — An attorney for a Kansas woman accused of violating Nebraska's flag-desecration law has lost the latest round in a fight to invalidate what he believes is an unconstitutional statute.
Kansan was on USS Oklahoma when Japanese torpedoes struckAfter 68 years, it's still hard for Arthur Dunn to talk about. But he does. He feels he must. He is one of the few living links in Kansas to that "date which will live in infamy" — Dec. 7, 1941.
Pearl Harbor survivors remember dayA lifetime ago: As young men, two lives were changed when a surprise enemy attack left bravery, loss in its wake
We need better medical care, vets sayVA medical system is inadequate, they contend. Returnees face long waits for care; suicides hit record.
Military Rules Said to Hinder TherapyPfc. Jeffery Meier, who struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder and drug addiction after two deployments to Iraq, got an appointment in August to see a psychiatrist at Fort Carson, Colo.
The four men these Soldiers were convicted of murdering were never identified by name, nor were their bodies found. There was also no ballistics or forensic evidence found to support the men were killed.
(WASHINGTON) - In the midst of the great recession, a depressed job market is hitting veterans particularly hard.
Abuse survivors become trailblazers - thestar.comThey reach out for help, only to end up homeless, stigmatized and more miserable than ever. Older women who decide to leave an abusive relationship don't fit anywhere into Ontario's social service system.
Vets' spouses lose a death benefit by staying singleNona Chubboy's husband, an officer in the Navy, paid the premiums on a government insurance policy for years, expecting it to help his wife if he died.
It's sinful for a veteran to travel more than 90 minutes for medical treatment RADFORD, Va., Nov. 29 - I live in the beautiful southwest mountains of Radford, Virginia, but I have been following the VA hospital for South Texas issue for a couple of years now and am a proud supporter of the drive.
Shameful: 16,000 Unprocessed Files Of Vets With The VABy Dr. Laurie Roth November 27, 2009 NewsWithViews.com
Vets Shielded From Health Care ReformThe national health reform bill passed by the House last month and the Senate version to be debated in early December pose no threat to current health care benefits provided to military families, retirees or veterans, say advocates for these beneficiaries as well as congressional …
Treating trauma victims may cause its own traumaThose who counsel trauma victims -- whether they be psychiatrists, social workers or advocates -- can experience an emotional toll after intensive exposure to patients' stories of horror. Experts call this phenomenon "vicarious trauma."
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