Amanda Mineer

Vets Who Resist Age Stereotypes Are Likely to Age Better

Veterans, who are more enthusiastic about growing older and actually embrace the thought of getting old, rather than resisting it are much more likely to enjoy better mental health as they get older.

Muscle & Bone Injuries are More Likely to End Service

Veterans may return from combat duty suffering from an entire range of physical, mental and emotional injuries. According to a new study however, when veterans report muscle and bone injuries, they ...

Chronic Pain and Veteran Disability Benefits

Apart from the more widely-publicized injuries like brain injuries and conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder that veterans returning home from combat duty struggle with, many also struggle ...

Brain Injury Could Expose Veterans to Risk of Dementia

According to new research, veterans who have suffered a brain injury during combat may be much more likely to develop symptoms of dementia. According to the study, veterans with brain injury are 60 ...

New Tool Promises to Help Detect Veterans at High Risk of Violence

A number of recent shooting incidents involving veterans, who went on a rampage, has shocked the US military. Now researchers have developed a tool that will help doctors identify veterans who may be ...

Justice Department Could Get Involved in VA Hospital Investigation

The Department Of Veterans Affairs is currently embroiled in a nationwide scandal, in which it appears that employees at several Veterans Affairs hospitals across the country engaged in a long and ...

VA Will Investigate Benefits of Service Dogs for Helping PTSD Victims

The Veterans Affairs Department is soon expected to trigger a study into the effectiveness and benefits of using service dogs for the treatment of symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Other Costs of War

Most of the focus on injuries involving veterans centers on injuries that are sustained as a direct result of being involved in combat. These include blast-related brain injuries, amputations, ...

PTSD Statistics: Veterans At Continued Risk

In the wake of the Fort Hood shooting recently, which has been traced to yet another veteran possibly battling symptoms of PTSD, it’s important to spotlight exactly how serious a challenge this is ...

Feds Move to Promote Research on Benefits of Pot in Treating PTSD

The federal administration recently made a key decision that will help promote long-delayed research into the benefits of marijuana in treating veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.

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