Quantcast
Channel: Alextv.net feed from veteransnewsnow.com
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 20 View Live

Army Changes PTSD Evaluations Forensic Methods; Had Led to Loss of Pensions

PTSD symptoms can include recurrent nightmares, flashbacks, irritability and feeling distant from other people. Some people recover, others, it may be a lifelong struggle

View Article



On the Ground at the National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic

More than a hundred recently disabled Veterans have descended upon San Diego for this year’s National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic for a week of cycling, surfing, sailing, kayaking and more

View Article

Will mindfulness help Gulf War veterans sleep?

Univeristy researchers will test if mindfulness therapy can help veterans who have difficulty sleeping after coming home from forward units

View Article

The Miracle Of Gratefulness

"The golden key to self-healing is gratefulness. Only gratefulness can transcend the darkness of unworthiness, self-pity and self-negation and fully open the door to the heart ~ without which no true...

View Article

Veterans Face A New Battle Over Mental Health

When considering the health of veterans who have faced years of combat and the toll it can take on their bodies, sometimes it can well be forgotten that their mental health suffers greatly too.

View Article


The Risks of Drugs for Veterans

In 2010 it was found that 11% of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans suffer from a drug problem

View Article

Heroes are Extremists, But Heroin is Good!

It seems that the US government is not keen on heroes, but they do like their heroin.

View Article

Map: Where is the veterans’ backlog the worst?

Roanoke, Virginia VARO, just so happens to rank among the "Top 10" of dysfunctional and inept VA Regional Offices.

View Article


Self Directed Addiction Programs Helping U.S. Veterans

OSAT, the premier on-line substance abuse treatment company, believes that no soldier should ever have to wait for treatment or be denied treatment due to lack of funds. OSAT has launched a special...

View Article


The War Within: Window into Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Therapies

Last night, 60 Minutes aired The War Within, a window into Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder therapies – such as Prolonged Exposure Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy – that VA professionals use to...

View Article

A Band-Aid Approach to Fixing the V.A.

There is a lot to be said for the idea of requiring that funding be provided for the future medical care of veterans as part of any decision to go to war. That not only might help the maimed veterans...

View Article

Fifty-One Thousand Troops Diagnosed with Brain Injury

Fifty-one thousand American troops have come home from Iraq or Afghanistan diagnosed with brain injury. What's become of them?

View Article

Bolster mental health care for Iraq, Afghanistan veterans

MARINE CORPS veteran Clay Hunt was one of thousands. Hunt was 26 when he committed suicide, following tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.

View Article


Suicide Rate of Veterans Cause for Alarm

California University of Pennsylvania student Brittney Cassidy found that it was no easy task re-entering civilian life after leaving behind the camaraderie she experienced while deployed to wars in...

View Article

CIA = Murder Inc.

The motives behind the expose report on CIA practices of torture misses the critical issue surrounding the “Agency”. Most Democrats and many left wing partisans enjoy pointing the dagger at George W....

View Article


Army’s $287m Optimism Program Results in Low Morale

The data from a recently released report highlighting the physical and psychological health of troops who participate in the Army Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness program, a program launched...

View Article

Holistic Healing: Can it Cure PTSD?

Thousands of service members every year are diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – a diagnosis that labels one as having either experienced or witnessed some sort of traumatic event. Often...

View Article


Veterans to Benefit from Treasure

The pursuit of wealth, fame and treasure in America is a staple to its history. In the early days, men and women alike flocked to the west in pursuit of gold. Today, some sue cities to gain a bit of...

View Article

U.S. Military Veterans Receive Holistic Healing Help for PTSD

PTSD HELP FOR VETS: On October 17 plan to attend Veterans an important veterans fundraising event to help soldiers with PTSD. Get more info now

View Article

Man’s best friend may succeed where psychiatric drugs have failed

At least that is what Marine Cpl. Cole Lyle believes, seeking alternative treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with legislative action for his Puppies Assisting Wounded Service members...

View Article
Browsing latest articles
Browse All 20 View Live




Latest Images