February 10, 2016 Pregnancy may help soothe PTSD symptoms in at-risk women For women suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), pregnancy may reduce their symptoms, found a new study published in the journal Depression and Anxiety.
February 9, 2016 VA hospitals compare favorably on deaths, readmission rates CHICAGO (AP) -- Veterans' hospitals compare pretty favorably with others when it comes to treating older men with three common conditions - heart attacks, heart failure and pneumonia, according to a study on death rates and readmissions.
February 8, 2016 Electric patch helps some people with PTSD in small study People suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) could someday be treated with the help of an electric patch worn on their head when they are sleeping, researchers say.
January 28, 2016 Child abuse may play role in military suicides Histories of child abuse are common among military members and may be important to consider when treating their mental health needs, according to a report from Canada.
December 23, 2015 Program offers special help for Massachusetts family of special-needs kids It takes a strict routine and a lot of help to raise a family of special-needs children.
December 18, 2015 Veterans' PTSD may recur down the line Soldiers deployed to Afghanistan had a spike in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in the months immediately after their return, but also five years later, according to a Dutch study.
December 4, 2015 Risk of death nearly doubled for Vietnam veterans with PTSD Higher than average death rates among Vietnam War veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suggest that combat trauma may still be affecting veterans' health even decades after the war, according to a new study.
November 11, 2015 3rd-generation Marine on a mission to bring awareness to veteran suicide On September 20, 2004, 35 days after landing in the Sunni Triangle, Jake Schick had a bad feeling as his Marine Corps unit went out on their 29th mission. As they drove out, they ran over a mine, and Schick was severely wounded and lost his right leg.
November 9, 2015 After vet felled by PTSD, service dog Honor aids family now Part of the Labrador retriever's training was to sense when the demons of war had invaded Wade Baker's dreams.
October 28, 2015 New drug may help combat PTSD by overriding painful memories Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered a drug that may help treat people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
