October 25, 2015 Advocate fights for new Huntington’s disease legislation in mother’s memory MaryAnn Emerick was only a teenager when her mother began exhibiting symptoms of Huntington’s disease (HD), a debilitating neurological condition that impacts nearly 30,000 Americans.
October 25, 2015 Virtual reality therapy shows benefits For some veterans of war, recovering from trauma means going back to the battlefield.
October 25, 2015 Treating troops' sleep problems may reduce PTSD Sleep problems are common in members of the military, and may increase the risk of developing mental health conditions such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new report.
October 25, 2015 Marines, vets march topless for suicide awareness On Saturday, a group of Marines and veterans walked 22 km (13 miles) with 22 kg (48 pounds) of gear to honor the 22 vets a day who commit suicide, Marine Times reported.
October 25, 2015 Police unions push for medical coverage of PTSD Police unions across the U.S. are pushing for officers to be able to collect workers' compensation benefits if they suffer post-traumatic stress disorder, whether they got it from the general stress of police work or from responding to a deadly shooting rampage.
October 24, 2015 The impact of PTSD by the numbers PTSD is a psychological disorder that occurs in some people after witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event in which their life was on the line.
October 24, 2015 ‘Taking charge of yourself’: How yoga helped a US Marines vet manage her PTSD After returning from deployment in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Yusra Kauppila would wake up in night sweats, having dreamt of being under attack.
October 24, 2015 Trauma and food addiction linked for women Women with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be more likely to have food addiction, or a feeling of dependence on food, new research suggests.
October 24, 2015 PTSD added to medical marijuana-worthy conditions in Michigan A state official has reluctantly added post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of conditions that qualify for medical marijuana in Michigan.
October 24, 2015 For rural veterans with PTSD, telemedicine may help For the many veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who don’t have access to a trained mental health care team, connecting with such a team remotely by phone and video chats may help, a new study suggests.
