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Live Whole Health: Self care episode #27 – Relaxation for headache

Posted on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 4:00 pmJune 3, 2020 Posted in #LiveWholeHealth by VAntage Point Contributor 5k views

If you’re looking for relief from headaches, you might be surprised to learn that just a few basic …

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New treatment for Veterans’ old headaches

Posted on Friday, April 17, 2020 2:00 pmApril 14, 2020 Posted in Health, Mental Health, Top Stories by VA Staff Contributor 11k views

Prazosin, which is effective in treating PTSD-related trauma nightmares, sleep disruption and daytime …

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Veteran, VA employee, pays forward the gift of life

Posted on Friday, January 31, 2020 10:00 amJanuary 23, 2020 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Army Veteran Anthony Smith had a stroke and needed a blood transfusion. He says the transfusion saved his …

Biofeedback involves measuring patients’ physiological responses and providing real-time feedback to help them learn to control and change those responses.

Biofeedback useful for headaches and other conditions

Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 2:28 pmAugust 30, 2019 Posted in Research by Tristan Horrom 991 views

A literature review by VA researchers highlights the usefulness of biofeedback for headache and incontinence …

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VA working to treat polytrauma and TBI Veterans who suffer headaches

Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 10:00 amOctober 1, 2018 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health by Ed Drohan 1k views

While treatment for headaches is available at all VA medical centers, seven hospitals are specifically …