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A blood donor laying on a bed

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 918 views

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

A woman performs physical therapy on a man lying down

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 …