To what extent does loneliness contribute to depression in Veterans? A VA-funded study has addressed that relatively unexplored question.
Innovative research at the Durham VA is exploring the benefits of physical exercise for older Veterans with PTSD.
While group therapy sessions for those with issues like PTSD or anger are commonplace at VA hospitals, clinics, and Vet Centers, a research team at the Bronx VA is doing relatively pioneering work by running a group for suicidal Veterans.
PTSD spares no neighborhoods. Veterans with PTSD who live in rural areas need access to care too and VA’s Office of Rural Health is conducting a pilot program to provide access to that care.
Compliance and Ethics Week: “Speak Up! Listen Up!” VA employees, Veterans and their families are encouraged to speak up when they have concerns about potential fraud, waste, abuse or ethics issues.
A new robotic treatment recently used for the first time at James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital in Tampa will increase the number of options Veterans have in their fight against cancer.
U.S. Army Gulf War Veteran Karen Jones credits the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System for getting her back on her feet after battling homelessness in 2012. Jones said “starting my life over at 47 was tough.”
Do you know what a Naloxone Kit is? It could save the life of a Veteran who has overdosed on opioids. Read this important information on the safe use of opioids and how to respond to an emergency.
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If you feel sad in the winter, you may have Seasonal Affective Disorder. It is sometimes called winter depression. Here’s information on treatment, including light therapy, from a VA psychiatrist.
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Thanks to innovative research at the Baltimore VA, older Veterans are making strides — literally — in their ability to move about, stay balanced, prevent falls and get up from a fall if they do have one.