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Veteran shares his mental health recovery journey

Posted on Thursday, August 22, 2019 10:00 amAugust 20, 2019 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Bob Moran is sharing his own journey of mental health recovery in hopes of …

Veterans can practice yoga for pain management.

Charleston Veteran battles chronic pain, finds recovery, family

Posted on Thursday, August 8, 2019 4:00 pmAugust 6, 2019 Posted in Health, VA Medical Centers by VAntage Point Contributor 4k views

Army Veteran Darryl Gadsden battled chronic pain, but now practices yoga as part of his alternative therapy …

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VA Photos of the Week – April 19, 2019

Posted on Friday, April 19, 2019 2:08 pmApril 19, 2019 Posted in Guest Posts by Emily Ma 335 views

This week, photographers from San Antonio, Tulsa, Little Rock, Fort Worth, and San Diego shared their best …

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VA researcher is strong advocate for combining therapies for chronic pain

Posted on Thursday, October 4, 2018 1:40 pmOctober 4, 2018 Posted in Research by Erica Sprey 1k views

Dr. Matthew Bair is a general internal medicine physician and VA health services researcher. His main …

From art therapy to Tai Chi, alternative treatments help reduce Veterans’ reliance on prescription drugs.

Alternative therapy: Veterans find relief through tai chi

Posted on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 9:44 amMay 23, 2018 Posted in VA Careers by VA Careers 744 views

In an effort to decrease drug dependency, VA is actively exploring alternative forms of therapy to help …