Veterans with a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury are more than twice as likely as those without a TBI to commit suicide.
Research highlights the efficacy of health IT on veterans managing chronic conditions, but cautions against over-relying on the technologies for self-management
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Wheelchairs have come a long way in the last 50 years. Electric wheelchairs became popular for helping veterans of the Second World [...]
A new study looks at what the popular beverages can mean to some veterans.
If you’re wondering how to rent an apartment, this complete guide for the first-time renter will help you prepare and make smart choices. It’s the ideal way to make veteran moves as your rent for the first time.
HHS and the Veterans Affairs and Defense departments could improve their reporting on estimated cost savings and cost-effectiveness of spending on preventive health activities, a GAO report says.
A new study has pinpointed how mindfulness training triggers changes in neural networks. These changes in brain connectivity allowed veterans who were “stuck” in a psychological rut of repetitive loop-like thinking and rumination learn how-to “turn off” their negative thoughts. Mindfulness training typically involves learning how-to voluntary shift your attention from potentially negative “mind wandering” …
Technology allows us to give cash directly to the poorest people on the planet. Should we do it? In this thought-provoking talk, veteran aid worker Joy Sun explores two ways to help the poor.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by traumatic military experiences is associated with feelings of anxiety, anger, sadness and/or guilt. New Penn State research suggests PTSD symptoms can also increase risks for academic difficulties. In the new study, Dr. Steffany Fredman, assistant professor of human development and family studies explored the process by which PTSD symptoms may contribute to academic problems in student veterans. "Many of these…