Tag Archives: Health
Representatives seek to ease veterans’ herbicide fears
March 22, 2013Two U.S. Representatives from Vermont and Maine want the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to help veterans who fear they may have been exposed to dangerous herbicides at a Canadian military base. Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Health, Maine, VA, Vermont | Leave a commentFeds warned against risk seen at Buffalo veterans hospital
January 15, 2013Federal authorities warned against the infection risks of using insulin pens on more than one patient, and officials on Monday asked why a Buffalo veterans hospital may have used the pens on many patients, causing an HIV scare. Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Buffalo, Health, HIV, New York, VA | 1 CommentWest Virginia veteran health raises flags in survey
January 9, 2013One in five West Virginia veterans are at risk for suicide while half show signs of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression or both, researchers told lawmakers on Tuesday. Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Health, PTSD, Suicide, Survey, West Virginia | 1 CommentA new PTSD perspective: Filmmaking helps veterans cope
November 15, 2012A filmmaking workshop offered to returning veterans with PTSD, allowing them to tell their stories, is having therapeutic benefit. A non-war PTSD sufferer writes about the program and shares a soldier’s poignant and powerful personal film. Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Books and more | Tagged Filmmaking, Health, Medical, PTSD, trauma | Leave a commentVA shows off new outpatient clinic in Toledo
August 30, 2012Visitors to the new VA Outpatient Clinic in South Toledo will be greeted by a large atrium near the entrance, a light-filled space with a patriotic mural that adorns all four walls. Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Health, Ohio, Toledo, VA, Veterans Affairs | Leave a comment