Researchers found minimal differences in community participation between white and minority service members and Veterans, contrary to results in non-military samples. They suggested that the study results may have been influenced by supportive resources available to service members and Veterans, like employment assistance.
After multiple traumatic brain injuries in Iraq, Josh returned to the states and found everyday life a challenge. He came to VA for help.
Registration for the 2022 National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic is open until April 1 and limited to the first 150 Veteran applicants.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Kyle T. Gourlie, who served as a machine gunner during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
After two tours as an IED hunter in Iraq, Josh returned to the states. He had a difficult time adjusting, and was always on high alert, until he went through prolonged exposure therapy at VA.
Precision medicine is an approach which aims to tailor disease prevention and treatment by taking into account differences in an individual’s clinical, lifestyle, genetic, and biomarker information. Within mental health care, precision medicine is in its infancy.
The theme of this year’s National VA Research Week, May 17–21, is “One Team, One Mission,” reflecting the nationwide focus of VA researchers on improving Veterans’ health care and quality of life.
Mike Gabler is a big reader of existential philosophy, the exploration of questions related to the meaning, purpose and value of human existence.
At VA San Diego, Dr. Albert Leung is leading a trial of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat persistent headaches. Such headaches are often seen in military personnel with concussions.
PREP - the Post-deployment Rehabilitation and Evaluation Program - is a one-of-a-kind treatment at the Tampa VA for both Veterans and active duty Servicemembers with a deployment-related concussion or TBI.
Army Veteran says Salesforce’s training helped him use the skills he cultivated during military service to help other military personnel.
Army Gulf War Veteran Darius Carter shares the story behind his #OperationSong effort, a song called “Thankful.”