In an attempt to curb a growing suicide rate among members of the Army, a program called Comprehensive Soldier Fitness was launched. The initial price tag was $50 million annually, and it was intended to
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As many service members know, post-traumatic stress disorder is common among veterans of combat, but many who serve in the armed forces avoid speaking of their struggles with the condition. They fear that doing so
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Those concerned with veterans' affairs may take an interest in the issue of veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who are getting swept up into the nation's legal system. Around 10 percent of individuals
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Veterans may be interested in a new form of treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. In an effort to create greater access to psychiatric help, the Department of Veterans Affairs just launched a new program that
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A new study shows that a sleep apnea treatment with continuous positive airway pressure, also known as CPAP, may help those who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and sleep apnea. Those who use the treatment
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Nebraska residents may be interested to know that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, affects close to 8 million Americans annually. The condition has been linked to cardiovascular diseases and may be accelerated by depression,
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Families of soldiers should know that records from the Department of Veterans Affairs indicated that 502,546 veterans were treated for a primary or secondary diagnoses of PTSD. Of this group, 24 percent served in recent
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According to a recent study conducted at the Case Western Reserve University Department of Psychological Sciences, there is a distinct link between PTSD and depression. In fact, about 50 percent of those who suffer from post
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Questions about post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) could lead the medical community to make changes about how the disorder is treated in military personnel. At the annual gathering of the American Psychiatric Association, these questions
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ABC News reported George Zimmerman, the Florida man acquitted of murdering teenager Trayvon Martin, says he lives in constant fear and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Florida jury found Zimmerman not guilty of
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