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Archive for June 2012

Women Closer to Front Lines, Medical Positions Affected

WASHINGTON — Women already are fulfilling critical roles in the U.S. military, and new changes to DoD rules will allow women to officially serve even closer to the front lines in a variety of occupations, including medical positions.  

“There is only one thing people like that is good for them - A good night's sleep.”

Like many federal medicine providers of my particular vintage, I can recall days during my training when 36 to 40 hours of continuous work were not uncommon. Admittedly, I am guilty of using stories of those days as a badge of courage or laudable ...

There is only one thing people like that is good for them - A good night's sleep

E.W. Howe was wise well beyond his time. This spring, as I mark another birthday that has placed me way on the wrong side of 40, I note with frustration that all the things I like seem to be unhealthy. Like so many middle-aged Americans, I fight a continuous battle with the things I love.

VA Patients More Likely to Suffer Sleep Apnea, Have More Treatment Options

Problem for PTSD Patients Yaggi and Bravata both said they have been struck by the significant proportion of patients with a concurrent diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who have trouble using the CPAP device. The mask might remin...

VA Patients More Likely to Suffer Sleep Apnea, Have More Treatment Options

Referrals Difficult Getting a referral for a sleep study remains challenging. While the purpose of the soon-to-be-published “Go To Sleep” study is specifically to evaluate a strategy to improve diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea among veterans...

VA Patients More Likely to Suffer Sleep Apnea, Have More Treatment Options

Because of their unique demographics, VA patients are four to five times more likely to suffer from sleep apnea than the general population.

Promising Therapies Available for Sleep Disorders Frequently Related to PTSD and TBI

Pharmacological Treatments Providers also can use pharmacological treatments that providers can use to help patients, such as prazosin, speakers noted. Murray Raskind, MD, director of the VA Northwest Network Mental Illness Research, Education and...

Promising Therapies Available for Sleep Disorders Frequently Related to PTSD and TBI

WASHINGTON — Disturbed sleep is a common complaint for patients with PTSD and TBI, but military clinicians have some new tools to help treat the issue, according to experts.

What's In a Name? - Name Change Proponents Say Labeling PTSD a 'Disorder' Prevents Treatment

There is no “magic bullet” to solving stigma, but the military is trying various approaches, he said. “We are looking at a multimodality approach,” Wynn said. “There is the embedded healthcare provider approach where the military is looking at put...

What's In a Name? - Name Change Proponents Say Labeling PTSD a 'Disorder' Prevents Treatment

WASHINGTON — What’s in a name matters for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to proponents of changing what the condition is called, because the word “disorder” keeps some sufferers from getting the treatment they need.

Please read this article  and participate in this month's online opinion poll whether the name post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) should be changed to post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI) to reduce stigma that keeps sufferers from seeking treatment?

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