Healthcare

A Tragic Suicide That Might Have Been Avoided: Military Connection

By Debbie Gregory. Chrystal Akins has endured a pain that most of us pray we will never experience. She had…

9 years ago

Guantánamo Bay Cancer Scare: Military Connection

By Debbie Gregory. The U.S. Navy is investigating a complaint that could result in the evacuation of civilian and military…

9 years ago

Dropping the ‘D’ in PTSD: Military Connection

By Debbie Gregory. Does the "D" in PTSD cause individuals suffering from it to shy away from treatment? There’s been…

9 years ago

Paying Out for Lejeune Contaminated Water Exposure: Military Connection

By Debbie Gregory. From 1953 through 1987, people serving or living at the U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North…

9 years ago

Veteran Turned Away At Two VA Clinics: Military Connection

By Debbie Gregory. VA medical facilities and health clinics have been under scrutiny in recent years, specifically for the lack…

9 years ago

The Move Away from Pharmaceuticals : Military Connection

By Debbie Gregory. It is becoming increasingly more wide spread for veterans battling post-traumatic stress disorder to opt for alternative…

9 years ago

Calling All Nurses: Military Connection

By Debbie Gregory. Now in its 2nd year, the VA Nursing Academic Partnerships (VANAP) is a collaboration between VA facilities…

9 years ago

VA Approves Coverage for Agent Orange Exposure: Military Connection

By Debbie Gregory. A group of up to 2,100 Air Force personnel and reservists will finally receive service-connected benefits due…

9 years ago

Toes in the Sand at Heroes’ Beach: Military Connection

By Debbie Gregory. The Simulation Learning, Education and Research Network (SimLEARN) is the VHA's program for simulation in health care…

9 years ago

Pushing to Improve Mental Health Care: Military Connection

By Debbie Gregory. U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly has introduced three additional bills to up the quality of mental health care…

9 years ago