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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 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…

10 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…

11 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…

11 years ago