By Debbie Gregory. Family caregivers provide crucial support in caring for veterans. The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act was signed into law in May, 2010. The law acknowledges the critical role of caregivers for seriously injured post- 9/11 veterans, and establishes a national program that addresses the wellness and training of family caregivers. […]
By Debbie Gregory. The House of Representatives has just passed a bill that will bring unnecessary and unjustified financial hardship to thousands of veterans and their families. The FACT Act (H.R. 1927) will make it harder for Americans who are sick and dying from asbestos-triggered disease to obtain compensation from the corporations responsible for their […]
By Debbie Gregory. New research done by scientists at Johns Hopkins University has found that thousands of wounded war veterans have return from service with undiagnosed brain injuries. The resulting physical pain and mental distress has a profound impact on the veterans. In addition to withdrawing and hiding symptoms from loved ones, sufferers have an […]
By Debbie Gregory. A new national help hotline, Vets4Warriors, was recently created. Vets4Warriors, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit, offers a 24/7 helpline, a veteran benefit in partnership with Rutgers University Behavioral Health Center (RUBHC). The all-veteran call center, with specially chosen Peer Advisors, answer calls in seconds, listen and support you, every hour of every […]
By Debbie Gregory. While Alaskans technically gained the right to use medical marijuana 18 years ago, there are no state-licensed dispensaries, and only six qualifying illnesses for medical marijuana use, according to NORML. In a bold move to help the state’s veterans, private residents in Alaska are providing cannabis to veterans, free of charge. Alaska Green […]
By Debbie Gregory. Many veterans who fought to protect and defend our country have continued to fight in order to get the support they need from the federal government. Fortunately, help is on the way for veterans living with hepatitis C, one of the greatest threats facing those who have served. Congress has earmarked $1.5 […]
By Debbie Gregory. Dr. W.P. Andrew Lee, Dr. Richard J. Redett and Dr. Gerald Brandacher, surgeons at Johns Hopkins, hope that within the next year, a young soldier with a horrific injury from a bomb blast in Afghanistan will be the recipient of the first penis transplant. The organ should develop urinary function, sensation and, […]
By Debbie Gregory. A new Defense Department study has found that stimulants used to keep service members alert during long stretches of combat may increase the chances of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD.) A review of data from 25,971 service members found that those with prescriptions for drugs such as Adderall and Ritalin were […]
By Debbie Gregory. New nonprofit organization Cohen Veterans Bioscience is looking for ways to cut the time it takes for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress (PTS) research to transform into real-life treatments. The goal of the company is to speed the discovery of first generation diagnostics, treatments, and cures for PTS and TBI by […]
By Debbie Gregory. There’s something about military life that is putting our nation’s vets in harm’s way, and it’s not military action or a terrorist threat. Lou Gehrig’s disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a horrifying disease that weakens muscles to the point of paralysis, and renders the sufferer unable to move or […]
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