London -
The U.K. government has decided to offer support to military veterans suffering from mental health problems. This will be through a new nationwide training program.
To provide comfort to those affected by the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, a Chicago-based charity has sent 10 golden retriever dogs to Newtown to provide comfort in a time of mourning and grieving.
During Vietnam troops were exposed to Agent Orange. Later there was Gulf War Syndrome and depleted Uranium exposure. Now the military is dealing with a rash of military members with PTSD, and another chemical agent may be responsible for the diagnosis.
San Francisco -
It was a full-house attendance at the fifth annual “Brain at War” conference on June 21 as the Northern California Institute of Research and Education (NCIRE) presented the latest information on traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress.
Research carried out by the New University of Haifa shows that administering marijuana could be effective at treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Fort Campbell -
Military working dogs are playing an increasingly vital role in war zones sniffing out improvised explosives devices. Their success rate has been so great the military has funded a program to increase the number of active dogs over the next two years.
Dr. Thomas Neylan, MD is the director of the Stress at Health Research Program at San Francisco VA Medical Center at Fort Miley. He was among the speakers at the fifth annual "Brain at War" conference at the Marines Memorial Club and Hotel in San Francisco, CA.
