Who decides what works? Inside VA’s mental health treatment playbook
For veterans seeking treatment for PTSD, depression, anxiety or substance use disorders, the question sounds simple: If a…
Majority of VA mental health visits are timely, but referrals lag: Watchdog
Roughly 80% of mental health appointments made in the Veterans Affairs’ Community Care Program are scheduled within the…
Psilocybin to Be Tested As Depression Treatment at Tuscaloosa VA
The Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center is joining a national clinical trial testing psilocybin as a treatment for major…
Major VA study to examine effectiveness of psilocybin on depression, PTSD
The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching research to determine whether psilocybin — the psychoactive ingredient in “magic…
Ex-Military Entrepreneurs Are Set To Cash In On Defense Tech Boom
The enemy gets a vote, too. That military aphorism took on a chilling immediacy for Brandon Tseng when…
How Israel’s Druze community is building its own start-up ecosystem
The Druze nation in Israel is known for its firm ties to the state, its resilience, and its…
Israel Katz’s request to pardon Hebron shooter harms Israel
Defense Minister Israel Katz’s request to pardon Hebron shooter Elor Azaria is a new low in acting purely…
Dad Gave Up His Old Mustang to Raise 6 Kids. Decades Later, His Son Got it Back
Shane Allen’s dad, Daniel – credit, family photo It was a 1969 Mustang Mach 1, Daniel Allen would…
San Antonio veterans getting direct pipeline to small business ownership through new city program
SAN ANTONIO – Melanie McCoy served in the Army from 1998 to 2006. However, the dream of owning…
PTSD expert helps people create meaning after painful experiences
Having grown up in the shadow of the Holocaust, Susan Hirshfield had a gnawing question she wanted to…
AI finds existing drugs that may extend survival for ALS patients
With the help of artificial intelligence, a coalition of Bay Area institutions identified 18 FDA-approved drugs that could…
Israeli PTSD program uses horses to treat October 7 trauma survivors
Healing after war: Inside Israel’s equine therapy program Alex, 35, a disabled IDF veteran, says the psychological wounds…