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…
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…
VA, HHS to increase psychedelic therapy research for PTSD, military-related mental health issues
The Departments of Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services signed an agreement Monday to increase coordination on…
Largest US military hospital abroad halts labor, delivery services amid Iran war
The largest U.S. Department of Defense hospital abroad is pausing its labor and delivery services until further notice…
Some remote Tricare families will get prescription drugs for free
Starting Feb. 28, active duty family members who live far from a military hospital or clinic, and who…
This company is rethinking PTSD treatment for veterans — with VR
Neurova Labs began the way many veteran-founded health technologies do, with frustration, loss and a growing belief that…
Corps updates physical fitness test standards for combat MOS Marines
The U.S. Marine Corps is slated to implement a sex-neutral physical fitness test scoring system for Marines with…
DOD needs to shore up help for troops with gambling problems, GAO says
Defense officials’ efforts to address service members’ gambling problems don’t go far enough, according to a new report…
In the 21st century, space is the new battlefield
As Russia held its Victory Day parade this year, hackers backing the Kremlin hijacked an orbiting satellite that…