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Israeli study: oxygen therapy working for PTSD
OXYGEN therapy can dramatically reduce post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a world-first Israeli study on Israel Defense Force veterans, during which half the subjects made such good progress they were no longer deemed to have PTSD. The Tel Aviv...
New hyperbaric clinic in Fargo seeing long-haulers from COVID-19
FARGO — Rick Graalum never thought he would find himself laying in a hyperbaric chamber, but he has good reason. "I had COVID and I actually had COVID pretty bad," Graalum said. Recovering from COVID-19 was tough for Graalum. He contracted a case of pneumonia that he...
Using Pressure and Oxygen to Treat PTSD
North Carolina is moving forward with a new way to help veterans who suffer from PTSD. N.C. formally recognized hyperbaric oxygen therapy as a viable treatment for PTSD in November with the passage of Senate Bill 442, which appropriated $150,000 from the state budget...
Maroon wins Arthur C. Rettig Award
Image Credits @drjosephmaroon Steelers' neurosurgeon Joseph C. Maroon, MD, was awarded the Arthur C. Rettig Award for Academic Excellence by NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS). Dr. Maroon was presented the award at the NFLPS scientific meeting during the 2022 NFL...
North Carolina launches plan to use new “lifesaving” oxygen therapy to treat veterans for PTSD
By Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter North Carolina is one of the first states in the country to start using a new oxygen treatment to help veterans overcome Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is being called a "lifesaver"...
Israeli Study of IDF veterans shows oxygen therapy reduces PTSD symptoms
Clinical example of functional brain imaging by fMRI. The reduced brain activity in the frontal lobes of the brain and in hippocampus is improved after Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy . Credit: Shamir Medical Center Israeli scientists have found that...
NC veterans with PTSD, brain trauma eligible for free hyperbaric oxygen treatment
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – It’s estimated about 20 veterans lose their life to suicide every day. Many of them suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury. North Carolina’s Senate Bill 442 is creating an opportunity to expand treatment to help deal...
Israeli Study Shows New Therapy Can Dramatically Reduce PTSD Symptoms, Many No Longer Had Illness: Report
A Tel Aviv University-led research study reportedly found that oxygen therapy can dramatically reduce the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and was so successful that half of those who underwent the therapy were no longer deemed to have PTSD at the...