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...
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) News for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves symptoms, brain’s microstructure and functionality in veterans with treatment resistant post-traumatic stress disorder: A prospective, randomized, controlled trial
Abstract Introduction Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by changes in both brain activity and microstructural integrity. Cumulative evidence demonstrates that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) induces neuroplasticity and case-series studies...
The VA Should Consider Hyperbaric Oxygen as a Worthwhile Treatment
From Military Times Commentary by Tommy Tuberville Army Capt. Kyle Salik is the first patient to receive oxygen therapy at the new Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine Clinic at Brooke Army Medical Center June 20, 2017. (Robert Shields/Army) The COVID-19 pandemic...
Healing Arizona Veterans sponsors hyperbaric oxygen therapy for eligible vets
After being knocked unconscious four times due to Marines deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan, Armando was living life with a traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. His diagnosis of post-concussion syndrome, and an autoimmune disease from toxic...
Suffering from PTSD? Brain training may help treat this condition
Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD is a serious mental disorder that's triggered by a traumatic event — wherein the individual is either the victim or the witness. Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD is a type of severe anxiety disorder. People who have...
VA Will Expand & Extend Participation In Its Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Program
From NewsDakota.com AMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will expand and extend the Fargo VA’s participation in its hyperbaric oxygen therapy...
Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Suicide Prevention Bill S.785 Signed into Law
From TreatNow.org. Secretary Wilkie Applauds President Trump for Signing Suicide Prevention Bill VA Secretary Robert Wilkie released the following statement after President Trump signed into law the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement...
Veteran suicide is a problem. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a solution.
Excerpt from Military Times, Rep. Greg Murphy. Each year, the United States recognizes September as National Suicide Prevention Month. In 2017 alone, more than 47,000 Americans tragically died from suicide. More than 6,100 of these Americans were veterans. In 2017,...