Post-traumatic stress: VA project to study role of comrades’ support
The boom of fireworks is different from the roar of a bomb that blows off your legs. But on a recent July 4, they sounded pretty much the same to Josh Wells of Summit, a soldier who lost both his legs...
View ArticleCare for Disabled Veterans to Provide Critical Free Service to Disabled...
Care for Disabled Veterans would like to offer a new way to say “thank you” to veterans in the United States. No veteran should face the indignity of going without proper medical treatment, housing...
View ArticleFCC OKs Device That Reanimates Paralyzed Limbs
By Rick Maze – Staff writer Posted : Tuesday Dec 6, 2011 16:51:29 EST A wireless medical device to restore function in paralyzed limbs has won federal approval after demonstrating that it does not...
View ArticleFarm Cultivates New Life for Disabled Veterans
Down a long dirt road on the border of Duval and Clay counties, where the open air is clean and the sun just begins to peek through the clouds, is a farm that houses organic fruits, vegetables,...
View ArticleDisabled Veterans Grant for Combat-Wounded Veterans
Disabled Veterans National Foundation Announces Grant to Help Combat-Wounded Veterans Receive Sports and Recreational Therapy $5,000 DVNF Grant Gives Wounded Veterans 2-Week Course. The Disabled...
View ArticleDisabled National Veterans Foundation Prepares to Launch Scholarship Program...
Disabled National Veterans Foundation Prepares to Launch Scholarship Program to Help Veterans With Tuition Not Covered by the G.I. Bills (SFGate.com) — The program comes at a time when many men and...
View ArticleMilitary Develops New Prosthetic Devices Controlled by Brain Signals
By Sandra Basu WASHINGTON — Last fall, Tim Hemmes, a 30-year-old quadriplegic at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) was able to control an advanced mechanical arm using nothing but his...
View ArticleRobotic Exoskeletons Allow Paralyzed Veterans to Exercise, Reduce Sedentary...
New York — For veterans suffering from paralysis due to a spinal-cord injury (SCI), the inability to move a significant portion of their body is the obvious, immediate concern. Over the long-term,...
View ArticleDisabled Veterans National Foundation
The Disabled Veterans National Foundation GPS (Grants to Provide Stability) Home Program is a grant program for veterans who find themselves in a temporary financial setback. DVNF will provide up to...
View ArticleVeterans and Military Health
Military service members and veterans face some different health issues than civilians. During combat, the main health concerns are life-threatening injuries. These include Shrapnel and gunshot wounds...
View ArticleFor disabled veterans, COVERT Adaptive Sports is therapy that works
For disabled war veterans, the thought of playing sports may seem impossible, especially if suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), head traumas, amputations, spinal cord injuries or...
View ArticleTeam River Runner
Team River Runner believes that every wounded and disabled veteran deserves the opportunity to embrace new challenges, invoke leadership, and promote camaraderie. Team River Runner provides an outlet...
View ArticleVA Innovation Creation Series
Published on May 15, 2015 The VA Innovation Creation Series aims to accelerate the development of personalized technologies to improve care and quality of life for Veterans. For more information,...
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