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The comedian wants to close a loophole in the PACT Act that leaves out some first-responding troops deployed to a former Soviet base near Afghanistan that was contaminated with high levels of uranium.
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The condition most often occurs in children but can also be diagnosed in adulthood. We also get an update on veterans’ mental health in Florida with The Fire Watch Project's regional leader.
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Spouses of former military members are now fifth in the priority list to be admitted to one of the state's nine veterans' care facilities. Eight are skilled nursing facilities and one is an assisted living facility.
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FDA scientists said patients who received MDMA and talk therapy showed “rapid, clinically meaningful, durable improvements in PTSD symptoms.” But they also called the research “challenging to interpret.”
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On this episode, we examine the common types of brain cancer, then we review the challenges veterans experience after a traumatic brain injury.
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About 888,000 veterans and survivors in all 50 states received disability benefits under the 2022 law, which helps them get key benefits as a result of burn pit or other toxic exposure during their service.
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The clinic shares space with a MacDill Air Force Base health center, part of a growing partnership between the Defense Department and Veterans Affairs.
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The VA pays for IVF treatment for unmarried and LGBTQ veterans. But they must prove their fertility problems are service-related.
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Veterans who helped test nuclear weapons are fighting to renew a 34-year-old law meant to help compensate for the long-term health effects of their work.
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The VA has long given veterans who served in Vietnam disability compensation for illness connected to Agent Orange. But those exposed at U.S. bases are still waiting for the same benefits.