Since Stephen Hawking was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) over 50 years ago at the age of 21 while in graduate school at Cambridge, one fact has remained constant: There is still no cure.
Water is the foundation of life and is essential to our health. Although some organizations use ocean therapy or surf therapy programs to improve our health, we don’t often think of water as being therapeutic for our mental health.
Here’s something to pay attention to during benefits open enrollment season: Health insurance premiums may be stable but employees are getting socked with higher out-of-pocket costs including co-pays, co-insurance, and deductibles, leading to much higher overall out-of-pocket costs. That means it’s more important than ever to stay on top of ways to mitigate the damage.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — William Shakespeare’s words from more than 400 years ago are proving to be healing for modern-day veterans.
A group of Milwaukee-area actors started workshops in which veterans depict conflict-heavy scenes from Shakespeare’s plays, aimed at helping the former service members deal with post-traumatic stress disorder, addiction and reintegration issues, and mental health problems. Continue Reading
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — On March 23, 1994, as it made its approach to Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina, the nose of an F-16 clipped the right rear elevator of a C-130 in mid-air. Although the stricken transport managed to circle around for a safe landing, the jet fighter crew had to eject as their doomed plane, on full afterburner, hurtled toward the base. Continue Reading
By Wes O'Donnell Managing Editor of InMilitaryEducation
An unimaginable amount of veterans waiting for care through the VA system died before their applications were even processed, according to a recent report released by the VA inspector general last week.
