Rena Goldman has over a decade of writing and editing experience. She covers health, wellness, mental health, small business, and how politics and policies impact our daily lives. Rena has worked as a ...

PTSD is increasingly being diagnosed, and estimates suggest that 8% of women and 4% of men will be diagnosed with this disorder at some point in time. The exposure to a traumatic event is the catalyst ...

Veterans who experienced certain traumatic events during their service may be able to receive disability compensation in the form of non-taxed monthly payments, as well as free health care, including ...

A new approach to treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is showing promise in clinical trials. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is the process of breathing in pure oxygen in a pressurized ...

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) isn’t caused by just one faulty switch in the brain; it’s more like a tangled orchestra of genes and cells thrown off-key by trauma. With many genetic players ...

Combining virtual reality exposure with low electrical brain stimulation offers promising results for people who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, a study published Wednesday in JAMA ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

“For Veterans, fireworks may cue memories of combat or explosions, and certain military-related celebrations may also raise distress. For others, fireworks may be reminders of intense fires or gun ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Two UTK professors partnered with CFD Research Corporation to create a device that uses biomarkers in the blood to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder. The device can also ...

A new study shows that a mild stress is enough to trigger post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mouse models of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Researchers demonstrated that the two disorders share ...