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We’d like to thank you for your service, and for your sacrifices. In return, we hope that in these pages you’ll find information you can use as you make your journey to a fuller, more rewarding life.
We’re glad you’re here.
Pain tolerance higher for female veterans
Male and female veterans handle pain differently By Alice V. Nelson on December 3, 2009 According to a recent study, female veterans have a higher tolerance to pain than their male counterparts. Researchers from the VA Connecticut Healthcare System and the Yale University School of Medicine conducted the first study examining pain suffered by male …
Paying The Price
American soldiers and Marines walking combat patrols in Afghanistan have suffered a surge of gruesome injuries, losing one or both legs and often their genitals to crude homemade bombs Taliban insurgents bury in dirt roads and pathways. In some cases, American military surgeons tell The Huffington Post, these traumatic amputations occur so close to soldiers’ …
VA Announces Expansion of Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record
WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today it will expand its pilot for the Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER), which enables sharing of Veterans’ health records. “The expansion of the VLER pilot program will allow more Veterans and facilities to participate in this exciting new technology,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric …
Motion Detection Chronic Pain Control – FDA Approves New Technology
by Staff on November 20, 2011 FDA approves what may be the next generation of spinal cord stimulation to treat chronic pain. Chronic Pain patients and their doctors have something new to consider for their treatment. Medtronic announced that the FDA has approved a new device that treats chronic pain while tracking a patient’s movement. …
Send a Holiday Greeting to Our Wounded Soldiers
How to Send Cards to the Wounded 11/16/11 As the winter Holidays near, many Americans are looking for ways to help our wounded military heroes have a happy Holiday Season. Unfortunately, some bad information is making the rounds! Cards sent to “A Recovering American Soldier” at Walter Reed will be REJECTED and will not reach …
VA Loan Fees can be re-imbursed to Disabled Veterans
VA Loan Fees and Disability Status by Chris Birk on December 12, 2011 (VA Loans Insider of Facebook:VALoansInsider VA loans remain the most flexible and buyer-friendly lending option on the market for the vast majority of military borrowers. These government-backed loans come with no down payment, no private mortgage insurance and competitive rates. They also …
Happy New Year!
Everyone from Veterans In Pain Program wants to wish all of the U.S. Military and Veterans a very hopeful, happy, and healthy New Year!
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