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Public health
fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

Hundreds of VA clinicians warn that cuts threaten vets' health care

VA clinicians assert that staff cuts and expanding privatization threaten the VA health system, risking care quality, budget strain, and veterans' well-being.
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
4 days ago

Cannabis Access for Veterans: Health, Dignity, and Justice | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Across the United States, more than 18 million military veterans live with the lasting effects of service. For many, combat did not end when they returned home. The scars of war-whether in the form of physical injuries, chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), or invisible mental health struggles-are daily realities. Yet despite decades of evidence supporting cannabis as a therapeutic tool, America's veterans still face barriers to safe and consistent access.
Cannabis
Public health
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
4 weeks ago

Veterans Deserve Safe Cannabis Access-Here's Why It Matters | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Cannabis offers Veterans a safer, effective alternative to opioids and sedatives for pain, PTSD, anxiety, and sleep, potentially reducing suicide risk.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

A million veterans gave DNA for medical research. Now the data is in limbo

The Million Veteran Program is a crucial genetic database benefiting veterans and the broader American population.
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