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'Survivor' FVF Recap: Tubby Lunchbox
WDBJ7 BloggerIt’s Night 16 and Bikal has voted out Matt. Julia has PTSD symptoms and says she almost peed herself. Michael is playing it cool. He tells the favorites that he understands their play. His strategy is to build trust and friendships with Corinne....Tags: Politics, Television Industry, Arts, Sculpture, Human Interest
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"It's given me a new lease on life": Veteran discusses how VA program helped his PTSD
WDBJ7 ReporterMore men and women serving in the military committed suicide in 2012 than died during battle. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or P-T-S-D plays a big role in the lives of many veterans. Sometimes, they don't know they have it, but as the problem grows,...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, World War II (1939-1945), Veterans Affairs, The Home Depot
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Poinsettias Aren't Just Pretty: How They're Therapeutic in Salem
WDBJ-TV Anchor/ReporterInside the greenhouse at the Salem Veteran's Administration Medical Center you won't just find flowers growing. You'll find people healing. At this time of year the greenhouse is filled with poinsettias. They're red, ivory, and pink. Some are striped....Tags: Salem (Salem, Virginia), Behavioral Conditions, Stress, High Blood Pressure, Science and Technology
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Binge Eating Disorder? It's official
WDBJ7 ReporterFor the first time in 20 years, the American Psychiatric Association has made changes to its diagnosis manual. The new manual removed some disorders and added others. The biggest subtraction from the newest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, or DSM...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Culture, Psychology, Eating Disorders, Autism
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Veterans Treated To Fishing Trip On Claytor Lake
ReporterThey've served and protected our nation during times of war and peace.Today, a big “thank you” was given on the lake for area veterans who've sacrificed so much. The Virginia Wounded Warrior Program offers a wide range of service to...Tags: Pulaski County (Virginia), Fishing, Injuries and Wounds, Health, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Roanoke student sues school district after having to retell rape story several times
WDBJ7 AnchorSunscape Apartments is where James Hugus' life forever changed. One night in the fall of 2010, he went out with some friends to drink with an older man known around south Roanoke County as a guy who could get kids alcohol. But Ray Page got James drunk...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Teaching and Learning, Justice System, Roanoke County, Students
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OUR HEALTH: Service Animals of Southwest Virginia
As a growing number of Americans join the ranks of the disabled in this country, the number of people in need of assistance from service animals climbs as well. The number of Americans with a disability rose 7.7 percent, or by 3.4 million people, to...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Diseases and Illnesses, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Autism, Dog (animal)
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Tech professors study post-traumatic stress in the aftermath of the April 16 shootings
A gunman killed 32 people on Virginia Tech's campus and wounded many others on April 16, 2007, but the shooting spree left thousands more wounded psychologically.
A new study by two Tech professors found about 15% of students reported high levels of...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Stress, U.S. Department of Education, Medical Specialization, Science and Technology
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New treatment center dedicated at VA Hospital
Everybody else calls it "Building 168."
But the people who work inside say that even though it's the newest, it may be the most important building at the VA Hospital in Salem.
The new building is called the Center for Traumatic stress and its mission is...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health
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CORRECTED-New Hampshire nears approval of medical marijuana law
Reuters(Corrects 7th paragraph to show caregivers, not medical providers, limited to five medical marijuana patients at one time) By Jason McLure LITTLETON, N.H., June 18 (Reuters) - New Hampshire is set to become the final state in New England to allow...Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Glaucoma, HIV, Medical Marijuana Therapy
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New Hampshire nears approval of medical marijuana law
ReutersLITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - New Hampshire is set to become the final state in New England to allow medical marijuana after negotiators from the Republican-controlled Senate and Democratic-controlled House agreed Tuesday on a bill backed by...Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Glaucoma, HIV, Government
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Yoga helping U.S. war wounded from Iraq, Afghanistan
The practice is ancient, the wounds are modern. Yoga is now being practiced at Naval Medical Center San Diego and other military and VA hospitals to help Marines, soldiers, sailors and others wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. The goal is to...
Tags: Iraq, Hospitals and Clinics, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Armed Forces
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