Like many, I am both encouraged and a little frightened at the pace of genetic research. It is one thing to map the human genome, but it is quite another to begin "editing" genes or genetic material to promote healthier patient outcomes. Mind you, I am in favor of reversing ...

Many years ago I was reading a biographic sketch of the late Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau.   According to the biography, teenager Trudeau was arrested by the Chinese police for throwing snowballs at a statue of Mao Zedong in Tiananmen Square. He was released by Chinese police after explaining ...

Found below are a few news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage our readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them. Drop me an email at info@sftt.org if you believe that ...

In a moving round-table discussion hosted by Stand for the Troops ("SFTT"), Maj. Ben Richards provides a devastating overview of why the Department of Veterans Affairs (the "VA") is failing to provide adequate care to brave Veterans suffering from PTSD. Let Ben explain why in his own words: Drawing from ...

Found below are a few news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage our readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them. Drop me an email at info@sftt.org if you believe that ...

Found below are a few news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage our readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them. Drop me an email at info@sftt.org if you believe that ...

It is becoming increasingly clear that the Department of Veterans Affairs (the VA) is no longer able to provide the care or therapy that Veterans with PTSD demand.  Increasingly, Veterans are seeking alternative therapy outside the VA. According to New England Public Radio, a large percentage of Veterans seek alternative ...

With broad bipartisan support, the Senate passed a compromise legislative bill aimed at curbing prescription drug abuse. While this comes as relief to many, one must simply scratch their head and wonder why it has taken so long to curb prescription drug abuse.  This horrible addiction problem didn't emerge yesterday. Could it ...

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Found below are a few news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage our readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them. Drop me an email at info@sftt.org if you believe that ...

I just started reading Antifragile:  Things That Gain With Disorder by Nassim Taleb.   For those who may not be familiar with Mr. Taleb, he is Professor of Risk Engineering at New York University's Polytechnic Institute and the author of the highly acclaimed The Black Swan. Now it may seem ...

Found below are a few news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage our readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them. Drop me an email at info@sftt.org if you believe that ...

Found below are a few news items that caught my attention this past week. I am hopeful that the titles and short commentary will encourage our readers to click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that may be of interest to them. Drop me an email at info@sftt.org if you believe that ...