News Highlights – Week of Feb 29, 2016

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

The Case for Hyperbaric Oxygen

In normal circumstances, one would simply scratch their head and wonder what all the fuss is about treating Veterans with PTSD and/or TBI with hyperbaric oxygen or HBOT.   Countries all over the world have been using this relatively inexpensive form of therapy to treat their own military, but the ...

News Highlights – Week of Feb 22, 2016

Found below are few news items that caught my attention the past week. I trust that some of our readers will click on the embedded links to read more on subjects that interest them. Is the VA on Automatic Pilot? The video included in this news clip shows Army veteran Dennis ...

Service Dogs for Veterans with PTSD: VA on the Fence

While much of the world is focused on transformative businesses and technologies, the Department of Veteran Affairs ("VA") remains oblivious to the needs of Veterans with PTSD. Despite a slew of reports from the Government Accountability Office ("GAO") citing the need for major reforms with the VA, it seems like ...

PTSD and the Super Bowl

As we all settle in to watch the Super Bowl tomorrow, let us reflect on the large number of brave Veterans who have suffered from PTSD and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Indeed, there are enough wounded Veterans from our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to fill several Super Bowl stadiums. ...

Wounded Warrior Project Has Feet of Clay

What quite a few of us have known for some time - and many more have suspected -The Wounded Warrior Project ("WWP") appears to place the financial interests of its administrators over the needs of wounded Veterans. In a damning article recently published by The New York Times, The Wounded Warriors Project ...

A Drug to Cure PTSD, Really?

The folks at the Veterans Affairs Administration and the pharmaceutical industry must be drooling over the recent "Opinion" piece by Richard A. Friedman entitled a "A Drug to Cure Fear," which was published in the New York Times on January, 24th, 2016.   In fact, Dr. Friedman believes a new ...

Veterans with PTSD and the VA

In today's New York Times, there was an editorial written by Nate Bethea, an Army Infantry Officer from 2007 to 2014, entitled "Sarah Palin, This is What PTSD is All About."  (Editor's Note: Actually, the original NYT's article was "The Truth About PTSD," but presumably the spin-masters at the New ...

IDF and VA Part Ways on Efficacy of HBOT in Treating PTSD

Treating Veterans and Active Duty personnel suffering from TBI or PTSD with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy ("HBOT") has always been regarded as "black magic" by both the VA and the DoD.   In fact, earlier this year, the VA concluded their trial "study" with the following observations: "To date, there have been nine ...

Can Oxygen Help Improve Brain Function for Veterans with PTSD

SFTT has long promoted the benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment ("HBOT") for Veterans with PTSD and TBI. Indeed, SFTT has seen many "transformative" recoveries of seriously affected Veterans who were treated to a series of "dives" in Hyperbaric Oxygen chambers over 30 to 60 days. And yet, the VA and ...

PTSD and Painkiller Addiction

SFTT has long  chronicled the abuse by the VA of prescribing painkillers to treat Veterans suffering from PTSD.  Most everyone - except the pharmaceutical companies - recognize the hazards, but few take the necessary steps to do anything about it. In a not too surprising development, President Obama "is expected ...

SFTT Veterans Day Concert in NYC

We are thrilled to announce that SFTT will be holding a benefit concert for Veterans on November 11 at the NY Society for Ethical Culture in NYC. Featuring talented artists such as Little Anthony, Bettye LaVette, The Manhattan Transfer, Michael Bacon and many more, this concert benefits our heroic veterans, ...