Service dogs can alleviate some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder for veterans, according to a study our team published in June 2024 in the medical journal JAMA Network Open. Building off our ...

Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O'Brien holds her labradoodle service dog, Albus, on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in Kansas City, Kansas. O'Brien is a part of Dogs 4 Valor, which helps retired veterans and ...

They fight for our freedoms but often struggle to live their own lives freely due to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Roughly 7% of all US service veterans have PTSD, with symptoms such as ...

The short answer is yes, they can. PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) isn’t a condition limited only to humans; it can affect our furry friends, too, particularly those who’ve been through ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O’Brien brought home with her anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. A ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder is often described as an invisible wound that can strike anyone who's confronted with a traumatic event. Doctors said there are a variety of treatments, including ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O’Brien brought home with her anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. A bouncy ...

A dog is known as a man’s best friend, but for several brave canines serving in the military they’re more like a ‘brother in arms’. “My dog thought he was a marine. He thought he was one of us,” says ...

People from law enforcement or the military retire with benefits, but what happens to their four-legged colleagues? Locally, the nonprofit Cape Cod & Islands Police K-9 Relief Fund pays veterinarian ...

Ron Miller was nearing the end of a 20-year career with the U.S. Air Force in 1995 when he was called into unexpected action. Immediately following the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in ...