PTSD Bytes: Older adults and mental health apps
(Source – news.va.gov) In this episode of the PTSD Bytes podcast, host Dr. Colleen Becket-Davenport talks about older adults (age
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By John Hamilton on February 14, 2023 for NPR When Tom’s epileptic seizures could no longer be controlled with drugs,
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(By Mario Aguilar for STAT) Currently, millions of people with an irregular heartbeat are told to take expensive blood thinners,
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