/tags/veterans Veterans en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:03:07 GMT /texas/2025-01-13/despite-strict-laws-texas-is-awash-in-intoxicating-cannabis Recreational marijuana is still illegal in Texas. The socially conservative Legislature has voted it down year after year. And yet, with its exploding market for consumable hemp, Texas has inadvertently become the new Republic of THC. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:03:07 GMT /texas/2025-01-13/despite-strict-laws-texas-is-awash-in-intoxicating-cannabis John Burnett /health/2022-10-13/can-psychedelics-combat-prolonged-grief-dell-medical-school-launches-study-to-find-out Researchers will examine brain responses following treatment with psilocybin, a psychedelic derived from certain mushrooms, and 5-MeO-DMT, which comes from toad venom. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 10:01:00 GMT /health/2022-10-13/can-psychedelics-combat-prolonged-grief-dell-medical-school-launches-study-to-find-out Seema Mathur /texas/2022-05-11/supreme-court-to-decide-if-military-reservists-can-sue-states-for-employment-violations When National Guard members and reservists deploy, a federal law is supposed to preserve their civilian jobs and benefits. But in some places, including Texas, veterans who work for state governments can't access those protections. Wed, 11 May 2022 15:18:09 GMT /texas/2022-05-11/supreme-court-to-decide-if-military-reservists-can-sue-states-for-employment-violations Carson Frame /health/2022-03-09/president-biden-visits-fort-worth-pledges-help-for-veterans-exposed-to-burn-pits The president visited Fort Worth on Tuesday to talk about improving healthcare for veterans exposed to toxic substances during their time in the service. Wed, 09 Mar 2022 17:12:32 GMT /health/2022-03-09/president-biden-visits-fort-worth-pledges-help-for-veterans-exposed-to-burn-pits Miranda Suarez /health/2021-12-16/dell-med-researchers-are-studying-psychedelics-to-treat-severe-depression-anxiety-and-ptsd Researchers plan to focus initially on finding treatments for military veterans, people who suffered an early childhood trauma and adults experiencing prolonged grief disorder or depression. Thu, 16 Dec 2021 16:00:00 GMT /health/2021-12-16/dell-med-researchers-are-studying-psychedelics-to-treat-severe-depression-anxiety-and-ptsd Ashley Lopez /health/2021-11-11/psychedelic-therapy-research-is-on-the-horizon-for-texas-veterans-with-ptsd As demand for veteran mental health services spiked in recent months, Texas has begun to invest resources into a novel treatment for PTSD. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 17:02:27 GMT /health/2021-11-11/psychedelic-therapy-research-is-on-the-horizon-for-texas-veterans-with-ptsd Sara Willa Ernst /covid-19/2021-01-13/covid-19-vaccine-now-available-to-more-veterans-in-central-texas The VA will now begin vaccinating enrolled veterans 75 years or older. Some will receive their first doses Saturday at a Central Texas COVID-19 vaccine clinic. Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:24:38 GMT /covid-19/2021-01-13/covid-19-vaccine-now-available-to-more-veterans-in-central-texas Dani Matias /politics/2020-09-25/texas-veterans-sharply-divided-over-trump-heading-into-2020-election Military veterans are a group that traditionally leans Republican. But early this month, The Atlantic published an article alleging President Donald Trump� Fri, 25 Sep 2020 19:12:09 GMT /politics/2020-09-25/texas-veterans-sharply-divided-over-trump-heading-into-2020-election Andrew Schneider /texas/2019-06-17/va-secretary-robert-wilkie-says-suicide-prevention-is-his-agencys-top-clinical-priority From Texas Standard:In this installment of our "Spotlight on Health" series, we're looking at access to health care � something that can be a problem for� Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:30:44 GMT /texas/2019-06-17/va-secretary-robert-wilkie-says-suicide-prevention-is-his-agencys-top-clinical-priority Laura Rice /education/2019-05-27/47-states-ask-devos-to-forgive-disabled-veterans-student-loans-texas-was-not-among-them Texas is one of just three states that did not sign onto a letter sent Friday to Secretary Betsy DeVos asking the U.S. Department of Education to� Mon, 27 May 2019 16:31:58 GMT /education/2019-05-27/47-states-ask-devos-to-forgive-disabled-veterans-student-loans-texas-was-not-among-them Stephanie Federico