Can a Single Injection Conquer PTSD? The Army Wants to Find Out 

The U.S. Army has commissioned a study to determine whether an anesthetic injection to the neck alleviates symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder—a treatment that, if proven effective, could be a big step toward easing an affliction affecting hundreds of thousands of troops who have returned from combat.

The $2 million Army study constitutes the first large-scale randomized control research into use of the shots—called stellate ganglion blocks—to treat PTSD. The injections have been used for decades for arm pain and shingles

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9 Ways To Improve Your Relationship With Your Dad

1. Figure Out Why You're Having Problems Getting Along In The First Place

2. Begin To Let Go Of The Need To Be "Right"

3. Consider Avoiding Dead-End Topics

4. Ask Him Questions About His Life

5. Offer To Help Him Out Once In Awhile

6. Reminisce About The Good Times You’ve Shared

7. Unfollow Him On Social Media If You Need To

8. Set Clear Boundaries

9. Find Ways To Bond Without Talking

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Do ‘Daddy’s Girls’ Become Successful Women? 

Connie Rankin set out to interview nine women who had overcome tremendous odds to be successful. She expected their stories would be varied, but she didn’t anticipate how large a role the women’s fathers had played in the strong women they had become. 

Ms. Rankin is author of the new book “God Gave Us Wings: A Journey to Success: Theirs, Mine and Yours”