Image Credits @drjosephmaroon Steelers' neurosurgeon Joseph C. Maroon, MD, was awarded the Arthur C. Rettig Award for Academic Excellence by NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS). Dr. Maroon was presented the award at the NFLPS scientific meeting during the 2022 NFL...
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North Carolina launches plan to use new “lifesaving” oxygen therapy to treat veterans for PTSD
 By Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter  North Carolina is one of the first states in the country to start using a new oxygen treatment to help veterans overcome Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is being called a "lifesaver"...
Israeli Study of IDF veterans shows oxygen therapy reduces PTSD symptoms
Clinical example of functional brain imaging by fMRI. The reduced brain activity in the frontal lobes of the brain and in hippocampus is improved after Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy . Credit: Shamir Medical Center Israeli scientists have found that...
NC veterans with PTSD, brain trauma eligible for free hyperbaric oxygen treatment
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) – It’s estimated about 20 veterans lose their life to suicide every day. Many of them suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury. North Carolina’s Senate Bill 442 is creating an opportunity to expand treatment to help deal...
Israeli Study Shows New Therapy Can Dramatically Reduce PTSD Symptoms, Many No Longer Had Illness: Report
A Â Tel Aviv University-led research study reportedly found that oxygen therapy can dramatically reduce the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and was so successful that half of those who underwent the therapy were no longer deemed to have PTSD at the...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves symptoms, brain’s microstructure and functionality in veterans with treatment resistant post-traumatic stress disorder: A prospective, randomized, controlled trial
Abstract Introduction Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by changes in both brain activity and microstructural integrity. Cumulative evidence demonstrates that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) induces neuroplasticity and case-series studies...
Oxygen chamber aids club final referee James Owens’ long Covid recovery
James Owens has revealed how he overcame the effects of long Covid-19 to take charge of this weekend's All-Ireland Club Senior hurling championship decider. The long-standing inter-county referee contracted Covid last August, and after an initial recovery, he suffered...
COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’ turn to hyperbaric oxygen treatments
Being a COVID-19 "long-hauler" is a real thing. Just ask Stephanie Gadoury of West Fargo, ND. Gadoury recovered from a COVID-19 infection back in June 2021, but a few months later she started having strange symptoms linked to the virus. She had extreme brain fog and...
This Relaxing 90-Minute Treatment Can Speed Your Healing Post-Plastic Surgery
Plastic surgery is no walk in the park, but the real challenge begins once you wake up and begin to heal. After popular procedures like rhinoplasties, breast augmentations, or facelifts, you will not exactly want to get up and dance on the table. While sedated or...








