Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) is covered by the VA and is an alternative to prescription medication. Author: Bary Roy Updated: 6:30 PM CDT June 30, 2021
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Migraine and other headache disorders can take a toll on everyone, especially veterans, both physically and emotionally. Migraines and cluster headaches can have a negative impact on personal and professional relationships as well.
Dr. Peter Staats, is the Chief Medical Officer of electroCore, a medical device company that makes gammaCore, a hand-held device that stimulates the vegus nerve through a therapy called non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS).
Timeouts and positive reinforcement are behavioral modifications many have used while raising their children. The man parents have to thank for the now-standard practice and the phrase is none other than former University of Hawai‘i psychology professor Dr. Arthur Staats.
The disciplinary technique known as the ‘timeout,’ which Dr. Staats pioneered in the late 1950s, gave parents an alternative to spanking and helped usher in a new era of child rearing.
The disciplinary technique known as the ‘timeout,’ which Dr. Staats pioneered in the late 1950s, gave parents an alternative to spanking and helped usher in a new era of child rearing.