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Mental Health Support for Self-Isolated Veterans
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- Jan Dyer
In response to the COVID crisis, the VA shifts some outpatient care to telehealth and deploys Mobile Vet Center units in high-impact areas.
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Wilkie and the VA vs COVID-19: Who’s Winning?
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- Jan Dyer
As the VA races to address the COVID-19 crisis, Sec. Wilkie faces a battle on multiple fronts.
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Tribes Outperform Federal Government in COVID-19 Response
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- Jan Dyer
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Program Helps Native Americans Get Back to the Roots of Good Health
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- Jan Dyer
Health programs find solutions to decrease diabetes rates among US Native communities that reconnect people with historical roots.
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DoD ‘Taking all Necessary Precautions’ Against COVID-19
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- Jan Dyer
Civilian and military leadership are working together to prepare for short-and long-term scenarios to protect forces in the US and those stationed...
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Is Transfer Always the Best Choice?
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- Jan Dyer
Study finds transferring veterans from smaller health care facilities to larger ones can not only cause “triage mismatch” but add to veteran...
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DoD and VA Release Updated List of Agent Orange Locations
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- Jan Dyer
Updating the list of “rainbow” herbicides helps clarify some distinctions for veteran benefits and comes as a response to the recent GAO report....
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To Improve TB Vaccination, Change The Way It’s Given?
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- Jan Dyer
According to researchers from the National Institute of Allery and Infectious Diseases, simply changing the dose and route of administration of...
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C. auris Infection: Rare, But Raising Concerns About Pan-Resistance
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- Jan Dyer
CDC researchers say the infection is “globally emerging” and cases with resistance to all 3 classes of commonly prescribed antifungal drugs have...
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Study Warns of the Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in the Military
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- Jan Dyer
Preventable CO exposures present a “unique and potentially lethal” risk for active duty service members and their beneficiaries.
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Equal Access Makes A Difference in Surviving Prostate Cancer
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- Jan Dyer
Researchers examined whether African American men with prostate cancer who were treated in the VA had similar outcomes to white patients with...
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Bipartisan Bill to Help Reduce Veteran Suicides Readies for Senate Vote
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- Jan Dyer
US senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and John Boozman (R-AR) introduce a bill to bring veterans “one step closer” in getting the mental health care they...
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Risk of Suicide in the Year After an ED Visit
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- Jan Dyer
Emergency department physicians should be aware that patients who present with self-harm using high-lethality methods are at increased risk for...
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GAO Finds DoD Can Do More to Recruit and Retain Physicians and Dentists
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- Jan Dyer
GAO report finds that the DoD faces unique challenges to retaining medical professionals
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ATLAS Opens New Telehealth Site With Walmart
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- Jan Dyer
Pilot program makes health care access to veterans and their families even easier with the Walmart partnership in 4 US states.