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<乌鸦传媒>Service Dogs Helped Ease PTSD Symptoms in U.S. Military Veterans

"It's the greatest medicine with the least amount of side effects," says one vet

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<乌鸦传媒>More Cases of Asthma, COPD, Hypertension After Military Burn Pit Exposure

Ask veterans with symptoms if they were deployed to bases with open burn pits, says expert

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<乌鸦传媒>Controversial Travel Policy for Military Reproductive Care Rarely Used

Policy used only a dozen times in 2023, unclear how many were for abortions

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<乌鸦传媒>Evidence of Traumatic Brain Injury in Shooter Who Killed 18 in Maine

Analysis of the brain was released Wednesday

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<乌鸦传媒>Acupuncture Tops Sham for Easing PTSD in Combat Veterans

Large treatment effect observed for clinical and biological measures of combat-related PTSD

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<乌鸦传媒>Moderate or Severe Head Trauma Tied to Brain Cancer Risk in Young Veterans

Iraq, Afghanistan war vets with traumatic brain injuries have higher cancer incidence

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<乌鸦传媒>Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Tied to a Range of Cancers, CDC Study Says

Health risks now more firmly established, but study falls short of being definitive

<乌鸦传媒>Transgender Veterans Sue to Have Gender-Affirming Surgery Covered by VA

Lawsuit seeks to compel the VA to codify verbal assurances in its regulations

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<乌鸦传媒>What Would a Second Trump Presidency Look Like for Healthcare?

A recap of the former president's record on healthcare

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<乌鸦传媒>Deadly VA Clinic Lapses; Asthma Drug Risky in Kids; Invisible HHS Secretary?

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>Non-White Military Members With OA Get Stiffed for Knee Replacement

Wide racial disparities in a health system that boasts equal access for everyone

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<乌鸦传媒>Cancer Patients Face Frightening Delays in Treatment Approvals

"For them to take weeks -- up to months -- to provide an authorization is ridiculous"

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<乌鸦传媒>Homelessness Tied to Worse Cancer Outcomes Among Veterans

However, all-cause mortality rates in lung, colon cancer lower versus other healthcare settings

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<乌鸦传媒>Soldiers' Mysterious Injuries; Doctor's Resignation Worries Families; Recall Harms

This past week in healthcare investigations

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<乌鸦传媒>A Forensic Mission Following the Hamas Terrorist Attacks in Israel

One physician's on-the-ground experience after the October 7 attack

<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Doc Volunteers in Jerusalem: 'I Felt Like I Had to Do Something'

Martin Jacobson, MD, on his decision to be a volunteer physician during the Israel-Hamas war

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<乌鸦传媒>Twin Study Ties Cognitive Decline With Earlier Traumatic Brain Injuries

Twins with TBI at age 25 or older had sharper drops in cognition as they aged

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<乌鸦传媒>McConnell Speculation; Army Doc Charged; Ice Cream Recall Over Listeria Concerns

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Cause of Bronny James' Cardiac Arrest; Army Doc's Sexual Assault Case; COVID vs Flu

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Less Burdensome PTSD Therapy Proves Viable

Written exposure therapy was less time consuming, non-inferior to prolonged exposure therapy

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<乌鸦传媒>Study Links 'Forever Chemicals' to Testicular Cancer in Military Personnel

Government response is "completely unacceptable," says co-chair of congressional PFAS Task Force

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<乌鸦传媒>Agent Orange Exposure Tied to Bladder Cancer Risk in Veterans

Increased risk described as "modest," and no association seen with aggressiveness of cancer

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<乌鸦传媒>Ukraine's Mobile Medical Teams Duck Rockets

Public health expert describes pivot to provide medical aid in war-torn Ukraine

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<乌鸦传媒>Parkinson's Linked With Industrial Solvents in Drinking Water

Exposure at age 20 led to 70% higher risk decades later, Camp Lejeune study shows

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<乌鸦传媒>Brain Amyloid Seen in Young Men With Subconcussive Trauma

Early amyloid accumulation found in military instructors exposed to repetitive blast injuries

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<乌鸦传媒>Study: VA Surgeons Who Do Colonoscopies May Need More Training

Outdone by gastroenterologists in finding adenomatous polyps

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<乌鸦传媒>Some Private Companies Charge Hefty Fees to Help Veterans With Disability Claims

Unaccredited operators cause headaches for vets

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<乌鸦传媒>Pilots Hide Health Problems to Avoid Losing Certification, Survey Shows

May see disincentives to be truthful about their health

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<乌鸦传媒>Marijuana Is Not the Solution for PTSD

Evidence shows it does not treat PTSD in the long-term, and may worsen symptoms

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<乌鸦传媒>'War Is a Trauma Epidemic,' Says Ukrainian Surgeon

Leading specialist reviews medical system's response to Russian invasion a year on

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<乌鸦传媒>Buprenorphine for Chronic Pain, Not Full Agonist Opioids, New VA Guidance Says

Unintended consequences of the recommendation need to be evaluated, experts maintain

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<乌鸦传媒>Biden Pledges to Extend Medicare's Solvency for 'At Least Two Decades'

Healthcare featured prominently in president's State of the Union address

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<乌鸦传媒>Early OA Common in Military Officers After Knee Injury

Many show joint degradation before age 30

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<乌鸦传媒>Pandemic Pounds? Obesity Rate Spikes in Active-Duty Military Members

22.1% were found to have obesity in 2021, up from 19.8% in 2020

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<乌鸦传媒>Evidence of CTE Rare in Military Personnel

Limited number of cases preclude causal conclusions

<乌鸦传媒>7 Wartime Medical Advancements

How conflict spurred innovation in antibiotics, chemotherapy, and more

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<乌鸦传媒>Can Doctors Get Drafted Into the Military?

A look inside the Health Care Personnel Delivery System and the history of drafts

A photo of a Russian tank driving down a street at night in Ukraine.

<乌鸦传媒>Russian Missile Hits Maternity Hospital Near Kyiv

"The damage is huge, but the building is standing," says medical director

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<乌鸦传媒>I Risked My Career to Save My Life

Prioritizing mental health over professional achievement

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<乌鸦传媒>VA Beats Private Sector Hospitals for Post-Op Surgical Mortality

Study questions veterans' benefit from obtaining care outside the VA system

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