Psychology & Psychiatry
Yoga, deep breathing used to treat soldiers' stress
Rich Low dreamed of Iraq long after he returned home from the war.
Aug 27, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Prostate cancer screenings at VA hospitals don't follow guidelines for elderly, study says
(Medical Xpress) -- Veterans Affairs hospitals screen elderly men with limited life expectancies for prostate cancer at surprisingly high rates, even though guidelines recommend against such screening, according to a study ...
Jan 11, 2012
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Medications
VA slashes use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients
The VA health system has stopped nearly all use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie said at a House hearing on Thursday.
Jun 1, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
David Shulkin, M.D., on COVID-19 financial consequences for health care system
(HealthDay)—Health care organizations are facing hard financial decisions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but an end is in sight as some are beginning to slowly open back up around the country, according to David Shulkin, M.D. ...
Apr 27, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
8 ways veterans are particularly at risk from the coronavirus pandemic
From the elderly who are facing deadly outbreaks in nursing homes to communities of color facing higher infection and death rates, different groups face different challenges from the coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 16, 2020
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Health
Homeless veterans at increased risk of hospital readmission after surgery
For veterans undergoing surgery in the VA healthcare system, homelessness is an important risk factor for unplanned hospital readmission, reports a study in the June issue of Medical Care.
May 14, 2018
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Health
VA makes little headway in fight to shorten waits for care
A year after Americans recoiled at new revelations that sick veterans were getting sicker while languishing on waiting lists—and months after the Department of Veterans Affairs instituted major reforms costing billions ...
Apr 9, 2015
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Surgery
Surgical site infections associated with excess costs at Veterans Affairs hospitals
Surgical site infections (SSIs) acquired by patients in Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals are associated with costs nearly twice as high compared to patients who do not have this complication. The greatest SSI-related costs ...
May 21, 2014
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Health
Hospitals and nursing homes can learn much from hospice care
There is much value in training hospital and nursing home staff in the basics of palliative care to make the last days of a dying patient's life as comfortable and dignified as possible. So says F. Amos Bailey of the Birmingham ...
Jan 22, 2014
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Health
Lawmaker looks outside VA to fill mental care gap
(AP)—The head of the House panel that oversees veterans' issues says patients who have trouble getting timely mental health care from Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics should have another option: access to the thousands ...
Jan 29, 2013
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