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Defense Department charts new territory in kidney transplants
A novel kidney transplant program at the Defense Department’s flagship hospital potentially could increase the number of organs available to military patients as well as civilians.
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Human cloning fear could stymie effort to provide wounded vets with fertility care
Conservative group hopes to derail a congressional initiative that would provide access through the VA.
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Scientists want military, civilian trauma care under a national system
Thee National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine on Friday urged increased collaboration between civilian and military emergency medical capabilities.
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Research provides clues to effective treatments for Gulf War illness
Studies into a single cause for illnesses linked to service in the Persian Gulf War may not lead to a cure but are likely to yield concrete evidence of physical disease.
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Justice Department offers settlement on Feres case, halting Supreme Court consideration
An Air Force family is seeking compensation for a child’s injuries at birth.
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Latest VA reform pitch would put medical facilities under a nonprofit
A Washington state lawmaker wants the VA to place its medical facilities under a non-profit entity and give all new veterans access to private health care.
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Draft defense bill seeks to scuttle Pentagon egg, sperm storage benefit
A single line in the Senate’s 1,166-page proposed defense policy bill could derail the Pentagon’s plan to give troops the option of freezing their sperm or eggs for future use.
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$275M pledge will fund free mental health facilities for veterans, families
Inspired by his son’s military service, billionaire hedge fund manager Steven Cohen has pledged $275 million to establish a network of mental health clinics for vets.
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Senate denies McCain, preserves dollars for non-duty-related health research
A proposal to slash the Defense Department’s medical research budget was rejected Tuesday by the Senate, preserving dollars inserted into the Pentagon budget byin the military policy bill for research on epilepsy, Lyme disease, breast cancer and more
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Commission to propose Tricare-like system for VA
A blue ribbon panel is poised to recommend an overhaul to the system that would create a structure similar to the Pentagon’s Tricare program.
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Defense Department charts new territory in kidney transplants
A novel kidney transplant program at the Defense Department’s flagship hospital potentially could increase the number of organs available to military patients as well as civilians.
-
Human cloning fear could stymie effort to provide wounded vets with fertility care
Conservative group hopes to derail a congressional initiative that would provide access through the VA.
-
Scientists want military, civilian trauma care under a national system
Thee National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine on Friday urged increased collaboration between civilian and military emergency medical capabilities.
-
Research provides clues to effective treatments for Gulf War illness
Studies into a single cause for illnesses linked to service in the Persian Gulf War may not lead to a cure but are likely to yield concrete evidence of physical disease.
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Justice Department offers settlement on Feres case, halting Supreme Court consideration
An Air Force family is seeking compensation for a child’s injuries at birth.
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Latest VA reform pitch would put medical facilities under a nonprofit
A Washington state lawmaker wants the VA to place its medical facilities under a non-profit entity and give all new veterans access to private health care.
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Draft defense bill seeks to scuttle Pentagon egg, sperm storage benefit
A single line in the Senate’s 1,166-page proposed defense policy bill could derail the Pentagon’s plan to give troops the option of freezing their sperm or eggs for future use.
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$275M pledge will fund free mental health facilities for veterans, families
Inspired by his son’s military service, billionaire hedge fund manager Steven Cohen has pledged $275 million to establish a network of mental health clinics for vets.
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Senate denies McCain, preserves dollars for non-duty-related health research
A proposal to slash the Defense Department’s medical research budget was rejected Tuesday by the Senate, preserving dollars inserted into the Pentagon budget byin the military policy bill for research on epilepsy, Lyme disease, breast cancer and more
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Commission to propose Tricare-like system for VA
A blue ribbon panel is poised to recommend an overhaul to the system that would create a structure similar to the Pentagon’s Tricare program.
-
Defense Department charts new territory in kidney transplants
A novel kidney transplant program at the Defense Department’s flagship hospital potentially could increase the number of organs available to military patients as well as civilians.
-
Human cloning fear could stymie effort to provide wounded vets with fertility care
Conservative group hopes to derail a congressional initiative that would provide access through the VA.
-
Scientists want military, civilian trauma care under a national system
Thee National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine on Friday urged increased collaboration between civilian and military emergency medical capabilities.
-
Research provides clues to effective treatments for Gulf War illness
Studies into a single cause for illnesses linked to service in the Persian Gulf War may not lead to a cure but are likely to yield concrete evidence of physical disease.
-
Justice Department offers settlement on Feres case, halting Supreme Court consideration
An Air Force family is seeking compensation for a child’s injuries at birth.
-
Latest VA reform pitch would put medical facilities under a nonprofit
A Washington state lawmaker wants the VA to place its medical facilities under a non-profit entity and give all new veterans access to private health care.
-
Draft defense bill seeks to scuttle Pentagon egg, sperm storage benefit
A single line in the Senate’s 1,166-page proposed defense policy bill could derail the Pentagon’s plan to give troops the option of freezing their sperm or eggs for future use.
-
$275M pledge will fund free mental health facilities for veterans, families
Inspired by his son’s military service, billionaire hedge fund manager Steven Cohen has pledged $275 million to establish a network of mental health clinics for vets.
-
Senate denies McCain, preserves dollars for non-duty-related health research
A proposal to slash the Defense Department’s medical research budget was rejected Tuesday by the Senate, preserving dollars inserted into the Pentagon budget byin the military policy bill for research on epilepsy, Lyme disease, breast cancer and more
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Commission to propose Tricare-like system for VA
A blue ribbon panel is poised to recommend an overhaul to the system that would create a structure similar to the Pentagon’s Tricare program.













