VA and Military Health Benefits
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) scandals, attempts to increase TRICARE costs to patients, especially prescriptions, reductions in numbers …
Veterans Affairs & Military Medicine
VA Research: Cardiovascular Research
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among Americans, and the most frequent reason for hospitalization in …
VA Research: Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease, a neurodegenerative disorder involving the deterioration of the brain’s nerve cells, is one of the most …
Paralyzed Veterans of America
The Paralyzed Veterans of America was founded in 1946 by a small group of paralyzed veterans, coalesced around …
VA Research: Vision Loss
To an outsider, the numbers may be surprising: About 167,000 veterans are legally blind, and about 285,000 have …
Embracing Medical Simulation
While the traditional mantra on many medical procedures has long been a risky: “See one, do one, teach …
Military Exposures and Health Hazards
In June 2015, when the the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Post-9/11 Era Environmental Health Program released its …
New Hope for Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
As the world’s largest health care system providing care to people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and related conditions – …
VA Research: Mental Health Conditions
More than a quarter of all Americans experience a diagnosable mental health disorder in any given year, and …
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Progress
In testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs in late November 2014, medical representatives from the …