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Servicemembers Lose Benefits after Improper Discharges for Alleged Personality Disorders
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military continues to use improper processes to diagnose significant numbers of servicemembers with pre-existing personality disorders (PD) and then discharge them, according to government documents obtained by an advocacy group.
House Subcommittee Questions Proposed TRICARE Fee Increases
House Subcommittee Questions Proposed TRICARE Fee Increases
WASHINGTON — Proposed increases to TRICARE fees are drawing fire once again from beneficiary groups and members of Congress.
Army Drug-Testing Chief Wants to Keep Soldiers Out of Harm’s Way Cont
Army Drug-Testing Chief Wants to Keep Soldiers Out of Harm’s Way
FORT KNOX, KY — For Lt. Col. Shaun Bailey, his work as chief of the drug testing branch at the Army Center for Substance Abuse Programs is part of a mission that has inspired his military career.
Prostate Cancer Update
- Metformin/Statin Combination Lowers Prostate Cancer Risk
- Prostate Cancer, Heart Disease Could Have Shared Causes
- Calcium Intake Shows Promise in Reducing Prostate Cancer Risk
New Medications and Technology Advances Significantly Change VA's BPH Treatment
New Medications and Technology Advances Significantly Change VA's BPH Treatment
GAINESVILLE, FL — Treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), the fourth most common diagnosis among VA patients over 50 years old, has changed radically in the last 15 years, with better management and medications making surgery a less-attractive option in most cases.
Technology Offers Promise of Preventing and Repairing Dreaded Genitourinary Injuries Cont
Technology Offers Promise of Preventing and Repairing Dreaded Genitourinary Injuries
Since a report last year of the Army Dismounted Complex Blast Injury Task Force documented a sharp increase in the number of genitourinary (GU) injuries among U.S. warriors in Afghanistan, the DoD has taken several steps to better meet the healthcare needs of these fighters — but much remains to be done.
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- Many Healthcare Providers Lose VA Retention Bonuses
- Federal Medicine Organizational Meetings — Tarred with the Same Brush?
- Despite Formulary, High-Cost Diabetes Drug Use Varies Widely Across VA Facilities
- Report Says Administration Faces Hard Choices For Veterans Programs
- Physician Overcomes TBI to Return to Active-Duty Medicine
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