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Archive for May 2012

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

Controversial Fees Under the proposals, DoD would tier enrollment fees so retirees making more would pay more. Wilson, however, said he was concerned that the formula would mean that an E7 who served 28 years would pay more than an E7 who serve...

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

Problem Increasing Misuse of pain medicine has been increasing in recent years. The latest Department of Defense Health Behaviors Survey showed that self-reported misuse of pain medications for non-medical purposes by all military servicemembers i...

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

Surgery for Some Cases “Today, about 80% of men can be managed medically and never need surgery for BPH. That’s a huge change from 10 to 15 years ago,” said Canales. For those whose symptoms continue to worsen despite medication, the surgical opti...

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

In-theater hospitals do not yet have that equipment, however, so many men with these devastating injuries will require assistance with costly fertility treatments to ever have children. One option for funding may be using insurance payouts...

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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