Late Breaking News
- Military Healthcare Professionals Gather For Annual MHS Conference
- More Vietnam Veterans Qualify For Agent Orange Presumption
- First Secretary of VA, Ed Derwinski, Dies
- Army Report Examines Behavioral Health
- DoD Tackles Sexual Assault With New Measures
- Schools Commit To Boosting PTSD, TBI Training And Research
- Report Examines Sexual Assaults At Military Academies
- Government Panel Asks Science Journals to Censor Bird Flu Articles
- Genitourinary Injuries Added To VA Traumatic Injury Benefits
- VA-Prescribed Antipsychotic Has No Effect on PTSD
2011 Compendium
June 2010
Animal Model Facilitates Breakthrough Research Against Viruses
Scientists published a paper last month on the development of an animal model that showed the same disease signs that humans do when exposed to the Nipah virus.
Thefts Highlight Data Security Problems at VA
Congress Questions CDC Report on Lead in DC Drinking Water
WASHINGTON, DC—A House subcommittee report released last month accuses CDC of using flawed data in basing its assertion in 2004 that the drinking water in Washington, DC did not contain harmful levels of lead.
VA Looking to Standardize Pharm Rep Regulations Nationwide
WASHINGTON, DC—A proposed regulation published last month in the Federal Register by VA will lay the groundwork for the nationwide standardization of how employees at VA facilities and pharmaceutical industry representatives interact.
AHLTA Record Defended at Conference
ARLINGTON, VA—No current electronic heath record can perform the mission that the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA) does,
No Proven Way to Prevent Alzheimer's Experts Say
BETHESDA, MD—While the last 20 years have provided important insights into the nature and pathology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and cognitive decline, there is little evidence to support any of the various prevention methods currently being used,
VA Considering Reviving Vietnam Vet Study 25 Years After First Effort
WASHINGTON, DC—Nearly 25 years ago, Congress directed VA to arrange for an independent, scientific study of the adjustment of Vietnam veterans, with the goal of providing an empirical basis for the formulation of policy regarding veteran’s mental health.
Pilot for Rural Vet Care Delayed and Limited in Scope
WASHINGTON, DC—In 2008, Congress authorized VA to implement a pilot program enhancing contract care for rural veterans. The law required that the program be well on its way within 120 days following the law’s authorization in October 2008.
VA Hospital Targets DVT by Making Prevention the Norm
For a patient confined to a hospital bed, the biggest danger is not always the condition that brought them there in the first place. The very bed rest that is part of their treatment can lead to serious complications if not prevented.
Military Seeks New Products to Halt Battlefield Bleeding
When a servicemember is injured on the battlefield, stopping the bleeding can be a matter of life and death. Uncontrolled hemorrhage is the leading cause of preventable combat-related deaths
