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Opioid Epidemic Improved but Not  
Resolved in Federal Medicine, Elsewhere. .  .  .  56
New Solutions for an Old Problem:  
Extending Dopamine Effectiveness  
In Parkinson’s Disease . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  60
Cancer Vaccines in Lung Cancer:  
A New Strategy to Overcome  
Immunotherapy Resistance. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  68
RSV Vaccines Protect Veterans Well  
But Repeat Jabs Might Be Needed . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  75
Eczema Management in Gulf War  
Veterans: Emerging Therapies,  
Evolving Treatment. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  79
As U. S.  Military Pilots Play a Central  
Role in the Iran War, Concerns Grow  
About Managing Their Fatigue. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  82
Nearly a Quarter of Active-Duty U. S.   
Servicemembers Meet Obesity Definition. .  .  .  86
B-Cell Lymphomas in Veterans:  
Expanding the Role of Next  
Generation BTK Inhibition. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 91
Years After Pandemic End, Severe  
COVID-19 Threatens Older Veterans  
Because of Risk Factors. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  94
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