Orthopedic surgeons have been decreasing their use of intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections for knee osteoarthritis, but pain specialists are increasing their usage, according to a recent study.
In Type 2 diabetes patients, use of GLP‑1 drugs combined with healthy lifestyle habits is associated with reduced risk of major adverse cardiovascular events.
In middle-aged and older veterans with hypertension and obesity, short-term meal delivery followed by telephone dietitian counseling improved DASH diet adherence and lowered blood pressure, showing promise as an intervention to improve health outcomes in this high-risk population, according to a recent study.
Intermittent hypercapnia, a condition of abnormally elevated carbon-dioxide levels in the blood, could replicate the clearing of unwanted brain protein that occurs during sleep, which could benefit patients with neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, according to a recent study.
Following deployment, military personnel who completed cardiopulmonary exercise testing for pulmonary diagnoses showed a decrease in exercise capacity compared with normal controls, according to a recent study.
Deployed military servicemembers have considerably higher rates of chronic sinus disease and related airway conditions compared to their nondeployed counterparts.
In adults treated with thyroid hormone, both under-replacement and over-replacement with thyroid hormone are associated with increased incident heart failure, according to a recent veteran study.
In U.S. veterans, greater insomnia symptoms were associated with more eating disorder symptoms, such as binge‐eating and restrictions, according to a recent study.
In U.S. active-duty servicemembers, COVID-19 infection was associated with significantly increased risk of developing hypertension, hyperlipidemia and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, according to a recent study.
When evaluating the effects of extreme heat events, California veterans with common cardiometabolic diseases have increased risk of mortality, particularly those who reside in lower socioeconomic status neighborhoods or are experiencing homelessness, according to a recent study.
Veterans with Gulf War illness who followed a low glutamate diet for one month experienced significant improvements in migraine symptoms, according to new research presented at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting.
In patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus, an autoimmune skin disorder linked to cigarette smoking, smoking is associated with treatment resistance, and smoke residue on clothing and sheets may negatively affect the skin.
Nearly a quarter of servicemembers and veterans who are being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) quit psychotherapy before they finish treatment, and some key therapies have the highest dropout rates, according to a recent study.
Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) who are treated by therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) are at lower risk of mortality than ESRD patients without this diagnosis. That indicated that TPE is warranted when there is clinical suspicion of TTP, according to a recent study.
Increasing numbers of secure patient messages are overwhelming primary-care providers in the VA health system and appear to be leading to clinician burnout, according to new research.
Olfaction, the sense of smell, was significantly reduced in post-deployed active-duty military and veterans with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI), suggesting that smell could be a beneficial assessment for potential treatment needs, according to a recent study.
Physicians and healthcare leaders across the Military Health System have developed a new clinical practice guideline for the management of exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER), a dangerous condition that occurs when the muscles work too hard and begin to break down.
During decreased military conflict, mental health conditions are often the leading cause of aeromedical evacuations. In fact, these conditions have been the key reason for aeromedical evacuations from the U.S. Central Command since 2009, according to a recent review article.
Post-ICU care outcomes among veterans are less than optimal for both VA and community hospital discharges, showing a need for coordinated programs to improve recovery trajectories and outcomes, according to a recent study.
Adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as severe maternal morbidity, are more prevalent among veterans with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared to other veterans, and these require closer monitoring, according to a recent study.