In May, Reta Mays, a former nurse’s assistant at VA’s Louis A. Johnson Medical Center in Clarksburg was sentenced to seven consecutive life sentences—one each for the patients that she had pleaded guilty to murdering.
MILWAUKEE, WI – The risk of a range of malignancies is increased by chronic inflammation from underlying autoimmune diseases. Furthermore, immunosuppression from treatment often further raises the risk. A new study points out that pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma appears to be more prevalent with autoimmune disease, but adds some good news: With appropriate therapy, those patients have excellent outcomes. The authors suggest that routine screening might be advisable.
While the COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for everyone, multiple sclerosis patients have faced special challenges for at least two reasons:
Late last year, the Army first began testing recruits for sickle cell trait (SCT) to identify at-risk soldiers, with plans to implement universal screening by later this year, according to the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command medical officer.
I found this comment from Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, compelling as the English royal family faced Philip’s death on April 9, 2021, at age 99. His passing might have hardly been noticed by me beyond my respect for his service to the UK and what he represents for America’s closest ally. Sadly, though, the event was poignant for me personally as I recently lost my own father, Chet Buckenmaier, unexpectedly just a few weeks ago.
