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VA Releases Spanish Version of Health Benefits Application
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- Jan Dyer
This version of the health benefits application aims to reach more of the already and increasingly diverse VA population....
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Opioid Use Disorder Numbers Among Pregnant Women Are on the Rise
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- Jan Dyer
CDC researchers find the rates of pregnant women with opioid use disorder are climbing and recommends strategies to reduce...
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New IHS Website Addresses Opioid Crisis
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- Jan Dyer
The online resource provides information and support to help the American Indian and Alaska Native...
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What’s The Impact of Occult HBV in Chronic HCV?
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- Jan Dyer
Researchers examine prevalence of HBV and it outcomes in response to antiviral therapy.
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How Is the Colorectal Cancer Control Program Doing?
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- Jan Dyer
Program developed by the CDC “shows promise” in implementing evidence-based interventions for patients with cancer. ...
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Opioid Prescribing May Need a Behavioral “Nudge”
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- Jan Dyer
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Obesity Extends Viral Shedding of Flu
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- Jan Dyer
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HIV, HBV, and HCV Increase Risks After Joint Replacement
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- Jan Dyer
After joint replacement the risk of infection and other complications increase in patients with hepatitis and HIV within 30 to...
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Etravirine Lowers Risk of Hospitalization for Patients With HIV
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- Jan Dyer
Researchers find a new nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor may help keep hospitalization rates low for patients with...
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Could An Antibiotic Be the Next Great Oncologic Drug?
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- Jan Dyer
A drug typically used to treat acne shows promise for treating different types of leukemia.
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Mapping Socioeconomic Data of the Neighborhood
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- Jan Dyer
Can your neighborhood and social community affect your health? New socioeconomic data suggests it’s possible. ...
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New Evidence May Explain How Viruses Act in Alzheimer Disease
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- Jan Dyer
Discovery reveals “strong evidence” that links herpes viruses to a role in Alzheimer disease biology.
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Platelet Contamination Leads to 3 Deaths
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- Jan Dyer
Two separate clusters of platelet transfusion-associated bacterial sepsis in Utah and California resulted in fatalities while...
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NIAAA Ends Funding for Alcohol and CV Health Study
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- Jan Dyer
Due to “significant process irregularities,” the national study to determine alcohol effects on cardiology health was suspended...
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Metformin and Long-Acting Insulin Don’t Help Slow Diabetes in Young People
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- Jan Dyer
Researchers find the only medicines approved for young patients with type 2 diabetes has little to no effect in disease...