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Nurse-Supported Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Improved Sleep Outcomes

Randomized trial shows insomnia severity scores improved at both 8 weeks and 6 months

Sep 09, 2024
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From D-Day to Assassination Attempts: Where Medicine and History Intertwine

Major historical events may have turned out differently without rapid medical responses

Sep 04, 2024
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In-Hospital Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance Declined Over 13 Years

In-tandem reductions at VA centers suggest antimicrobial stewardship works, researchers say

Aug 15, 2024
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FDA Rejects MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD

Decision largely expected after agency advisors voted against psychedelic's safety and efficacy

Aug 09, 2024
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From Gaza to Kyiv, a Palestinian Doctor Lives Between Two Wars

"I was in a war there, and now I am in a war here," he says

Aug 01, 2024
A photo of Alya Gali looking at debris caused by a missile strike on the private clinic where he worked in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Does Ronny Jackson Have an Active Medical License?

The question arose after his memo on Trump's treatment following an assassination attempt

Jul 23, 2024
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Jon Stewart Pushes VA to Help Veterans Sickened by Post-9/11 Exposure to Uranium

Thousands have reported complex medical conditions, some known to be linked to radiation exposure

Jul 23, 2024
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Gail Wilensky, Former CMS Administrator, Dies at 81

Ran Medicare and Medicaid under President George H.W. Bush

Jul 15, 2024
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Donald Sutherland Dies; Can Viagra Benefit Women? Insulin Supply Affected by Wegovy

Health news and commentary gathered by ڴŮ staff

Jun 21, 2024
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Opinion
Sounding the Alarm: The Silent Epidemic of Suicide Among U.S. Veterans

We have a moral obligation to care for those who have served our country

Jun 11, 2024
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Service Dogs Helped Ease PTSD Symptoms in U.S. Military Veterans

"It's the greatest medicine with the least amount of side effects," says one vet

Jun 05, 2024
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More Cases of Asthma, COPD, Hypertension After Military Burn Pit Exposure

Ask veterans with symptoms if they were deployed to bases with open burn pits, says expert

Apr 25, 2024
Night view of a burn pit and a military heavy transport truck.
Controversial Travel Policy for Military Reproductive Care Rarely Used

Policy used only a dozen times in 2023, unclear how many were for abortions

Mar 27, 2024
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