Jan Dyer

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DoD Releases 2014 Suicide Report

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: March 29, 2016

DoD 2014 Suicide Event Report shows rates remained similar to 2013 for active-duty and reserve service members.

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Polytrauma System of Care Reaches Milestone

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: March 23, 2016

Through tools and resources, the VA’s Polytrauma System of Care reaches its million veteran milestone.

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Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients Infected With HIV

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: March 22, 2016

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Traditional Solutions to the Diabetes Problem

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: March 22, 2016

Health agencies hope the answer to reducing diabetes among American Indian and Alaska Natives is more traditional food resources.

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Robotic Surgery for Older Cancer Patients

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: March 17, 2016

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A Newly Discovered Source of Lyme Disease

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: March 16, 2016

New tick-borne bacterium produces more severe symptoms than Borrelia burgdorferi.

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Hypertension and Brain Health

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: March 14, 2016

Public heath campaigns push to raise awareness on the correlation of hypertension and neurological health.

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“Streamlining” Gene May Raise Risk of Schizophrenia

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: March 9, 2016

Adolescents inheriting the C4 gene may have a higher the risk of schizophrenia.

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Effective HCV Treatment Raises Risk of Infections

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: March 8, 2016

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Americans Are Getting Healthier in Some Ways

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: March 7, 2016

Annual SAMSHA report suggests Americans are receiving more mental health treatment and participating less in substance abuse.

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Findings From the Veteran Health Data Bank

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: March 2, 2016

The Million Veteran Program brings precision medicine closer than ever.

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Tracking a Tumor

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: March 1, 2016

Researchers find a genetic commonality among 5 tumor types that may lead to developing a test to easily detect cancer.

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Tackling Prescription Drug Overdoses

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: February 29, 2016

CDC continues to tackle the epidemic of prescription drug overdoses with the Prevention for States initiative.

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Promising Method to Evaluate Response to Treatment

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: February 25, 2016

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Just How Healthy Are Soldiers?

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: February 25, 2016

Data from a recent study by the US Army suggest room for improvement for soldiers’ health.