Jan Dyer

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Tribes Outperform Federal Government in COVID-19 Response

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: March 25, 2020

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Program Helps Native Americans Get Back to the Roots of Good Health

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: March 12, 2020

Health programs find solutions to decrease diabetes rates among US Native communities that reconnect people with historical roots.

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DoD ‘Taking all Necessary Precautions’ Against COVID-19

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: March 4, 2020

Civilian and military leadership are working together to prepare for short-and long-term scenarios to protect forces in the US and those stationed ...

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Is Transfer Always the Best Choice?

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: March 2, 2020

Study finds transferring veterans from smaller health care facilities to larger ones can not only cause “triage mismatch” but add to veteran financ...

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DoD and VA Release Updated List of Agent Orange Locations

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: February 28, 2020

Updating the list of “rainbow” herbicides helps clarify some distinctions for veteran benefits and comes as a response to the recent GAO report.

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To Improve TB Vaccination, Change The Way It’s Given?

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: February 14, 2020

According to researchers from the National Institute of Allery and Infectious Diseases, simply changing the dose and route of administration of the TB...

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C. auris Infection: Rare, But Raising Concerns About Pan-Resistance

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: February 12, 2020

CDC researchers say the infection is “globally emerging” and cases with resistance to all 3 classes of commonly prescribed antifungal drugs have been ...

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Study Warns of the Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in the Military

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: February 12, 2020

Preventable CO exposures present a “unique and potentially lethal” risk for active duty service members and their beneficiaries.

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Equal Access Makes A Difference in Surviving Prostate Cancer

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: February 7, 2020

Researchers examined whether African American men with prostate cancer who were treated in the VA had similar outcomes to white patients with prost...

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Bipartisan Bill to Help Reduce Veteran Suicides Readies for Senate Vote

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: February 4, 2020

US senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and John Boozman (R-AR) introduce a bill to bring veterans “one step closer” in getting the mental health care they ...

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Risk of Suicide in the Year After an ED Visit

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: January 30, 2020

Emergency department physicians should be aware that patients who present with self-harm using high-lethality methods are at increased risk for fut...

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GAO Finds DoD Can Do More to Recruit and Retain Physicians and Dentists

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: January 24, 2020

GAO report finds that the DoD faces unique challenges to retaining medical professionals

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ATLAS Opens New Telehealth Site With Walmart

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: January 22, 2020

Pilot program makes health care access to veterans and their families even easier with the Walmart partnership in 4 US states.

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IHS and AAP Issue Recommendations on Prenatal Exposure to Opioids

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: January 21, 2020

To reduce the high risk of intrauterine exposure to opioids among native communities, the Indian Health Service and American Academy of Pediatrics ...

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Ketamine for Depression: Adverse Effects Are Mild and Brief

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: November 28, 2019

Researchers find the adverse effects of ketamine are mild enough for use, amid controversial concerns.