Jan Dyer

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VA Health Care Facilities Enter a New Smoke-Free Era

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: October 1, 2019

As of October 1, the VA has a new rule for its health care facilities: No smoking. Anything. At all. Anywhere.

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The Spillover Effect of EDs Closing

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: September 30, 2019

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Prolonged Antibiotic Treatment in Newborns May Promote Multidrug Resistance

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: September 17, 2019

Recent research shows antibiotics given to preterm newborns may give them a boost against health problems later.

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Mapping Project Helps Save Lives During Weather Disasters

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: September 16, 2019

Thanks to the Orlando VAMC’s preparative project for natural disasters, multiple patient causalities were avoided during a hurricane 2 years ago.

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Lack of High-Quality Clinical Evidence Hampers Cannabis Treatment for PTSD

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: September 10, 2019

Are cannabinoids really effective for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms? Researchers examine recent and past studies for the answer.

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VA Pathologist Indicted for Patient Deaths Due to Misdiagnoses

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: September 4, 2019

Former VA pathologist Robert Morris Levy was charged on August 20, 2019, in the deaths of 3 veterans and a number of other crimes due to misdiagnos...

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Surviving Colorectal Cancer, Now at Risk for Hypertension

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: August 31, 2019

Are patients more at risk for hypertension and diabetes mellitus after surviving colorectal cancer? VA researchers investigate.

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IHS Launches Pilot to Redress Racial Misclassification in Records

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: August 30, 2019

In order for the Native community to diagnose and treat patients properly, the IHS launched a program to correct the gross racial misclassification...

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Does PTSD Get Passed Down?

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: August 29, 2019

Researchers assess military veterans with PTSD and whether their symptoms have any hereditary effect on the mental health of their adult children.<...

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Smoldering Lesions: Red Flags for Severe MS

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: August 23, 2019

Researchers find these biomarkers could help in identifying and treating patients at risk for multiple sclerosis faster than before.

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New Method Helps Restore Respiratory Muscle Function in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: August 21, 2019

A VA research collaboration finds a new way to improve quality of life and reduce major causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with spinal c...

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Psoriasis Treatments Could Have Bonus Benefits

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: August 10, 2019

Biologic treatments for psoriasis could have dividends—reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to researchers from Oxford Universit...

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Changing the VA’s OC Pill Dispensing Could Save Money—and Avoid Unwanted Pregnancy

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: August 9, 2019

Researchers find the switch could potentially save the VA > $2 million annually and reduce unintended pregnancy by 14%.

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“Hidden” HIV in Cerebrospinal Fluid Cells May Lead to Cognitive Problems

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: August 6, 2019

Researchers find even after a negative HIV RNA test outcome, some patients may still have viral DNA in their cerebrospinal fluid that could potenti...

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Burn-Pit Research Gets Renewed Focus

Author:: Jan Dyer

Publish date: August 5, 2019

VA makes a change and increases commitment to combatting the effects of burn-pit exposure in Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom veterans.