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NOVIDs: Do some have the genes to dodge COVID?

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News

March 28, 2023

Melatonin: A new way to reduce self-harm?

March 28, 2023
Pauline Anderson
Pauline Anderson
March 28, 2023
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March 28, 2023

COVID led to rise in pregnancy-related deaths: New research

March 28, 2023
Lisa O’Mary
Lisa O’Mary
March 28, 2023
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March 28, 2023

Retinopathy ‘emerging decades earlier’ in kids with type 2 diabetes than in adults

March 28, 2023
Carolyn Crist
Carolyn Crist
March 28, 2023
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March 28, 2023

New state bill could protect docs prescribing abortion pills to out-of-state patients

March 28, 2023
Barbara Feder Ostrov
Barbara Feder Ostrov
March 28, 2023
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March 28, 2023

DMARDs taper-to-discontinuation trial deemed inconclusive

March 28, 2023
Lucy Hicks
Lucy Hicks
March 28, 2023
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March 28, 2023

Safety, efficacy of analgesics for low back pain ‘uncertain’

March 28, 2023
Pauline Anderson
Pauline Anderson
March 28, 2023
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Coronavirus Updates

March 28, 2023

COVID led to rise in pregnancy-related deaths: New research

March 28, 2023
Lisa O’Mary
Lisa O’Mary
March 28, 2023
Federal Practitioner
March 27, 2023

COVID in pregnancy may affect boys’ neurodevelopment: Study

March 27, 2023
Jake Remaly
Jake Remaly
March 27, 2023
Federal Practitioner
March 21, 2023

COVID can mimic prostate cancer symptoms

March 21, 2023
David King Keller, PhD
David King Keller, PhD
March 21, 2023
Federal Practitioner
March 17, 2023

NOVIDs: Do some have the genes to dodge COVID?

March 17, 2023
Kathleen Doheny
Kathleen Doheny
March 17, 2023
Federal Practitioner
March 14, 2023

Children and COVID: A look back as the fourth year begins

March 14, 2023
Richard Franki
Richard Franki
March 14, 2023
Federal Practitioner
March 14, 2023

Factors linked with increased VTE risk in COVID outpatients

March 14, 2023
Marcia Frellick
Marcia Frellick
March 14, 2023
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Original Research

March 13, 2023

Adherence to Evidence-Based Outpatient Antimicrobial Prescribing Guidelines at a Tribal Health System

March 13, 2023
Kayla Rose, PharmD, et al
Kayla Rose, PharmD, et al
March 13, 2023
Federal Practitioner
March 13, 2023

Augmented Reality Demonstration Survey Results From a Veteran Affairs Medical Center

March 13, 2023
Thomas F. Osborne, MD, et al
Thomas F. Osborne, MD, et al
March 13, 2023
Federal Practitioner
February 9, 2023

Muscle-Related Adverse Events Associated With PCSK9 Inhibitors in a Veteran Population

February 9, 2023
Joseph Cencetti, PharmD, BCACP, CLS, et al
Joseph Cencetti, PharmD, BCACP, CLS, et al
February 9, 2023
Federal Practitioner
February 9, 2023

Evaluation of the Appropriateness of Aspirin Therapy in a Veteran Population

February 9, 2023
Josmi Joseph, PharmD, et al
Josmi Joseph, PharmD, et al
February 9, 2023
Federal Practitioner
January 17, 2023

Cardiac Adverse Events Following COVID-19 Vaccination in Patients With Prior Vaccine-Associated Myocarditis

January 17, 2023
Jay R. Montgomery, MD, et al
Jay R. Montgomery, MD, et al
January 17, 2023
Federal Practitioner
January 13, 2023

The Safety and Efficacy of AUC/MIC-Guided vs Trough-Guided Vancomycin Monitoring Among Veterans

January 13, 2023
Alyx Folkers, PharmD, et al
Alyx Folkers, PharmD, et al
January 13, 2023
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Oncology

March 24, 2023

Dabigatran recalled over potential carcinogen

March 24, 2023
Megan Brooks
Megan Brooks
March 24, 2023
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March 24, 2023

Home-based HPV cervical cancer screening ‘cost effective’

March 24, 2023
Liam Davenport
Liam Davenport
March 24, 2023
Federal Practitioner
March 24, 2023

Possible C. difficile–colon cancer connection: Study

March 24, 2023
Lisa Mulcahy
Lisa Mulcahy
March 24, 2023
Federal Practitioner
March 22, 2023

Surgery for early breast cancer can worsen frailty in older women

March 22, 2023
Megan Brooks
Megan Brooks
March 22, 2023
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Medical Forum

October 12, 2022

A Veteran Presenting for Low Testosterone and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

October 12, 2022
Anish Bhatnagar, MD, et al
Anish Bhatnagar, MD, et al
October 12, 2022
Federal Practitioner
July 1, 2022

A Veteran With Recurrent, Painful Knee Effusion

July 1, 2022
Lauren E. Merz, MD, MSc, et al
Lauren E. Merz, MD, MSc, et al
July 1, 2022
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June 21, 2021

A Veteran Presenting With Shortness of Breath, Cough, and Leukocytosis

June 21, 2021
June 21, 2021
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November 6, 2020

A Veteran Presenting With Chronic Progressive Dyspnea on Exertion

November 6, 2020
Kristopher Clark, MD, et al
Kristopher Clark, MD, et al
November 6, 2020
Federal Practitioner
April 8, 2020

A Veteran Presenting With Altered Mental Status and Clonus

April 8, 2020
Zachary Reese, MD, et al
Zachary Reese, MD, et al
April 8, 2020
Federal Practitioner

Current Issue

Vol. 40, No. 03

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Evaluation of the Prostate Cancer Molecular Testing Pathway (PCMTP) Within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

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Digital Edition

September 22, 2021

AVAHO 2021 Meeting Posters and Abstracts

September 22, 2021
September 22, 2021
Federal Practitioner
September 3, 2021

Advances in Hematology and Oncology

September 3, 2021
September 3, 2021
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May 20, 2021

Advances in Hematology and Oncology

May 20, 2021
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Supplements

August 11, 2022

Federal Health Care Data Trends 2022

August 11, 2022
August 11, 2022
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May 20, 2022

Advances In Neurologic Care

May 20, 2022
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May 18, 2022

Advances in Hematology and Oncology

May 18, 2022
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Mental Health

March 28, 2023

Melatonin: A new way to reduce self-harm?

March 28, 2023
Pauline Anderson
Pauline Anderson
March 28, 2023
Federal Practitioner
March 23, 2023

Tooth loss and diabetes together hasten mental decline

March 23, 2023
Miriam E. Tucker
Miriam E. Tucker
March 23, 2023
Federal Practitioner
March 23, 2023

Watch for buprenorphine ‘spiking’ in urine drug tests

March 23, 2023
Megan Brooks
Megan Brooks
March 23, 2023
Federal Practitioner
March 23, 2023

Substance abuse disorders may share a common genetic signature

March 23, 2023
Megan Brooks
Megan Brooks
March 23, 2023
Federal Practitioner
March 22, 2023

Restless legs a new modifiable risk factor for dementia?

March 22, 2023
Megan Brooks
Megan Brooks
March 22, 2023
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March 21, 2023

Depression tied to inflammation and survival in lung cancer

March 21, 2023
Sharon Worcester, MA
Sharon Worcester, MA
March 21, 2023
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Clinical Edge Journal Scan

November 29, 2022

Commentary: Combination therapies and immunotherapy in HCC, December 2022

November 29, 2022
November 29, 2022
Federal Practitioner
October 31, 2022

Commentary: Multifocal Hepatocellular Carcinoma, November 2022

October 31, 2022
October 31, 2022
Federal Practitioner
September 28, 2022

Commentary: Evaluating HCC Treatments, October 2022

September 28, 2022
September 28, 2022
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August 23, 2022

Commentary: Appropriate Downstaging and TACE in HCC, September 2022

August 23, 2022
August 23, 2022
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Hematology & Oncology

March 24, 2023

Dabigatran recalled over potential carcinogen

March 24, 2023
Megan Brooks
Megan Brooks
March 24, 2023
Federal Practitioner
March 24, 2023

Home-based HPV cervical cancer screening ‘cost effective’

March 24, 2023
Liam Davenport
Liam Davenport
March 24, 2023
Federal Practitioner
March 24, 2023

Possible C. difficile–colon cancer connection: Study

March 24, 2023
Lisa Mulcahy
Lisa Mulcahy
March 24, 2023
Federal Practitioner
March 22, 2023

Surgery for early breast cancer can worsen frailty in older women

March 22, 2023
Megan Brooks
Megan Brooks
March 22, 2023
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Commentary

March 28, 2023

Life’s Essential 8: Higher scores extend health span

March 28, 2023
Joann E. Manson, MD, DrPH
Joann E. Manson, MD, DrPH
March 28, 2023
Federal Practitioner
March 27, 2023

What happens when newer weight loss meds are stopped?

March 27, 2023
Jaime P. Almandoz, MD, MBA
Jaime P. Almandoz, MD, MBA
March 27, 2023
Federal Practitioner
March 23, 2023

Celebrity death finally solved – with locks of hair

March 23, 2023
F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE
F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE
March 23, 2023
Federal Practitioner
March 22, 2023

Fast, cheap ... or accurate?

March 22, 2023
Allan M. Block, MD
Allan M. Block, MD
March 22, 2023
Federal Practitioner
March 21, 2023

COVID can mimic prostate cancer symptoms

March 21, 2023
David King Keller, PhD
David King Keller, PhD
March 21, 2023
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For Residents

January 19, 2022

Psychiatry resident’s viral posts reveal his own mental health battle

January 19, 2022
Roni Robbins
Roni Robbins
January 19, 2022
Federal Practitioner
June 9, 2021

Role of 3D Printing and Modeling to Aid in Neuroradiology Education for Medical Trainees

June 9, 2021
Michael A. Markovitz, MD, et al
Michael A. Markovitz, MD, et al
June 9, 2021
Federal Practitioner
April 9, 2021

VA Academic Affiliations Matter in the Era of Community Care: A Model From California

April 9, 2021
Joanna R. Sells, PhD, et al
Joanna R. Sells, PhD, et al
April 9, 2021
Federal Practitioner
April 22, 2020

Double Masking and Decontamination: A Doctor's COVID-19 Routine

April 22, 2020
Gary S. Ferenchick, MD, MS, et al
Gary S. Ferenchick, MD, MS, et al
April 22, 2020
Federal Practitioner
April 16, 2020

'Silent Hypoxemia' and Other Curious Clinical Observations in COVID-19

April 16, 2020
Gary S. Ferenchick, MD, MS, et al
Gary S. Ferenchick, MD, MS, et al
April 16, 2020
Federal Practitioner
April 2, 2020

NYU med student joins COVID fight: ‘Time to step up’

April 2, 2020
Gabriel Redel-Traub
Gabriel Redel-Traub
April 2, 2020
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Data Trends

July 30, 2020

Federal Health Care Data Trends 2020

July 30, 2020
July 30, 2020
July 2, 2018

Federal Health Care Data Trends 2018

July 2, 2018
July 2, 2018

HIV

March 21, 2023

HIV testing still suboptimal

March 21, 2023
Liz Scherer
Liz Scherer
March 21, 2023
Federal Practitioner
January 19, 2023

Highly anticipated HIV vaccine fails in large trial

January 19, 2023
Lisa O’Mary
Lisa O’Mary
January 19, 2023
Federal Practitioner
January 11, 2023

Kaposi’s sarcoma: Antiretroviral-related improvements in survival measured

January 11, 2023
Richard Franki
Richard Franki
January 11, 2023
Federal Practitioner
December 14, 2022

HIV vaccine trial makes pivotal leap toward making ‘super antibodies’

December 14, 2022
Lisa O’Mary
Lisa O’Mary
December 14, 2022
Federal Practitioner
November 28, 2022

Study finds chronic jet lag–like body clocks in people with HIV

November 28, 2022
Kate Johnson
Kate Johnson
November 28, 2022
Federal Practitioner
November 28, 2022

PrEP education during STI testing could boost HIV protection

November 28, 2022
Damian McNamara, MA
Damian McNamara, MA
November 28, 2022
Federal Practitioner
November 22, 2022

HIV: Treating ‘symptom clusters’ could help improve QOL

November 22, 2022
Damian McNamara, MA
Damian McNamara, MA
November 22, 2022
Federal Practitioner
November 22, 2022

As STDs proliferate, companies rush to market at-home test kits. But are they reliable?

November 22, 2022
Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News
Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News
November 22, 2022
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