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- Pentagon, charity join forces to build TBI centers
The Pentagon and the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund are raising money to build as many as nine rehabilitation centers at military installations across the U.S. for service members with traumatic brain injury. Ground has been broken for TBI centers at Fort Belvoir, Va., and Camp Lejeune, N.C., and plans are being formulated for centers at five more locations. Since 2002, more than 43,000 service members have been diagnosed with TBI. Military.com
(10/31)
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- Report calls for changes to military retiree health benefits
Eliminating military health care benefits for veterans who have coverage through employer-sponsored plans is one way to help meet the $1 trillion in budget cuts slated for defense spending over the next 10 years, according to a new report from the Center for American Progress. Raising fees and restricting care could result in annual savings of as much as $15 billion. Army Times
(11/1)
- Webinars aim to help providers understand military health issues
Nurse.com and the University of Phoenix have teamed up to offer a series of free webinars for health professionals on issues many service members encounter when returning from deployments. The webinars, which will run Nov. 12-15, will cover military culture, PTSD, the pressures facing female veterans and the challenges of going back to civilian life. Army Times
(11/5)
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- VA works to expand telehealth reach
The Department of Veterans Affairs is working to expand its telehealth outreach to veterans through video consults, home monitoring and data collection. The VA used its telehealth services to reach 460,000 veterans over the last year, and it hopes to double that in the upcoming year. Government Health IT online
(11/2)
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- Researchers identify area of brain associated with PTSD risks
Veterans affected by PTSD tend to have a smaller amygdala, the part of the brain that controls responses to fear and anxiety, according to a study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry. Researchers said while the size of the amygdala is associated with PTSD, it remains uncertain whether the smaller size is the result of PTSD or if a smaller amygdala increases a person's chance of developing the condition. U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay News
(11/6)
- Low-dose aspirin may help prevent blood-clot recurrence, study says
Low-dose aspirin helps reduce the risk of recurrence of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, according to an Australian study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine. "For every 1,000 patients treated for one year, aspirin can be expected to prevent about 20 to 30 episodes of recurrent major thrombotic events at the cost of about three significant bleeding episodes," said Dr. John Simes of the University of Sydney. The Times of India/Indo-Asian News Service
(11/5)
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