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Dr. Julie Graff, an oncologist at the Portland VA, consults with Army Veteran David Atkinson. She’s using precision oncology to treat his aggressive prostate cancer.

Desert Storm Veteran in new battle with prostate cancer

Posted on Friday, March 5, 2021 9:00 amFebruary 26, 2021 Posted in Research by Mike Richman 605 views

Today at age 56, Atkinson is fighting another battle—this time a case of aggressive prostate cancer. …

Dr. Matthew Kinnard, an Army Veteran, maintained oversight of all biomedical research activities in VA from 1979 to 1985.

VA Researchers Who Served: Dr. Matthew Kinnard

Posted on Thursday, March 4, 2021 2:00 pmFebruary 25, 2021 Posted in Research by Mike Richman 184 views

When I reported to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 1959, as good fortune would have it, the placement …

Dr. A. Rani Elwy, a health psychologist and health services researcher at the VA Bedford Healthcare System in Massachusetts, is leading research on how VA should best communicate about unsafe clinical practices at VA hospitals.

VA to increase transparency, communication of adverse clinical events

Posted on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 4:00 pmFebruary 26, 2021 Posted in Research by Mike Richman 2 comments 525 views

Dr. A. Rani Elwy, a health psychologist and health services researcher at the VA Bedford Healthcare System …

In a study led by a researcher at the White River Junction VA, men with prostate cancer and PTSD experienced greater suicide risk than men with prostate cancer and no PTSD, even after adjusting for depression, substance use disorder, and prostate cancer treatment.

Study: PTSD raises suicide risk for those with prostate cancer

Posted on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 9:00 amFebruary 25, 2021 Posted in Research by Mike Richman 1 comment 1k views

Conversely, the researchers concluded that men with prostate cancer and PTSD may have been at lower risk of …

Study co-author Dr. Samir Gupta, chief of gastroenterology at the VA San Diego Healthcare System, says some patients and primary care providers misunderstand the results of abnormal stool blood screening tests.

Study: Delaying colonoscopy following abnormal stool test increases risk of colorectal cancer

Posted on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 4:00 pmFebruary 25, 2021 Posted in Research by Mike Richman 1k views

This is the first study in the United States, the researchers note, to examine the risk of death linked to …

Nicholas Gatto in training at Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina in 2006.

VA Researchers Who Served: Nicholas Gatto

Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2021 2:00 pmJanuary 22, 2021 Posted in Research by Mike Richman 2k views

Every piece of research done at HERL has the potential to improve the lives of Veterans and other people …

Dr. Sheila Rauch is leading research on treating PTSD patients with the psychotherapy prolonged exposure for primary care at the Atlanta VA Health Care System. The Platinum Team is part of primary care at the Atlanta VA.

VA researcher tests condensed form of psychotherapy to treat PTSD patients

Posted on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 9:00 amJanuary 21, 2021 Posted in Research by Mike Richman 2k views

Prolonged exposure for primary care (PE-PC) uses essentially the same concepts in a briefer format, with a …

John Gutierrez (left) with his wife, Rosalinda Gutierrez, and their grandson, Quentin Gutierrez, in Phoenix in 2018.

COVID-19 Research Volunteer: John Gutierrez

Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2021 2:00 pmJanuary 14, 2021 Posted in Coronavirus, Health, Research, Top Stories by Mike Richman 613 views

His COVID-19 symptoms are relatively light. But he sometimes experiences debilitating nausea at random.

Dr. Sabrina Clark is the director of VA’s Office of Voluntary Services, which facilitates the ability to volunteer for activities on behalf of Veterans, caregivers, and families.

COVID-19 Research Volunteer: Dr. Sabrina Clark

Posted on Monday, January 11, 2021 4:00 pmJanuary 8, 2021 Posted in Coronavirus, Research, Top Stories by Mike Richman 2k views

At the same time, Clark encourages all African Americans and other minorities to stay informed about …

As many as a third of Gulf War Veterans are affected by a cluster of medically unexplained chronic symptoms known as Gulf War illness.

#DesertStorm30: Gulf War illness

Posted on Saturday, January 9, 2021 9:00 amJanuary 5, 2021 Posted in #DesertStorm30, Top Stories by Mike Richman 19k views

Nearly 700,000 men and women served in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert …

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