Excessive Alcohol Deaths Surged In VA During Pandemic, CDC Says Excessive and risky drinking to cope with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to an increase in alcohol-related deaths in Virginia, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for ... 03/28/2024 - 2:15 pm | View Link
Veteran’s family receives $1.7M in wrongful death claim against Indiana VA facility The family of an Indiana veteran who died by suicide after a Department of Veterans Affairs facility mismanaged his care will receive $1.7 million to settle a wrongful death claim, attorneys with the ... 03/27/2024 - 10:45 am | View Link
VA patient numbers jump after efforts to improve medical access Veterans Affairs medical sites saw their patient numbers spike after a five-month effort to improve access and delivery of health care. 03/26/2024 - 9:35 am | View Link
VA Disability Percentages for Conditions: What are the 20 new presumptive conditions for veterans? The PACT Act expand VA health care and benefits. The PACT Act, short for The Sergeant First Class (SFC) Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, is a significant ... 03/22/2024 - 5:42 am | View Link
VA announces record number of women veterans receiving benefits The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Thursday that it is providing disability compensation to a record number of women veterans. 03/21/2024 - 8:03 am | View Link
Giddy up! Beyoncé’s new album is out March 29, and the Grammy Award-winning artist released on Instagram what appeared to be a tracklist on March 27 that includes a reference to the chitlin circuit, a network of venues where Black musicians could perform safely between the 1930s and the 1960s.
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The heading for the Instagram post is “Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin’ Circuit,” and it pays homage to the unsung and pioneering Black performers who came before her, who paved the way for rock ‘n’ roll.
NEW YORK — The number of U. S. tuberculosis cases in 2023 were the highest in a decade, according to a new government report.
Forty states reported an increase in TB, and rates were up among all age groups, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. More than 9,600 cases were reported, a 16% increase from 2022 and the highest since 2013.
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Cases declined sharply at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, but have been rising since.
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NEW YORK — U. S. health officials are warning of an increase in rare bacterial illnesses than can lead to meningitis and possible death.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert to U. S. doctors on Thursday about an increase in cases of one type of invasive meningococcal disease, most of it due to a specific strain of bacteria.
Last year, 422 cases of it were reported in the U.
I was held prisoner in Syria for two years by a group that included both Al Qaeda and ISIS, though one of the things I learned in my captivity was that there’s no real difference between them. Another thing I learned was the purpose of the violence the jihad inflicts on those who live within it.