Hospital Medicine
Government and Regulations
SMILE, Your Myopia Has Just Been Treated Faster!
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital surgeons preformed the first small-incision lenticule extraction in the DoD to improve the eyesight of...
Case Reports
Epistaxis and Death by the Trigeminocardiac Reflex: A Cautionary Report
A case of trigeminocardiac reflex following nasal packing for epistaxis led to respiratory and cardiac arrest and patient death.
Government and Regulations
VA to Review Caregiver Program Following Funding Concerns
Secretary Shulkin reacts quickly to concerns raised by some veterans and their caregivers after funding was revoked.
Historic Profiles
William Beaumont: A Pioneer of Physiology
William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, was the first of several military and civilian medical facilities named for U.S. Army...
Program Profile
Veterans as Caregivers:Those Who Continue to Serve
Provider referrals are effective for connecting caregiving veterans to community-based
resources, which can provide necessary support that...
Original Research
Establishing a Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment Clinic
A VA medical center is evaluating and managing the treatment of veterans who might have familial risk of developing 3 types of cancer.
Commentary
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In many parts of the country, spring is finally emerging from the long, hard, cold winter. In almost every culture, spring is associated with...
News
Focus on Reducing the Discomfort, Not the Fever
Recent study reveals relieving sickness behavior during flu and other acute illnesses may not be linked to relieving a fever.
New Therapies
Onetime, Nondrug Treatment May Be Better for Some MS Patients
Researchers find a onetime immunotherapy method to be highly promising in treating patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis.
Original Research
The State of Hepatitis C Care in the VA
Primary care providers are increasingly important in the treatment of patients with the
hepatitis C virus, especially for the large cohort of...