War illness under the microscope: VA, DoD partner to study adverse health effects of deployment

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VA and DoD are taking preventive steps to protect the health of troops before and during deployment, and to make it easier to identify the source of post-deployment health problems. They both are partnering together in Millennium Cohort Study that would help answer researchers about the health effects of military services and would guide them on health care and benefits.

National Security, Active Military Personnel, Health aspects, Military personnel, Deployment (Strategy), Deployment (Military science), United States. Department of Defense

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Vision health: An eye to the future

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The Veteran's Affairs extensive vision-care effort includes many high-tech advances and also offers support and rehabilitation for veterans with partial or total vision loss. Health-care providers recommend eye examination every two years for older adults but those at higher risk for certain condition have annual exams.

Accident & Health Insurance, Insurance Carriers, Personnel administration, Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers, Hospital and medical service plans, Medical Care Insurance, Administration of Veterans' Affairs, Veterans, Office of Veterans Affairs, Compensation and benefits, Health insurance, United States. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Chickenpox redux

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VA is currently conducting research into shingles, jointly with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The disease has such an impact on the elderly, that some 37,000 volunteers have been recruited for a study into possible treatments.

Science & research, Care and treatment, Research, Shingles (Disease), Herpes zoster

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