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A few recent Air Force photos

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Laura

The Official photostreams of the branches of military service show tomorrow’s veterans at work today. They are doing dangerous work, useful work, and humanitarian (also dangerous) work. Will they find meaningful well-paying work commensurate with their experience and skills when … Continue reading →

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VA denies new meds to vet-victim of Minot HCV outbreak

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Laura

About that serious HCV outbreak that ND’s health department wishes would go away (in 2013): The latest count is now 47 and one person was not a Manor Care resident (news video). Unfortunately, the Fargo VHA (in VISN 23) is not stepping … Continue reading →

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8,276 new VA tenant-based vouchers announced by HUD

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Laura

The HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program “provides permanent housing and case management for eligible homeless Veterans, single or with families.” However, if a lucky family is enrolled in the program, and the Veteran dies, the family will not be … Continue reading →

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VA Medical-related freebie mobile devices and apps

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Laura

But, no, the free tablets are not for you! Fiscal Year 2014 means free 10,000 ipads for VHA providers. In the interests of efficiency this use of technology makes sense. But security is the big concern. Providers can take their devices home, playground … Continue reading →

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Is donating plasma still risky for contracting HCV?

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Laura

I first read about viral infections due to past unsanitary practices in plasmapheresis centers in the Pepin’s book, The Origin of Aids. In this 1999 follow-up report about an HCV outbreak in Austria (then called non-A, non-B hepatitis), the cause was believed … Continue reading →

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Sen. Sanders and Rep. Miller compromise on Veterans’ bill

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Laura

After six weeks of negotiation, and four days before recess, it appears as if we will be soon be seeing details of the new veterans’ bill. This provision as reported in the Washington Post, gets a thumbs up from me: According … Continue reading →

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VA: important lab tests for kidney function information

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Laura

The VA tests veterans with, or without HCV, for creatinine levels: The level of creatinine in your body is a marker of kidney function. Creatinine comes from the breakdown of creatine, a muscle protein. Properly functioning kidneys remove creatinine from the … Continue reading →

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Proof that HCV Sustained Virological Response (SVR) is a myth?

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Laura

The HCV monster-machines are apparently craftier than we have been led to believe. Even after IFN/R therapy, and non-reactive (not detectable) standard clinical testing, more sensitive tests prove that HCV RNA still resides in the human body in reservoirs. The … Continue reading →

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HCV infection and veterans’ oral health

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Laura

According to a 2012 report published for dentists by the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine, which also covers hepatitis, health problems associated with HCV are numerous. The report, Dental and Orofacial Health and Hepatitis C contains a few graphic images including … Continue reading →

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HCV patients: Drink coffee, not tea, to slow liver disease progression

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Laura

A large well- funded study, Coffee Intake, is Associated with Lower Rates of Liver Disease Progression in Chronic Hepatitis C, was first published in Hepatology (2009) and is now free to read. The Discussion section summarizes the good news: This prospective study … Continue reading →