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“Veterans Affairs Research Supports CDC Recommendation to Screen Baby Boomers for Hepatitis C”

The “Liver Meeting 2013” conference in DC ends tomorrow. The sponsor of the meeting, the American Association of the Study of Liver Diseases(AASLD), released a press release (11/3/13) on the research of Lisa Backus, M.D., Ph.d. from the VA. As … Continue reading

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Hepatitis C replication increased during pregnancy according to recent study

 An abstract of a study just published in Nature signals   that mainstream medical associations, like the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), should become proactive by screening for HCV routinely rather than by known risk-factors.  “Loss of immune escape mutations during persistent … Continue reading

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Apps for veterans (# 1): Twitter

The VA is using Twitter. To follow their micro-posts, sign up for a free account.  (Check out ASKNOD’s Twitter feed too.)  Information on how to use Twitter is on the HELP page.  Official VA Twitter accounts: Department: https://twitter.com/DeptVetAffairs (122+K followers) Administration: VBA:  https://twitter.com/VAVetBenefits (24+K followers) … Continue reading

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SOFOSBUVIR HITS 85% IN SVR24 TRIALS

Now we’re talking, ladies and gentlemen. When I entered this arena in 1995, less than 33% were achieving any kind of success and some relapsed years after. The pegylated Interferon (PegIntron) of the early to mid 2000s again only hit … Continue reading

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VA–NOD FORMS OR NOTHING

VA just published their proposed changes to Part three of 38 CFR and will soon only be accepting Form 21-0958 Notice of Disagreement instead of any old piece of paper you have lying around that doesn’t have too many coffee stains on … Continue reading

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NEW INFO ON THE ACA (OBAMACARE)

This just in from member Dave. Trust him to ferret out that which we absolutely have to know about healthcare. To view the new, improved site which has been repaired, go here… What you need to know but were afraid … Continue reading

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NEW VA OVERSIGHT IN CONFERENCE SPENDING

After it was divulged that VA Human Resources personnel were treated to not one, but two shindigs in Orlando involving millions of dollars, VA has admitted to taking steps that will curb about half the abuses cited. They did admit, … Continue reading

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FED. CIR.- GEIB v. SHINSEKI–YOU’RE GOOD TO GO, EDDIE

So many of you come to me and pose questions about Hepatitis C that we often overlook other subjects. I have recently been helping a relative in his final assault on Mt. TDIU. The ascent is always gradual with a … Continue reading

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HERE WE GO AGAIN ON FIDUCIARIES

In what looks like a straight up bill to curb bogus bonus awards to VA poohbahs who kill us, Congress is poised to go out and “fix” it. Just as they fixed health care for us, they are preparing to … Continue reading

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VERTEX ON THE WAY OUT

I spotted this on the wire this morning. It was inevitable and I wondered when the boys at Vertex would pull up the stakes and fold the tent. The only sad facet of this is how many lives were inadvertently … Continue reading

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