VA Announces Contract for New Denver Medical Center |
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| Wed, 8 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST |
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has selected the construction contractor to build the Denver VA Medical Center (VAMC) replacement hospital. The new hospital will be on the same campus as the University of Colorado Hospital complex in Aurora, site of the former Fitzsimons Army Medical Center.
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VA Celebrates Workforce, Unions and Veterans |
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| Fri, 3 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST |
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The Department of Veterans Affairs workforce of more than 300,000 - including more than 90,000 who are Veterans - knows one of its objectives as it observes Labor Day is to help young Veterans find jobs.
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International Study Led by VA-Harvard Physician Yields Insight on Risks from Fatty Arteries |
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| Fri, 3 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST |
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An international study of clinical data led by a Department of Veterans Affairs-Harvard University cardiologist found that patients with deposits of fatty plaque in their arteries are at especially high risk for life-threatening cardiovascular events if they have diabetes, disease in multiple arteries or a history of heart attack or stroke.
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VA Publishes Final Regulation to Aid Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange |
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| Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST |
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Veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in Vietnam and other areas will have an easier path to access quality health care and qualify for disability compensation under a final regulation that will be published on August 31, 2010 in the Federal Register by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The new rule expands the list of health problems VA will presume to be related to Agent Orange and other herbicide exposures to add two new conditions and expand one existing category of conditions.
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VA Secretary Addresses Traumatic Brain Injury Conference |
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| Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST |
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Recognizing the longstanding, integrated collaboration shared by the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense, VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki gave the keynote address Monday at the fourth annual Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Military Training Conference here.
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VA/NIH Award $6 Million for Substance Abuse Research |
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| Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST |
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is partnering with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to award $6 million in grants for research examining the link between substance abuse and military deployments and combat-related trauma.
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Veterans with Disabilities to Learn Life-Changing Skills at Summer Sports Clinic in San Diego |
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| Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST |
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The National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic is an event like no other, uniquely designed to teach recently-injured Veterans how to surf, kayak, sail, cycle and enjoy other sports. The 3rd National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic, sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), will be held September 19 - 25 in San Diego.
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Veterans with Disabilities to TEE Off in Iowa |
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| Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST |
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Nearly 200 military Veterans are registered to tee-off in a unique golf tournament in Riverside, Iowa, September 6 - 9, 2010, proving that having a visual impairment or other disability does not mean they cannot lead a full and rewarding life.
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Indianapolis VA Medical Center Launches Health Information Exchange |
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| Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST |
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced a new pilot in the Indianapolis region that will improve the delivery of Veterans health information. The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis will partner with the Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE), the largest health information exchange organization in the United States, to securely exchange electronic health record (EHR) information using the Nationwide Health Information Network.
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VA Reaches Out to Homeowners Affected by Gulf Oil Crisis |
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| Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST |
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Veterans in the Gulf States impacted by the recent oil spill may qualify for delayed mortgage payments if their mortgages are already guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
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Shinseki Says VA's Home Loan Program Continues to Stay Strong |
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| Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST |
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Mortgage loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) continue to have the lowest rate for serious delinquency and foreclosures in the industry.
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VA Research Finds Possible Link Between Head Trauma and Chronic Traumatic Encephalomyopathy |
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| Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST |
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Researchers with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine have provided the first pathological evidence of a link between repeated head injuries-such as those experienced by athletes in contact sports such as boxing, football, and hockey-and a disease (chronic traumatic Encephalomyopathy) that resembles amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The results will appear in the September issue of the Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology.
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