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Mission Statement
To provide veterans, military personnel and their families with important health
information on
serious medical conditions and ailments that disproportionally affect those who have served.
NEWS
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PRESTIGIOUS MEDICAL GROUP BACKS AMVETS ON BIOLOGIC DRUGS
LANHAM, Md. Feb. 2, 2010—AMVETS National Commander Duane J. Miskulin Tuesday applauded the North American Thrombosis Forum (NATF) for its position on biologic drugs and the group’s proposal for clinical trials of biosimilar drugs calling it a thoughtful approach that puts veteran patients’ safety first. (Read More)
Medical breakthrough: VA, Kaiser to share records
Kaiser Permanente and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today will launch an electronic medical-data exchange program in San Diego that could become the seed for the much touted but equally elusive national health records system. (Read More)
The Cholesterol Drug for People Without High Cholesterol
Wall Street Journal – The cholesterol drugs known as statins are already wildly popular; now it looks like the use of one statin could be expanded to treat people with normal cholesterol levels. (Read more)
Heartfelt news on fitness, smoking and waistlines
Pharmacy News – Almost a third of coronary heart disease (CHD) events in men could be avoided if the patient is physically fit, does not smoke and has a normal waste girth, according to a large-scale study conducted in the United States.(Read more)
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Medical Glossary
Health care and medicine share a similar and often unfamiliar language. Here are
a few
glossaries to help you navigate the terms you and your family may encounter.
MedicineNet.com by WebMd
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/hp.asp
Medical glossary – St. Jude Medical
http://www.sjm.com/globals/glossary.aspx
VA Prescription Drug Formulary
What drugs are available through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?
This link provides information on VA’s national drug formulary and recent changes to it.
VA National Formulary
http://www.pbm.va.gov/NationalFormulary.aspx
Disclaimer
The information included on this page and on this web site does not take the place of talking with your doctor or other health care Professional about medical conditions, treatment options, or other medical treatment, nor is it intended to diagnose any health or medical condition. References to external resources via Internet links are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of any individual, organization or product.
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