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Our Towns: After War, Finding Peace and Calm in a Garden
NYT > Theater —
Authority: 905
From left, Thurston Mangrum, Patrick Corcoran, Jan Zientek and Reginald Mourning at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in East Orange, N.J. Mr. Zientek has been advising the men on working in the hospitals garden.13 hours ago -
Liberal turmoil clouds debate on climate bills
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
Authority: 136
The Federal Opposition looks set to change leaders, as the emissions trading legislation that sparked the Liberal row comes back before the Senate. The Upper House failed to meet the Governments deadline of passing the scheme by last week, prompting the Governments Senate leader, Chris Evans, to accuse the Opposition ...1 day ago -
Rudd plays careful hand at CHOGM
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
Authority: 136
Prime Minister Kevin Rudds appearance at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is an exercise in double-purpose diplomacy. First, he wants to keep a high profile among his Commonwealth colleagues, meeting all the big players of this 53-nation group: Britains Gordon Brown, Indias Manmohan Singh, South ...1 day ago -
Some Patients Diagnosed With HIV Experience Improved Outlook On Life
Information on HPV —
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A new study from researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and the Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center reaffirms that some patients with HIV experience an improved quality of life following their diagnosis. These findings are being published in the November issue of the journal AIDS ...2 days ago -
Wreaths Across America Honors Fallen Heroes
Bob McCarty Writes —
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Beginning Dec. 6, more than 150,000 donated Christmas wreaths from Maine will begin their journey to more than 400 state and national veterans cemeteries across the nation as part of the annual Wreaths Across America project.Launched more than 18 years ago by the Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington, Maine, the ...3 days ago -
Beware of free e-sample prescription drugs
Thaindian News —
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Washington, Nov 27 (IANS) When you are searching the net to learn about your asthma or high cholesterol, odds are you’ll be directed to a pharma company-sponsored webpage. There you’ll often find an offer for a free sample. It’s a good idea not to try the sample, according to research.The study was led by ...3 days ago -
Some patients diagnosed with HIV experience improved outlook on life
Science Blog - Science news straight from the source —
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CINCINNATI -- A new study from researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and the Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center reaffirms that some patients with HIV experience an improved quality of life following their diagnosis. These findings are being published in the November issue of the ...4 days ago -
Free e-samples of prescription drugs: At what cost?
Science Blog - Science news straight from the source —
Authority: 640
Search the Internet to learn about your asthma, high cholesterol or other common disorder, and odds are youll be directed to a pharmaceutical company-sponsored Web homepage. There youll often find an offer for a free sample or a one-time discount on a top-selling prescription medication.4 days ago -
N.H. psychiatrist criticizes VA medical center office search
PogoWasRight.org —
Authority: 151
Mark Davis reports: Government investigators, acting without a warrant, had no right to search the office of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center psychiatrist who now faces criminal and civil charges, the psychiatrist’s lawyers argue in a recent court filing. Lawyers for William Weeks of Lyme, N.H., charged with ...1 week ago -
Depleted Uranium and the Medical Mismanagement of Gulf War Veterans
MATADOR NINETY-FOUR —
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Powered by Max Banner Ads The United States insists that weapons containing depleted uranium (DU) pose no health hazards to exposed populations. This charade persists because an artful propaganda matrix has infiltrated and corrupted certain aspects of the radiation and biological sciences. The facts which ...1 week ago -
Troubled V.A. Agency Will Get a New Chief
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Authority: 905
The official responsible for the problem-plagued disability compensation system at the Department of Veterans Affairs will resign early next year, the department announced Friday.1 week ago -
Shinseki Announces Study of Vietnam-Era Women Veterans
Appomattox Area News —
Authority: 137
A memorial to Vietnam Vets Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is launching a comprehensive study of women Veterans who served in the military during the Vietnam War to explore the effects of their military service upon their mental and physical health. ...1 week ago -
Patrick W. Dunne, VA Under Secretary for Benefits, to Step Down
Appomattox Area News —
Authority: 137
Patrick Dunne Patrick W. Dunne, the Under Secretary for Benefits for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), today announced his resignation for early next year. Dunne, who attained the rank of rear admiral while in the U.S. Navy, has been with VA since 2006. As Under Secretary for Benefits since October 2008, ...1 week ago -
The First Veterans Court in Texas Coming to Houston
Houston Criminal Law Journal —
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Friday Night Blues – Elmore James
RochesterConservative.com —
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From wikipedia – Elmore James (January 27, 1918 – May 24, 1963) was an American blues guitarist, singer, song writer and band leader. He was known as The King of the Slide Guitar and had a unique guitar style, noted for his use of loud amplification and his stirring voice. Here’s his signature song, “Dust My ...1 week ago -
Talk radio’s Boyles: Threats against Muslim-Americans a ‘myth’
Colorado Independent —
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Denver KHOW talk-radio host Peter Boyles told listeners that reports of retaliatory threats around the country against Muslim Americans in the wake of the Fort Hood shootings were a myth — a product of a politically correct culture that aimed to silence hawkish members of the right and that made the U.S. ...1 week ago -
barracks D drawing
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barracks D drawing Originally uploaded by jayfherron This is not easy to do. Trying to relate everything from the past 40 years into just a page of words-the right words….and,to tell the things on your mind in just a few hours of just a few days-to relate the pain and describe the losses or explain ...1 week ago -
Senate Approves $84.5M For Fort Drum Projects
North Country Gazette —
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FORT DRUM—A total of $84.5 million for projects at Fort Drum has been approved by the Senate as part of the Fiscal Year 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill, according to U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand.Now that the bill has been approved by the full Senate, it ...1 week ago -
Costs of Iraq, Afghanistan Wars Proving Unsustainable
Firedoglake —
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(photo by Danny McL) Fighting two wars under the dual myths of an all-volunteer force and a refusal to raise taxes to fund the conflicts is destroying our armed forces, our economy and the fabric of our society. Three recent news stories that on first glance appear unrelated share the common thread of being symptoms ...1 week ago -
Drug therapy more cost-effective than angioplasty for diabetic patients with heart disease
Science Blog - Science news straight from the source —
Authority: 640
STANFORD, Calif. -- Many patients with diabetes should forego angioplasties for heart disease and just take medicine instead, according to a new National Institutes of Health study led by Stanford University School of Medicine researcher Mark Hlatky, MD.1 week ago
