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Mashup Score: 3Lung Precision Oncology Program (LPOP) | Veterans Affairs - 11 month(s) ago
Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer among Veterans, and the second most common cancer in men and women. However, lung cancer screening and early detection can save lives. To better address care for our Veterans, we have the Lung Precision Oncology Program (LPOP) to foster participation in lung cancer screening, genomic testing, and precision oncology trials with the goal of tailoring treatment to…
Source: Veterans AffairsCategories: Hem/Oncs, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 2Houston VA has New Tool to treat Pulmonary Embolism | VA Houston health care | Veterans Affairs - 1 year(s) ago
The day before the Super Bowl, Army Veteran Cashin Clay was walking to his car after having lunch with friends and felt shortness of breath and chest pain.
Source: Veterans AffairsCategories: Cardiologists, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
RT @VAHouston: #HoustonVA has a new device to remove blood clots without the need for surgery. https://t.co/1qtwaeQIh2 https://t.co/RLwKKli…
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Mashup Score: 2The PACT Act and your VA benefits | Veterans Affairs - 1 year(s) ago
The PACT Act is a new law that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances. The PACT Act adds to the list of health conditions that we assume (or “presume”) are caused by exposure to these substances. This law helps us provide generations of Veterans—and their survivors—with the care and benefits they’ve earned and deserve. This…
Source: Veterans AffairsCategories: Latest Headlines, PulmonologyTweet-
For #thoracicthursday, many more pulmonary conditions considered "presumptive" in deployed #Veterans after PACT Act @DeptVetAffairs @VAVetbenefits @VeteransHealth https://t.co/6mDlrZKkXN https://t.co/1TwNCqtReU
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Mashup Score: 1VA.gov Home | Veterans Affairs - 1 year(s) ago
Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.
Source: Veterans AffairsCategories: Latest Headlines, NursingTweet-
RT @PresidentAANP: @AANP_NEWS I love this video produced by https://t.co/cjfcyV3e1a! https://t.co/U21B2HJWym https://t.co/L7if6H7PK6
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Mashup Score: 0Medical Mystery Solved at the Birmingham VA | VA Birmingham health care | Veterans Affairs - 1 year(s) ago
A physician resident training at the Birmingham VA Health Care System is credited with a lifechanging discovery.
Source: Veterans AffairsCategories: Hem/Oncs, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
UAB Physician Resident Dr. Matt Slief knows the importance of a thorough patient history. That’s what led him to make an obscure, but life-changing diagnosis for a Veteran patient @VABirmingham. https://t.co/XOMspGkLBV
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Mashup Score: 0VA Researchers Find High Risk Of Lung Cancer In Older Smokers Previously Considered Low Risk | VA Washington DC health care | Veterans Affairs - 1 year(s) ago
Washington DC VA Medical Center Physician Researchers have found that current and former older smokers, who were previously not recommended for annual lung-cancer screening, may have a high risk of lung cancer.
Source: Veterans AffairsCategories: Hem/Oncs, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
"older, current, or former smokers, who are not recommended for annual lung cancer screening, are 1000% more likely to develop lung cancer". #lcam #lcsm https://t.co/b093KiKG3l https://t.co/yCqGygrDns
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Mashup Score: 4Veteran suicide prevention | Veterans Affairs - 2 year(s) ago
If you’re a Veteran in a mental health crisis and you’re thinking about hurting yourself—or you know a Veteran who’s considering this—get help right away. You’re not alone.
Source: Veterans AffairsCategories: Addiction Medicine, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
🇺🇸 Veterans and service members in crisis don’t have to face it alone. If you’re a veteran in a mental health crisis and you’re thinking about hurting yourself—or you know a veteran who’s considering this—get help right away. You’re not alone. https://t.co/Ic6TFQjd9y https://t.co/4wDw5uVUEO
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Mashup Score: 0VA Medical Center Uses New Robotic Arm to Diagnose Lung Cancer in Veterans | VA Washington DC health care | Veterans Affairs - 2 year(s) ago
A new robotic member of the Thoracic Oncology program is lending a hand to diagnose and treat lung cancer patients at the Washington DC VA Medical Center.
Source: Veterans AffairsCategories: Hem/Oncs, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
A VA medical center in Washington DC releases a story about advanced technologies for Veterans at risk, or with, lung cancer. #lcsm https://t.co/RnsQJwBE3F https://t.co/XzM16OAdOS
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Mashup Score: 11Trainee Programs | Veterans Affairs - 2 year(s) ago
VA Boston health care provides training programs for students at the college, university and postgraduate levels. Explore our training programs to find out about how we can help you start your career as a health care professional.
Source: Veterans AffairsCategories: Hem/Oncs, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Anyone interested in spending 2 years with me working as part of an educational fellowship? 80% salary support. Read more in the link below. Feel free to DM me with questions. https://t.co/4ryGku5xSX
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Mashup Score: 02022 VA DIC rates for spouses and dependents | Veterans Affairs - 2 year(s) ago
Review 2022 VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) rates for the surviving spouses and dependent children of Veterans. These VA survivor benefits are tax exempt. This means you won’t have to pay any taxes on your compensation payments. These rates are effective December 1, 2021.
Source: Veterans AffairsCategories: Latest Headlines, Rare DiseaseTweet-
This is the additional DIC benefit that this legislation is trying to insure for military families that have lost a loved one to ALS... https://t.co/MNn413Pnig https://t.co/lXuX320hzW
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Veterans with lung cancer who choose VA for their care also have access to a clinical trials that are moving the field forward with programs like LPOP to support further growth of lung cancer research. https://t.co/SQiAB2aOm4