FDA to crack down on “harmful, unproven homeopathic drugs”

FDA to crack down on “harmful, unproven homeopathic drugs”

It hasn’t been a great year for advocates of homeopathy – a pseudoscience that has been practiced for over 200 years. Following on from authorities in the European Union, United Kingdom and Australia cracking down on homeopathic treatments, the FDA is proposing...
Robot dog improves SOF medical practices

Robot dog improves SOF medical practices

Multi-purpose canine handlers with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, used a robotic canine training dummy for the first time, during hands-on medical training at Stone Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.   SOURCE...
Cerner’s $10 billion VA contract hits a snag

Cerner’s $10 billion VA contract hits a snag

Cerner’s $10 billion contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has been put on hold, according to a published report. David Shulkin, Veterans Affairs secretary, said the holdup has to do with questions about how well Cerner’s electronic records system will...
WBAMC doctors perform first TAVR in El Paso

WBAMC doctors perform first TAVR in El Paso

William Beaumont Army Medical Center doctors performed the first Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Replacement (TAVR) in El Paso at WBAMC, Nov. 17. The procedure is a minimally-invasive alternative to open-heart surgery for patients with severe Aortic Stenosis (AS), a...
The US Veterans Affairs Department bets $10 billion on EHR modernization

VA Exploring Alternative Treatments for TBI and PTSD

Today the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it will use two innovative treatments to ease the everyday challenges associated with living with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).   SOURCE – READ THE...