Army Vet Sues 3M, Alleging Tinnitus from ‘Defective’ Earplugs
Months after popular manufacturer 3M reached a more than $9 million settlement to resolve allegations it supplied the U.S. military with defective earplugs, a former Army sergeant has filed his own lawsuit, claiming the gear left him with hearing damage and a constant...
New Congressional Bill Requires VA To Study Medical Marijuana For Veterans
House lawmakers introduced a bill on Wednesday that would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct studies on the benefits of medical marijuana for military veterans. Reps. Lou Correa (D-CA) and Clay Higgins (R-LA) filed the legislation days...
V.A. Seeks to Redirect Billions of Dollars Into Private Care
The Department of Veterans Affairs is preparing to shift billions of dollars from government-run veterans’ hospitals to private health care providers, setting the stage for the biggest transformation of the veterans’ medical system in a generation. Under proposed...
Blood pressure watches, sleep tech and more: CES 2019 was all about health
With its abundance of companies promising to help you stay fit, eat healthier or measure your [insert whatever biometric reading here] more accurately, this year’s CES evolved to be more like a MedTech conference instead. And while health, wellness and medicine...