Clinical Resource Hubs bridge gaps in cardiology care
(Source – news.va.gov) A Clinical Resource Hubs telecardiology team is connecting Veterans with the care they need and deserve. Difficulties
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Medical Technology
Daily ‘breath training’ can work as well as medicine to reduce high blood pressure
(By Allison Aubrey for NPR) It’s well known that weightlifting can strengthen our biceps and quads. Now, there’s accumulating evidence
Read MoreMedicare is using one of its biggest hammers to try to fix the dialysis system: how providers are paid
(By Isabella Cueto for STAT) Chronic kidney disease, already a problem affecting millions of Americans, is only expected to become
Read MoreVirtual reality: Veteran on virtual trips around the world
By Steven Goetsch, Public affairs specialist, South Texas VA for VA News on Sept 15, 2022 The coronavirus pandemic plunged
Read MoreHome telehealth program for COVID-19 patients
(Source – news.va.gov) At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, medical centers across the globe worked tirelessly to
Read MoreAn ambitious stroke prevention study tests the Apple Watch’s promise in health
(By Mario Aguilar for STAT) Currently, millions of people with an irregular heartbeat are told to take expensive blood thinners,
Read MoreThe government will no longer be sending free COVID-19 tests to Americans
(Tayana Archie for NPR) The federal government is putting a pause on sending free COVID-19 testing kits to Americans starting
Read MoreScientists are racing to develop home tests that measure protection against Covid-19
(By Edward Chen for STAT) As the world continues to learn how to live with Covid-19 in the long run,
Read MoreZapping the brain with electricity shown to boost older people’s short- and long-term memory
(By Megan Molteni for STAT) Sending weak electrical current into the brain for 20 minutes a day for four days
Read MoreHouston doctors implant Amulet to prevent stroke
(Source – news.va.gov) On July 1, doctors at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center implanted a special device aimed
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