VA Looks to Create Artificial Organs, Even Bones, With 3D Printing
VA has launched an aggressive campaign to put 3D printers in many of its medical centers.
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House Unanimously Passes Bill to Improve Burn Pit Registry
If approved, the legislation would allow family members to report the death of a veteran listed in the registry.
Committee Will Study Respiratory Diseases Related to Military Burn Pits, Dust
The review marks the second time the National Academies have looked at the subject.
Bill Would Align Age Eligibility for CHAMPVA with Tricare, Affordable Care Act
Some members of Congress try again to increase eligibility for CHAMPVA to age 26.
VA Struggles to Curb 'Parking Lot' Suicides at Its Own Facilities
The VA's top health official urged Americans to put the VA crisis line on speed-dial in the effort to curb veteran suicides.
Military Retirees Flock to Federal Dental and Vision Program
Enrollment tops 1.4 million, just shy of the previous Tricare program's 1.5 million enrollees.
VA Needs to Improve Head Injury Disability Evaluation System, Study Finds
A panel says the VA should include insomnia, vestibular dysfunction and near-vision impairment in evaluating patients.
These US Troops Are Slowly Being Poisoned by Lead in Their Bones
Service members have traveled to New York and Ohio to be diagnosed with chronic lead poisoning.
VA to Roll Out Community Care Expansion Even If IT Systems Aren't Ready
VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said the agency is committed to implementing new rules for private health care options on June 6.
VA Offering New Diabetes Treatment
Type 2 diabetes? There's an app for that.
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More Discipline, Less Bleeding: General Defends Controversial New Policy
Furness said he had repeatedly observed that the most disciplined units were the ones who fared best in combat.
General Mandates 'Daily Routine' After Seeing Sloppy, Unshaven Marines
The April 16 policy letter expresses concern that members of 2nd Marine Division have let their standards slide.
Marine Aviation Training Unit Commander Fired
The commanding officer of a North Carolina-based aviation training unit has been relieved of his command, the Navy said.
Air Force Experimenting with Two-Piece Flight Suits for Pilots, Aircrew
The U.S. Air Force is exploring the possibility of creating two-piece flight suits for all pilots and aircrew.
USS Iowa: First Came the Explosion, Then the Cover-Up
It's been 30 years since an explosion inside the number two gun turret on the USS Iowa killed 47 American sailors.