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The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. Please improve the article or discuss the issue on the talk page. A veteran (from Latin vetus, meaning "old") is a person who is experienced in a particular area, and is particularly used to refer to people in the armed forces. It often refers to retired service personnel. A veteran is one who has served in the armed forces and has an honorable discharge; a common misconception is that one has either ...
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- Agent Orange - Herbicide Exposure (Veterans Benefits Administration)
- Agent Orange Health Effects and Vietnam Veterans (Veterans Benefits Administration)
Veterans News Headlines
- Army secretary removed amid veterans' scandal
Reuters - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 03:33 EST
- Army secretary removed in veterans scandal
Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 11:50 EST
- Army secretary removed in veterans scandal
Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 11:50 EST
- Army secretary removed in veterans scandal
Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 11:50 EST
- VA Officials Testify On Data Security Breaches At Hearing
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:00 EST
- Certain Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Appears Beneficial For Female Veterans With PTSD
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- Certain Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Appears Beneficial For Female Veterans With PTSD
ScienceDaily - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Veterans Have Reduced Access To Mental Health Care At Department Of Veterans Affairs Facilities, Investigation Finds
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:00 EST
- U.S. says must fix treatment of wounded war veterans
Reuters - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:18 EST
- WP: Soldiers share troubling health care stories
MSNBC - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:41 EST
- Lung Cancer Alliance Hails Veterans Service Organizations' Call For Early Lung Cancer Detection Program
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- An Unforeseen Cost of War
ABC News - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:02 EST
- Secretary Nicholson Defends Department Of Veterans Affairs Budget, Mental Health Services Management
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Army secretary quits in veterans scandal
Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:54 EST
- Army secretary quits in veterans scandal
Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 09:54 EST
- In Iraq, a head wound isn't always a trip home
MSNBC - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:01 EST
- Study Based On Abu Ghraib Suggests Military Veterans Highly Tolerant Of Detainee Abuse
ScienceDaily - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Usefulness Of Cardiovascular Disease Test Questioned
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:00 EST
- Officials At Walter Reed Army Medical Center Knew About Problems Since 2003, Veteran Groups, Lawmakers Say
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
- Penn Study Based On Abu Ghraib Suggests Military Veterans Highly Tolerant Of Detainee Abuse
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Panel: Military Health System Needs Help
Washington Post - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:29 EST
- Bush to form panel to review wounded soldiers' care
Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:35 EST
- Bush to form panel to review wounded soldiers' care
Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 06:21 EST
- New Study Probes Phantom-Limb Pain Relief
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Doctors Test Effort That Helps People Understand Health Risk Information
ScienceDaily - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- VA Researcher Finds Way To Identify Which Men Need A Second Biopsy
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 25 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- White House Orders Investigation Of Military Hospitals After Reports Of Problems With Outpatient Services
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:00 EST
- Hospital Officials Knew of Neglect
Washington Post - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:00 EST
- Better Understanding Of Health Risk Information?
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Second Prostate Biopsy? Researcher Finds Way To Identify Which Men Need One
ScienceDaily - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Veterans Coalition Forms Commission To Seek Advice On Long-Term Plan For Health Care
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:00 EST
- Medical Transport Program To Promote Hope And Healing For Iraqi And Afghan Veterans And Their Families
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Groups React To Comments On Department Of Veterans Affairs Prescription Drug Program
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 20 Jan 2007 06:00 EST
- Newspapers Examine FY 2008 Budget Proposal's Implications For Hospitals, Veterans
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:00 EST
- The Fitting Of A Power Knee For First Time Ever On The First VA Patient To Receive One
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 20 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- House Passes $463.5B FY 2007 Omnibus Appropriations Bill That Includes Increases For Health Programs
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
- House Likely To Pass $463.5B FY 2007 Omnibus Appropriations Bill With Increased Funds For Health Programs
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Congressional Vote Nears On $463.5B FY 2007 Spending Package With Increased Funds For Some Health Programs
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
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New Members Appointed to National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council - January 30, 2007
National Institutes of Health - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 06:58 EST
- Veterans Medical Affairs Researchers To Request NIH Funding For Study Examining Best Time To Start Antiretroviral Treatment
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- JRRD Releases Single-Topic Issue Focused On Vision Rehabilitation
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:00 EST
- Medicare Prescription Drugs Cost More Than Those Covered Under Veterans Affairs, Study Finds
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:00 EST
- Traumatic stress may alter pain sensitivity
Reuters - Fri, 05 Jan 2007 07:37 EST
- Androgen Deprivation In Veterans With Prostate Cancer: Implications For Skeletal Health
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 06 Jan 2007 01:00 EST
- Study: War Trauma May Raise Heart Risks
ABC News - Tue, 02 Jan 2007 01:31 EST
- Experts Fault House Bill On Medicare Drug Prices
Washington Post - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 05:00 EST
- War trauma may lead to future heart attacks
MSNBC - Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:02 EST
- Study links post-traumatic stress to heart disease
Reuters - Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:17 EST
- Study links post-traumatic stress to heart disease
Reuters - Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:17 EST
- Doubts Cast On Organophosphate Poisoning As Cause Of Gulf War Syndrome Depression
ScienceDaily - Tue, 26 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Industry-paid research backs drinks
MSNBC - Mon, 08 Jan 2007 08:18 EST
- Doubt on Gulf War chemical claim
BBC - Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:16 EST
- Doubts Cast On Organophosphate Poisoning As Cause Of Gulf War Syndrome Depression
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 24 Dec 2006 10:00 EST
- VA Mental Health Spending Slow In Fiscal Year 2005-2006, GAO Report Says
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 07 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- VA Mental Health Spending Is Faulted
Washington Post - Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:00 EST
- Giving Hope Back To Disabled Veterans
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 08 Nov 2006 10:00 EST
- Exposure To Dioxins Influences Male Reproductive System, Study Of Vietnam Veterans Concludes
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 22 Nov 2006 01:00 EST
- Veterans' Colon Cancer Screening Up
WebMD - Mon, 13 Nov 2006 11:00 EST
- Wall Street Journal Examines Efforts By Kaiser Permanente, VA To Prevent Diagnostic Errors
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 02 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- New Survey Finds Long-Term, Intense Pain A Hallmark Of Wounded Veteran Experience
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 10 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Some Veterans Face Waiting Lists For Mental Health Treatment, Report Finds
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:00 EST
- New Website Focuses On Eye Care For Veterans
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 03 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- 80% Of Veterans Say More Can Be Done To Help Them Find Work After Completing Their Military Service
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
- Exposure To Dioxins Influences Male Reproductive System, Study Of Vietnam Veterans Concludes
ScienceDaily - Thu, 16 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates Studied
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 18 Nov 2006 05:00 EST
- Proposal To Construct Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility In South Carolina Might Delay Omnibus Bill
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 01 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Dental-Vision Benefit Has a Home on the Web
Washington Post - Fri, 10 Nov 2006 05:00 EST
- U.S. orders $200 million in bird flu vaccine
MSNBC - Mon, 20 Nov 2006 07:53 EST
- Agent Orange exposure tied to ills in Vietnam vets
Reuters - Thu, 09 Nov 2006 03:49 EST
- Gene Linked With Mental Illness Shapes Brain Region, Researchers Find
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 12 Nov 2006 11:00 EST
- Gene Linked With Mental Illness Shapes Brain Region, Researchers Find
ScienceDaily - Thu, 09 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- VA's Mental Health Caseload Surges
Washington Post - Fri, 13 Oct 2006 04:00 EST
- Contrast-enhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography Decreases Costs Vs. Digital Subtraction Angiography
ScienceDaily - Fri, 03 Nov 2006 04:00 EST
- Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography Decreases Costs Vs. Digital Subtraction Angiography
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 03 Nov 2006 11:00 EST
- CIGNA Behavioral Health To Offer Free Support Consultations For Veterans And Their Families
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 27 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
- Tipsheet: Focus On Gait Training, Pain Relief, Pressure Ulcers And Hearing Aid Training
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 16 Oct 2006 02:00 EST
- Anti-smoking messages to appear on some DVDs
Reuters - Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:53 EST
- Anti-smoking messages to appear on DVDs
MSNBC - Tue, 24 Oct 2006 09:41 EST
- GAO Report Says VA Used Prewar Data To Calculate Veterans' Health Care Costs, Contributing To $3B Budget Shortfall Since 2005
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 25 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- More Than $50M In Funds Intended To Fill Gaps In VA Mental Health Care For 2005, 2006 Remains Unspent, GAO Report Finds
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 03 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
- Data Suggests Vast Costs Loom in Disability Claims
New York Times - Wed, 11 Oct 2006 05:54 EST
- Veterans Are Sicker Than Civilian Patients With The Same Medical Condition
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 16 Sep 2006 10:00 EST
- Health Related Quality Of Life And Satisfaction With Care Among Older Men Treated For Prostate Cancer With Either RP Or EBRT
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
- Actor Bill Cosby Calls For Increased Spending On Veterans Health Care
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 11 Sep 2006 02:00 EST
- NIH Funding Renewed For VA Study Of Alcohol And HIV/AIDS Interactions
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 30 Sep 2006 10:00 EST
- House Approves Bill Authorizing Construction For VA Health Facilities
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:00 EST
- Experts unable to find Gulf War Syndrome evidence
Reuters - Tue, 12 Sep 2006 04:18 EST
- Agent Orange study ends, no cancer link
MSNBC - Thu, 07 Sep 2006 10:51 EST
- Fewer Vietnam Vets Are Found to Have Stress Disorder
Washington Post - Fri, 18 Aug 2006 04:00 EST
- Key Step In Cocaine-Induced Heart Enlargement, Sudden Death Identified By Researchers
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 08 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Bush Administration, Republicans "Refuse" To Acknowledge Success Of VA Health System, Opinion Piece Says
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 08 Sep 2006 12:00 EST
- Man's bionic arm moves by thought control
MSNBC - Wed, 13 Sep 2006 04:08 EST
- Study: Gulf War syndrome doesn't exist
MSNBC - Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:03 EST
- New Treatment Model For Bipolar Disorder Shows Promise
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 14 Aug 2006 11:00 EST
- Senate Approves Omnibus VA Bill, Including Veterans Health Provisions
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 09 Aug 2006 05:00 EST
- Fewer Vietnam vets had stress disorder: study
Reuters - Mon, 21 Aug 2006 02:22 EST
- Bush Signs Executive Order Aiming To Boost Transparency Of Health Services Prices, Quality
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 25 Aug 2006 09:00 EST
- Posttraumatic Stress: 19% of Viet Vets
WebMD - Thu, 17 Aug 2006 11:17 EST
- People With Access To Rapid HIV Tests More Likely To Get Tested, Collect Results, Study Says
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 24 Aug 2006 01:00 EST
- Rapid tests mean more learn HIV status
MSNBC - Fri, 18 Aug 2006 04:02 EST
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