Health Policy
Article
New Center Focuses on Environmental Health Disparities
The EPA and NIH team up to help researchers better understand the environmental health disparities among the Native American population.
Article
IHS Takes Serious Steps to Bolster Workforce and Improve Care
IHS partners with NIH and tribes to implement steps to improve the quality of health care.
Article
Spending on Complementary Health Care
Although Americans spend billions on complementary health care annually, doctors urge patients to make well informed decisions before taking...
Article
Ups and Downs of Local Health Departments
Regardless of budget cuts local health departments are still finding ways to continue providing quality care.
News
10 recommendations for the Cancer Moonshot
Responding to the Cancer Moonshot initiative, a panel of scientists, clinicians, patient advocates, and industry representatives has issued 10...
Commentary
Laboring in the Shadow of the Media: Care and Perceptions of Care in the VA
Unbalanced criticism of the VA risks marginalizing the superlative care that many veterans receive and the important research, training, and...
Original Research
Efficacy and Safety Outcomes for Patients Taking Warfarin Who Were Switched From Face-to-Face to Telephone Anticoagulation Clinic
There was no statistically significant difference in clinical outcomes for patients using face-to-face and telephone anticoagulation clinics.
Original Research
Medication List Discrepancies and Therapeutic Duplications Among Dual Use Veterans
A concerning level of discrepancies exists between the VA and non-VA medication lists of dual use veterans, raising the risk of adverse drug...