Hepatitis C risk to veterans highlighted by jet injector history
The piece notes an estimated 200000 veterans with hepatitis C, many not screened by VA. It cites jet injector contamination risks, high VA treatment costs, and drug price debates around sofosbuvir. It also mentions FDA approved Zepatier and calls for veteran awareness and screening outreach.
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Reagan's Gridiron humor softens 2016 campaign bleakness
The Gridiron Club dinner features Barack Obama and Joe Biden trading jokes about Ted Cruz Bernie Sanders and the Castro brothers while recalling Ronald Reagan's self deprecating wit during his 1980s era White House crises. Biden notes wealth gaps and pokes fun at Cruz. Haley Castro and Castro twin Joaquin roast political theater. Reagan’s quip on the deficit stands out amid a dreary race.
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Music therapy shown to improve medical outcomes evidence
Medical writer notes a growing body of research supporting music therapy for reducing anxiety before procedures lowering sedative needs during operations easing pain and nausea with cancer therapy aiding speech recovery after stroke or brain injury and improving mood in dementia patients.
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