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January 2025
Volume 24 Issue 11
COMPLIMENTARY

August 2024

Medical Myths: All about lung cancer

NATION — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2018, there were 218,520 new cases of lung cancer and 142,080 related deaths in the United States.Globally, in 2020, lung cancer was the second most common cancer after breast cancer, with...

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Sleep may be linked to higher diabetes risk

NATION — Research has found a link between sleep and type 2 diabetes risk. The link between sleep and the risk of developing obesity or type 2 diabetes is unclear but is expected to be bidirectional.Sleeping different amounts each night could be linked to diabetes...

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Stealing … which is worse?

By Freddy GrovesI don’t know which is worse: stealing millions of dollars from the VA or stealing pain drugs from patients.In one case, a pair of holistic health care center co-owners submitted claims for reimbursement for $1.9 million in treatments before they were...

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Give Them the World

By Vanessa FoxWhen I was a little girl, I was nourished with healthy food, clean drinking water, safe housing, access to education, adequate medical care, and the loving support of family and friends. As a result, I became an idealist, a perpetual optimist, a lover of...

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Two Wars with No Way Out 

By Mel GurtovPeople involved in conflict resolution often say that every war must end. Most wars do end in some fashion, but plenty of wars—and the wars in Ukraine and Israel appear to be among them—drag on indefinitely, with no prospect for a cease-fire much less a...

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Recent Articles

Misconceptions: IBS myths and facts

Medical Myths: Exploring Misconceptions about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) This Medical Myths series explores misconceptions about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Among many misunderstandings, we address what causes IBS and...

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The OIG Always Comes Through

By Freddy GrovesThings are going to be different in 2025. If there’s one thing I hope, it’s that the Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General isn’t hit with any budget or staffing reductions. As time goes on, we need them...

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The Year Past and the Year Ahead

By Mel GurtovThe global citizen agenda for 2025 is very much like that for 2024—and probably for some years afterward. It includes global warming and related environmental crises; US-China tensions; challenges to democracy and...

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The Musk Factor

By Rich LowryIt’s a testament to the energy and drive of Elon Musk that he’s now a key adviser to an incoming president of the United States who he helped elect this year—and this is a side project for him.What stamp collecting...

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What is the best type of meditation?

NATION — There are a variety of meditation methods that suit most people. However, there is no “right way” to meditate, meaning someone can explore the different types until they find one that works for them.Meditation denotes...

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