- Double Mastectomy May Offer No Survival Benefit to Women With Breast Cancer
- Toxic Lead Found in Cinnamon Product, FDA Says
- Certain Abbott Blood Sugar Monitors May Give Incorrect Readings
- Athletes Can Expect High Ozone, Pollen Counts for Paris Olympics
- Fake Oxycontin Pills Widespread and Potentially Deadly: Report
- Shingles Vaccine Could Lower Dementia Risk
- Your Odds for Accidental Gun Death Rise Greatly in Certain States
- Kids From Poorer Families Less Likely to Survive Cancer
- Tough Workouts Won’t Trigger Cardiac Arrest in Folks With Long QT Syndrome
- At-Home Colon Cancer Test Can Save Lives
Health Highlights: Dec. 16, 2013
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U.S. Says Vets Ill Due to Brain Injury Will Have Easier Access to Care, Compensation
New rules to make it easier for veterans to receive health care and compensation for depression, Parkinson’s disease, dementia and other illnesses associated with traumatic brain injury have been introduced by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Unprovoked seizures and hormone deficiency diseases related to the hypothalamus, pituitary or adrenal glands, will also be included on the list, The New York Times reported.
Thousands of veterans are likely to file claims under the new regulations, which will be published Tuesday in the Federal Register and take effect Jan. 16, 2014.
Federal government statistics show that more than 287,000 active-duty service members and veterans have suffered traumatic brain injuries since 2000, and about 62,000 of those injuries have occurred since the start of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Times reported.
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