U.S. Medicine

U.S. Medicine is a monthly magazine tailored for healthcare experts in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, and the U.S. Public Health Service. Each edition reaches 35,000 professionals, including doctors, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and administrators. The publication features a variety of content, such as news articles, medical advancements, interviews, special reports on government issues, and regular columns.

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Fluoroquinolones Don’t Raise Risk of Aortic Aneurysm, Dissection After All

2 weeks ago | usmedicine.com | Mary Anne Dunkin

NASHVILLE, TN — Fluoroquinolones (FQs) have long been a standard treatment for urinary tract infections (UTIs), offering effective relief for millions of patients worldwide. Some studies have suggested, however, that the drugs might increase the risk of aortic aneurysm or dissection, leading to safety warnings and restrictions in certain patient population. Other studies have failed to show a connection.
VA Plans to Phase Out Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Veterans

2 weeks ago | usmedicine.com | Stephen Spotswood

WASHINGTON, DC — VA has announced that it will be phasing out gender-affirming care for veterans. This is being done, officials said, in response to President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14168, which excludes transgender people from the government’s definition of gender.
Congressional VA Committee Members Seek to Mitigate Staff Cuts

2 weeks ago | usmedicine.com | Stephen Spotswood

WASHINGTON, DC — The Trump administration’s plan to cut approximately 80,000 employees from VA is receiving pushback from both Republicans and Democrats in Congress. In addition, a judge has ordered the reinstatement of thousands of probationary federal employees who were summarily fired in February, including 2,400 from VA. It remained unclear whether the ruling will result in those employees being rehired, as the administration has delayed responding to similar rulings in recent days.
Military Surgeons Raise Alarm About Combat-Casualty Readiness

2 weeks ago | usmedicine.com | Stephen Spotswood

WASHINGTON, DC — The current state of combat-casualty readiness in the military health system has degraded to the point where the country is unprepared to care for the casualties that would result from a major conflict, experts told Congress last month. “If we maintain the status quo and enter a pure conflict unprepared, we will condemn thousands of war-fighters to death,” testified Jeremy Cannon, MD, USAF (Ret), professor of surgery at the University of Pennsylvania.
Automated Insulin Delivery Safe, Effective for Type 2 Diabetes

2 weeks ago | usmedicine.com | Brenda Mooney

ROCHESTER, MN — Automated insulin delivery (AID) outperformed continuous glucose monitoring alone in Type 2 diabetes patients treated with insulin, according to a new study. The research, which involved 319 patients at 21 sites in the United States and Canada, including a VA hospital, supported the use of the devices in the management of insulin-treated Type 2 diabetes, not only in Type 1 diabetes.
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival High in Military, but More Prevention Called For

2 weeks ago | usmedicine.com | Mary Anne Dunkin

BETHESDA, MD — Sudden cardiac arrest is a silent and often fatal event that strikes without warning, even among those in peak physical condition. In the civilian world, survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are alarmingly low. A new study sheds light, however, on how the U.S. military’s rigorous emergency response protocols and commitment to the philosophy of “leave no one behind” may be saving lives at a much higher rate.
More Than 50 Years Later, Vietnam War Still Affects Veteran Health

1 month ago | usmedicine.com | Brenda Mooney

NEW YORK — More than a half-century after the United States escalated involvement in the Vietnam War by sending significant combat troops, veterans still face significant psychological and physical health challenges related to their employment.
Non-VA Services Reveal Hidden Biases in VA Hospital Performance Metrics

1 month ago | usmedicine.com | Mary Anne Dunkin

IOWA CITY, IA — As the veteran population ages and healthcare options expand, it might be beneficial for the VHA to reassess how it evaluates hospital performance, a new study suggested. The VHA traditionally assesses its hospitals using metrics such as risk-standardized 30-day readmission rates (RSRR), which track how often patients return for care after surgery.
2023-to-2024 XBB.1.5 COVID-19 Vaccines Weren’t Effective Over Long Term

1 month ago | usmedicine.com | Brenda Mooney

SEATTLE — Serious concerns were raised in a new VA study about the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines targeting the XBB.1.5 Omicron variant, which were introduced in September 2023.
Updated VA/DOD Stroke Rehabilitation Guidelines Enhance Patient Care

1 month ago | usmedicine.com | Mary Anne Dunkin

LOS ANGELES — Revised treatment algorithms, 24 new recommendations and an expanded literature review on complementary and integrative health (CIH) approaches such as acupuncture, noninvasive brain stimulation, post-stroke spasticity management and technology-based rehabilitation like virtual reality (VR) are among the highlights of the newly updated VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for Management of Stroke Rehabilitation.