Sunday, October 17, 2010

Another Breakthrough on Gulf War Syndrome: IOM Report Confirmed Two Decades of Gulf War Veterans’ Statements

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By Camilla Louise Lyngsby, Columbia University SIPA This summer marked the 20th Anniversary of the [buildup to the 1991] Gulf War, yet many...

U.S. research links Gulf War nerve agent with long-term heart damage

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  LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13 ( Xinhua ) -- The American Heart Association (AHA) announced on Wednesday that a research in mice has shown that Gul...
Saturday, October 9, 2010

Veteran affairs: now we must serve them

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Uncle Sam is glad to wave the flag when sending soldiers to war, but patriotism means doing right by our veterans, too Seema Jilani, guardi...
Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Canadian Gulf War Veterans’ Advocate Among Vets with Personal Medical Files Accessed by Administrative Public Officials

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  More veterans sound alarm over serious privacy breaches Canadian Gulf War Veteran Louise Richard who served as a nurse in Kuwait and ha...

VA Q&A: Presumptive Service-Connection for Nine Rare Disease Endemic to Southwest Asia and Afghanistan Service

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  QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS “Presumptions of Service Connection for Southwest Asia and Afghanistan Service” September 28, 2010 1. What does ...
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Friday, October 1, 2010

Nat’l Fibromyalgia Assoc. Needs Help on Xyrem Approval for Fibromyalgia

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October 1, 2010 Dear NFA Supporter, On August 20, 2010 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) convened an Advisory Panel, made up of the ...
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Thursday, September 30, 2010

Bill Awaiting Presidential Signature includes CIA Gulf War Declassification Measure

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  Written by Anthony Hardie ( 91outcomes.com ) – The annual Intelligence Authorization bill, passed by both the Senate and the House this ...

VA Releases Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses Task Force Report

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  In August 2009, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki directed a comprehensive review of the Department’s approach and practices in meeting the nee...

President Expected to Sign New Gulf War Legislation, but What Does it Really Mean for Ill Gulf War Veterans?

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UPDATED 2:02 P.M. CT, 09/30/2010 Written by Anthony Hardie ( 91outcomes.com ) – The annual veterans benefits bill passed by Congress this ...
Wednesday, September 29, 2010

VA Q&A: Presumptive Service-Connection for Nine Rare Disease Endemic to Southwest Asia and Afghanistan Service

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  QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS “Presumptions of Service Connection for Southwest Asia and Afghanistan Service” September 28, 2010 1. What does ...

Fibromyalgia News

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Editor’s Note:  Fibromyalgia, a neurological condition with chronic widespread pain and other multiple, chronic symptoms, is a presumptive c...
Tuesday, September 28, 2010

VA Publishes Final Regulation on Nine Rare “Presumptive” Illnesses for Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan Veterans

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  WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki today announced the publication of a final regulation in the Federal Registe...
Monday, September 27, 2010

Blogging about Gulf War illnesses: Sleep Issues

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  Written by Anthony Hardie ( 91outcomes.com ) – One of the top health complaints of veterans of the 1991 Gulf War has been sleep problems...
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