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VA Study Shows Black Men Twice as Likely to Develop Prostate Cancer as Whites drugs.com
January 19, 2022
Even in a setting where white and Black people have equal access to medical care...
Federal, State Agencies Begin to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines for Workers drugs
July 28, 2021
In a sign that the United States has reached a "tipping point" in its campaign to vaccinate Americans, California and New York City announced vaccine or testing mandates for their employees on Monday, while the Department of Veterans Affairs
SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines Effectively Prevent Infection in VA Population drugs
July 21, 2021
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines used in the Veterans Affairs (VA) health system are effective for preventing infection, according to a study published online July 20 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus shows no benefit, possible harm in study awaiting validation expresspharma
April 23, 2020
An analysis of Veterans Health Administration (VA) data found that 28 per cent of 97 patients given hydroxychloroquine along with standard care died, compared with a death rate of 11 per cent for the 158 patients that did not receive the drug.