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Retired Staff Sgt. Matt Lammers holds the hand of his wife, Alicia, before the swimming competition at the 2019 Department of Defense Warrior Games in Clearwater, Fla. Alicia has been Matt's official caregiver for nearly eight years, but she was cut from

Veterans Urge Changes Before Expansion Of VA Caregivers Program

5:13am August 08, 2019

by Quil Lawrence

Veterans are warning that the Department of Veterans Affairs has not resolved serious flaws in the way the program is administered.

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Water is collected in a plastic test kit, then placed in this hardware device (which also contains a smartphone) for a series of procedures to determine whether the bacterium that causes cholera is present.

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This Handy New Device Might Help KO Cholera

7:50pm August 07, 2019

An engineer has invented a new way to test for the presence of cholera bacterium in water. The test could be useful in remote areas, because it's lightweight and self-contained.

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Vierkandt says she appreciated her mentor Coplan's support and guidance during difficult years. "For the older generation, they've lived life. They can tell you 'Oh that doesn't matter,'" she says.

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Bringing Together Young And Old To Ease The Isolation Of Rural Life

7:36pm August 07, 2019

by Rhitu Chatterjee

In rural communities, loneliness and lack of social connection are taking a toll on the elderly and young alike. One group in Minnesota is trying to solve the problem by connecting the generations.

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Law enforcement officers search one of the buildings that house Gannett and USA Today on Wednesday. No gunman was found.

False Reports Of Gunmen In N.Y.C. And Virginia Cause Jitters Following Mass Shootings

6:26pm August 07, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Experts who study the psychological impact of mass shootings say panicked reactions after such events is expected, but tends to dissipate over time.

John Poynter of Clarksville, Tenn., uses a wall calendar to keep track of all his appointments for both behavioral health and physical ailments. His mental health case manager, Valerie Klein, appears regularly on the calendar — and helps make sure he ge

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Coordinating Care Of Mind And Body Might Help Medicaid Save Money And Lives

4:35pm August 07, 2019

by Blake Farmer

Tennessee's innovative Medicaid program is offering bonuses to mental health providers who help make sure their Medicaid patients get preventive help and treatment for physical ailments too.

Guns collected in an effort to buy back firearms in Anaheim, Calif., in 2016. The police department obtained 676 guns and gave out $100 gift cards in exchange. The U.S. rate of deaths from gun violence, at 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people, it is four times

A Doctor's Insights Into Gun Violence And Gun Laws Around The World

7:42pm August 06, 2019

by Marc Silver

Vin Gupta, a critical-care physician with military experience and a scientist at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, talks about the U.S., Mexico, South Africa and Afghanistan.

Crosses memorialize the victims of a mass shooting, which left at least 22 people dead, in El Paso, Texas. It was one of cluster of shootings that took place in roughly a week.

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Mass Shootings Can Be Contagious, Research Shows

5:15pm August 06, 2019

by Rhitu Chatterjee

It may not be a coincidence that several mass shootings took place in one week. Research shows perpetrators are often inspired by media coverage of other shootings.

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War Is The Enemy Of Breastfeeding

3:31pm August 06, 2019

by Susan Brink

In war-torn Yemen, mothers who bring a sickly baby to the hospital are often reporting that they are unable to breastfeed.

A makeshift memorial is set up outside Walmart, near the scene of Saturday's mass shooting in El Paso, Texas. Lawmakers in some states have passed what are known as "red flag" laws to prevent such shootings.

Lawmakers Push For 'Red Flag' Laws To Take Guns Away From People In Crisis

11:22am August 06, 2019

by Liz Szabo

President Trump wants to expand laws that allow courts to intervene when someone shows signs of pending violence, and lawmakers are getting behind the idea. But are these laws effective?

Multiple Fatalities In Mass Shooting At Shopping Center In El Paso

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Another Deadly Week In America

4:32pm August 05, 2019

Mass shootings claimed the lives of at least 29 people over the weekend.