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LGBQ+ Veterans experience twice the rate of food insecurity

LGBQ+ Veterans experience twice the rate of food insecurity


Sickle cell disease speeds up biological aging


Immune checkpoint inhibitors increase cancer survival


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 Columbus Freeman of Arkansas, who served 17 years in the National Guard, underwent two amputations on his left leg—first below the knee, and then above—as the result of vascular blockages. A new VA-DoD study is looking at the long-term outcomes of Veterans who suffered severe vascular injuries but did not have their limb amputated.

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