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12/28/2020 02:00 PM EST

Food on table next to Army and Navy signs

Employees at the Amarillo VA wanted to keep Veterans food secure during the holidays. They challenged each other on who could raise the most in donations, Army or Navy? Over 2000 items were donated.

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12/28/2020 11:30 AM EST

Army Air Forces Veteran Stephen J. Bella is today's Veteran of the Day.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Air Forces Veteran Stephen J. Bella, who served during World War II with the 7th Air Depot.

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12/28/2020 10:00 AM EST

Test tube labeled Thyroid – Test

A VA researcher will investigate the effects of discontinuing thyroid replacement therapy in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism. It may pave the way to address levothyroxine overuse by Veterans.

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12/28/2020 09:00 AM EST

Researchers are testing the anti-inflammatory drug baricitinib in combination with other medications to improve the condition of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

It was once under the radar of much of the medical community. Now, research by Dr. Vincent Marconi and Dr. Raymond Schinazi has expanded into a potentially impactful finding in the search for treatments to the COVID-19 virus.

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12/27/2020 04:00 PM EST

Façade of new community clinic

Wilmington VA Medical Center has a new Cape May County Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Rio Grande, New Jersey. “A testament to our promised kept in the care we provide to Veterans.”

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