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VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on heart fealth, reintegration therapies, and health care access
This week, VA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) published three new articles spotlighting research that advances care for Veterans in heart health, mental health and health-system navigation. A VA study highlighted the potential benefits...

From Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
AZERBAIJAN, April 7 - 07 April 2025, 18:35 His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Dear Mr. President. On the joyous occasion of Eid al-Fitr, I extend my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency...

ClearView Imaging Center, Inc. Appoints Dr. Fred H. Brennan, Jr. as Medical Director
THE VILLAGES, FL, UNITED STATES, March 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ClearView Imaging Center, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Fred H. Brennan, Jr. as its Medical Director. A highly accomplished physician specializing in...

Inspiring change in Iraq, one girl at a time
In the lead up to International Women's Day, we shine a spotlight on UN Volunteers around the globe who contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 5—gender equality. Among them are volunteers with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)...

Focus Iraq: SEI’s water tools and training enhance water resilience
Iraq faces significant water challenges due to its dry climate, rising temperatures and upstream water diversions, which threaten the country’s access to water. As demand increases, supply struggles to keep up, leading to significant shortages....

Defenders protect Veterans at medical center
The Southeast Louisiana VA has a team of defenders specially trained to protect Veterans and employees at the medical center and community-based outpatient clinics 24/7. “We are the best and most capable police service in the Southcentral VA...

VA makes several cancers presumptive for service connection – lowering the burden of proof for Veterans to receive no-cost health care and earned benefits
WASHINGTON — Today, in a step that builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s focus to fulfill the nation’s sacred obligation to the nation’s Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it is making acute and chronic leukemias,...

Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, President of the Republic of Iraq, made a phone call to Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
AZERBAIJAN, December 24 - 24 December 2024, 19:02 On December 24, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, President of the Republic of Iraq, made a phone call to Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid extended his...

Collaboration, Innovation, and People are Key to Unlocking Health Equality, According to Experts at CPHI Middle East
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, December 11, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Creating access to health equality, real-life smart health solutions, and the future of biotechnology were among the key topics unpacked on day two of the inaugural CPHI Middle East,...

Amid concerns about blast exposure, VA launches new outreach campaign to enroll Veterans in health care
WASHINGTON —Today, VA is launching a new outreach campaign to encourage all eligible Veterans to enroll in VA health care – including approximately 1 million unenrolled Veterans who served in Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan. This...

Enhancing Healthcare Access: Developing a Medical Services Platform for Iraq
Basma’s long-term vision is to expand her telehealth initiative into a comprehensive agency that offers services for both physical and mental health. She hopes to contribute to a flexible and supportive work environment for medical professionals...

I was a cancer patient at Penn Medicine. Now I’m a nurse here.
By Chris Naimo, BSN, RN In November 2024, Chris Naimo, a U.S. Army veteran, marks his first year as an operating room nurse at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Here, he shares his path to health care. I tell people that the year I had cancer was...

Changing The System from Within: Women’s Empowerment in the Iraqi Public Health System
In 2023, Alia joined the third phase of the UNITAR Gender Equality and Women Empowerment programme with 35 other participants from Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq who are decision-makers in their countries. The programme aimed to build the participants’...

Col (Ret.) Michael P. Courts Presents An Original Viewpoint on Conflict and Culture Finding Baghdad’s Hidden Legacy
NY, UNITED STATES, November 4, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In his recently published memoir, “Letters from Baghdad: Volume 1, Tea with Terrorists,” Col (Ret.) Michael P. Courts presents readers with a heartfelt and genuine account of life in...

The Gulf’s water crisis: Why cooperation is crucial — and complicated
On June 19, false reports of an Israeli strike on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant sparked alarm across the Gulf. Though denied by Israeli officials, the claim traces back to a warning from Qatar’s prime minister of a potential catastrophe in the...

Visory Health Announces Folds of Honor Partnership to Bring Affordable Medications to Veterans
ESTERO, Fla., Oct. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Visory Health, a women-led, patient-first health tech prescription platform that is transforming the way women, families and caregivers access affordable healthcare through its prescription discount...

AWKO Secures $573 Million Judgment Against Iran for U.S. Terror Victims in Landmark Case
Washington, District of Columbia – Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz (AWKO) announced a landmark legal victory on behalf of American victims and families affected by Iranian-sponsored terrorist attacks in Iraq. On May 30, 2025, the U.S. District...

To His Excellency, Mr. Abdullatif Jamal Rashid, President of the Republic of Iraq
AZERBAIJAN, October 3 - 03 October 2024, 11:04 Dear Mr. President, On my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan, I convey my sincerest congratulations to you and all your people on the occasion of the national holiday of the Republic...

Mental Health Market Report 2024-2032: Trends, Growth Drivers, and Key Opportunities in the Wellness Industry
The mental health market is growing rapidly, driven by increased demand for digital therapy, wellness apps, and personalized care solutions. SHERIDAN, WY, UNITED STATES, September 11, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- According to the latest report by...

Online Volunteers widen health and climate awareness in Karbala
Some 200 Online Volunteers supported an awareness campaign highlighting the impact of climate change on health, water, and food safety, managing chronic illnesses, and infection prevention during Arba’in pilgrimage in Karbala, one of the world's...