Brownell was diagnosed in 2001 with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer that forms in the white blood cells and affects parts of the body’s immune system. It is considered a presumptive disease, meaning Brownell doesn’t have to submit a radiation dose estimate. But Brownell said he hasn’t yet received a response from the VA to a… Continue reading ‘Atomic veterans’ overwhelmingly denied benefits for illnesses related to radiation exposure during service
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Emergency room doctors beg for help treating children with mental health illnesses
Three influential groups of pediatricians and emergency medicine providers are pleading for more support and resources as the number of children and teenagers with mental health concerns overwhelm emergency departments nationwide. “The scope of this problem is really great,” said Dr. Mohsen Saidinejad, a professor of emergency medicine and pediatrics at the David Geffen School… Continue reading Emergency room doctors beg for help treating children with mental health illnesses