The PACT Act of 2022 Changed My Patient’s Life
To: President Biden and all who wrote and passed the PACT Act of 2022 to help veterans. From: David Bittleman, MD, Primary Care Internal Medicine Doctor at VA San Diego, CA. Date: August 7, 2023 J.W. a soft-spoken, Vietnam War Navy veteran has been my patient at the VA San Diego for about 10 years. […]
The Relationship Between Agent Orange Exposure and Prostate Cancer: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis
Introduction During the Vietnam War, Agent Orange (AO) or 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzodioxin was utilised for military purposes.1 It is assumed that Vietnam Veterans were exposed to AO. US research on the adverse effects of AO on the human body started during the Vietnam War in the 1970s. Exposure to AO is associated with increased cancer risk,2 immune […]