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Vet who died after collapse had served in Vietnam 07/07/2014 06:50pm • RUSSELL CONTRERAS Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- A veteran who collapsed in an Albuquerque veterans hospital cafeteria -- 500 yards from an emergency room -- before he died was a 71-year-old husband who had served in the Vietnam War, his family said Monday.The family of Jim Napoleon Garc Veterans turn to American Legion for medical help 07/07/2014 01:34am • JUAN CARLOS LLORCA Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- A counselor at the local Veterans Affairs office looked at Rebecca King, a victim of domestic violence and abuse who was seeking help for depression, and told her she would not be able to see a psychologist. She looked too nice and put toget New VA secretary nominee not a health care expert 07/05/2014 05:52pm • MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- A onetime Army Ranger and former CEO of a Fortune 500 consumer products company, Robert McDonald may face his toughest challenge yet in fixing the huge, scandal-plagued Veterans Affairs Department.Veterans groups worry that the longtime corporate exec VA says patient access to medical care improving 07/04/2014 02:30pm • MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs says it has reached out to nearly 140,000 veterans in the past two months to get them off waiting lists and into clinics for medical appointments.Acting VA Secretary Sloan Gibson revealed the number Thursday as the V Veteran dies waiting for ambulance in VA hospital 07/04/2014 12:30pm • RUSSELL CONTRERAS Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- A veteran who collapsed in an Albuquerque Veteran Affairs hospital cafeteria -- 500 yards from the emergency room -- died after waiting around 20 minutes for an ambulance, officials confirmed Thursday.It took between 15 and 20 minutes for AP National News Calendar 07/03/2014 03:31pm • The Associated Press Eds: Major scheduled events for the week of July 6-12. Note that many events are subject to change at the last minute.The following economic reports will be issued in Washington (all times EST), unless otherwise noted:SUNDAY: No events of note.MONDAY: No events of note.TUESDAY: VA medical inspector retires after scathing report 07/03/2014 01:20pm • MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The chief medical inspector for the Department of Veterans Affairs has retired, following a report that his office downplayed whistleblower complaints outlining serious problems at VA facilities across the country, acting VA Secretary Sloan Gibson sai Stranded Indian nurses in Iraq move to new area 07/03/2014 10:30am • ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) -- Dozens of Indian nurses who have been stranded at an Iraqi hospital are safe but are being forced to move to a new area controlled by Islamic militants, an Indian official said Thursday.Forty-six nurses have been holed up for more than a week in Tikrit Guideline: Most healthy women can skip pelvic exam 07/01/2014 07:28pm • LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- No more dreaded pelvic exam? New guidelines say most healthy women can skip the yearly ritual.Routine pelvic exams don't benefit women who have no symptoms of disease and who aren't pregnant, and they can cause harm, the American College of Physi Guideline: Most healthy women can skip pelvic exam 07/01/2014 07:28pm • LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- No more dreaded pelvic exam? New guidelines say most healthy women can skip the yearly ritual.Routine pelvic exams don't benefit women who have no symptoms of disease and who aren't pregnant, and they can cause harm, the American College of Physi Guideline: Most healthy women can skip pelvic exam 07/01/2014 07:28pm • LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- No more dreaded pelvic exam? New guidelines say most healthy women can skip the yearly ritual.Routine pelvic exams don't benefit women who have no symptoms of disease and who aren't pregnant, and they can cause harm, the American College of Physi Guideline: Most healthy women can skip pelvic exam 07/01/2014 07:28pm • LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- No more dreaded pelvic exam? New guidelines say most healthy women can skip the yearly ritual.Routine pelvic exams don't benefit women who have no symptoms of disease and who aren't pregnant, and they can cause harm, the American College of Physi Guideline: Most healthy women can skip pelvic exam 07/01/2014 07:28pm • LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- No more dreaded pelvic exam? New guidelines say most healthy women can skip the yearly ritual.Routine pelvic exams don't benefit women who have no symptoms of disease and who aren't pregnant, and they can cause harm, the American College of Physi Guideline: Most healthy women can skip pelvic exam 07/01/2014 07:28pm • LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- No more dreaded pelvic exam? New guidelines say most healthy women can skip the yearly ritual.Routine pelvic exams don't benefit women who have no symptoms of disease and who aren't pregnant, and they can cause harm, the American College of Physi Guideline: Most healthy women can skip pelvic exam 07/01/2014 07:28pm • LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- No more dreaded pelvic exam? New guidelines say most healthy women can skip the yearly ritual.Routine pelvic exams don't benefit women who have no symptoms of disease and who aren't pregnant, and they can cause harm, the American College of Physi