Hepatitis C screening initiative tests positive for saving Veterans’ lives
The Hepatitis C Screening Initiative is one of the ways Bay Pines VAHCS is strategically accomplishing these …
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VA medical center employees partner with local organizations to serve Veterans and their families
Every year, VHA holds a national contest to spotlight successful partnerships between VA medical facilities …
Veteran victims of military sexual trauma helped with telehealth technology
The VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System is expanding therapy services to victims of military sexual trauma …
VA dietitian encourages eating yogurt for its health benefits
A study showed that eating eight ounces of low-fat yogurt prior to a high-fat, high-calorie meal reduced …
VA’s telehealth care for rural Veterans with PTSD
PTSD spares no neighborhoods. Veterans with PTSD who live in rural areas need access to care too and VA’s …
Hurricane tips for Veterans and families
Hurricane Season is June 1 – Nov. 30. Never underestimate the value of being prepared! Check out the …
VA joins nationwide effort to stop opioid abuse
It is estimated more than 2 million Americans will suffer from addiction to prescription or illicit opioids …
Army Veteran got his life – and his daughter back – thanks to VA’s Compensated Work Therapy program
Across from Craig Robbins’ desk in his large office in the VA Palo Alto carpentry building is a picture of …
Vietnam-era Veteran uses new knees to “Escape from Alcatraz”
Less than three years after knee replacement surgery at VA, this 61-year-old Vietnam-era Veteran completed …
Veteran glided in behind enemy lines on D-Day
Veteran Jack Whipple landed behind enemy lines on D-Day in a glider made of plywood. With enemy flak, old …