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Warrior to Soul Mate Couple

VA’s “Warrior to Soul Mate” program for couples

Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 10:50 amOctober 16, 2018 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health by VAntage Point Contributor 65 views

She’s in Iraq. He’s at home with the kids. The distance and the difference in life’s demands can cause …

Banner Hep C Awareness Month

Veterans who should be tested for Hepatitis C

Posted on Friday, October 12, 2018 10:00 amOctober 11, 2018 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 80 views

If you served during the Vietnam era or were born between 1945 and 1965, you are at high risk for hepatitis …

Air Force Veteran Kevin Chagnon

Veterans getting healthier with martial arts

Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2018 9:54 amOctober 11, 2018 Posted in Health, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 113 views

Air Force Veteran Kevin Chagnon lost 85 pounds and put his black belt back on to help other Veterans lose …

IMAGE:Air Force Veteran Roger Denly with his wife, Rachael

VA Video Connect delivers prompt care for Veterans with spinal cord injuries

Posted on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 7:21 amOctober 10, 2018 Posted in Health by Alan Greilsamer 37 views

Just 13 months after VA Video Connect’s launch, there have been more than 130,000 successful Video …

Landes CAVHS Reach Vet

Identifying Veterans at highest risk for suicide

Posted on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 10:00 amOctober 9, 2018 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health by Michael Richman 9 comments 410 views

VA has a program called REACH VET which identifies Veterans at highest risk for suicide. It identified …

OneVA Pharmacy

Prescription Refills for Veterans on the Road

Posted on Friday, October 5, 2018 10:00 amOctober 11, 2018 Posted in Health, Technology, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 7 comments 233 views

With OneVA, Veterans enrolled in VA health care can now easily refill their prescriptions while on the road. …

VA Medicine: Future Trends in GI Endoscopy

Posted on Thursday, October 4, 2018 10:00 amOctober 4, 2018 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 2 comments 58 views

A New York VA doctor evaluates Veterans with wireless capsule endoscopy…a capsule swallowed by a patient …

Dr. Anne Hutchins, Chief of Staff for Salem VA Medical Center

Salem VA Medical Center and local media outlet partner to discuss health care for Veterans

Posted on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 11:24 amOctober 12, 2018 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 56 views

Since August, experts from the Salem VA Medical Center have appeared each Wednesday on WFXR’s morning show …

End of fiscal year star ratings show large improvement at VA medical centers across nation

Posted on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 11:11 amOctober 3, 2018 Posted in Health, News Releases by OMR 1 comment 27 views

VA’s Strategic Analytics for Improvement and Learning (SAIL) report shows 66 percent of VA medical centers …

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs remains committed to helping Veterans, their partners and VA staff who are impacted by Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Luis H. Loza Gutierrez)

October 2018 is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Posted on Monday, October 1, 2018 5:30 pmOctober 3, 2018 Posted in Health, Mental Health, Uncategorized, Women Veterans by Luis Gutierrez 2 comments 140 views

HARLINGEN, Texas — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the U.S. Department of Veterans …

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