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Suicide prevention: Not just September, but every day

Posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 2:00 pmSeptember 25, 2019 Posted in Memorial Affairs, Mental Health, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 290 views

With National Suicide Prevention Month coming to an end, we should remind ourselves that suicide prevention …

Navy Veteran Michael Mendenhall is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Michael Mendenhall

Posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 11:30 amSeptember 20, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 513 views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Michael Mendenhall, who served as a hospital corpsman assigned …

A male Veteran and three female VA clinicians with a flag certificate in a frame.

Vet arranges flag honor for doc’s life-saving work

Posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 10:00 amSeptember 25, 2019 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health by Mitch Mirkin 3k views

Veteran Wilfredo Santo was so grateful for Dr. Marianne Goodman’s suicide prevention program at the Bronx …

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Clearing the cholesterol confusion

Posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 9:00 amSeptember 19, 2019 Posted in Health, VA Medical Centers by VAntage Point Contributor 5k views

Your VA dietitian can help you with lifestyle changes to lower your cholesterol and your risk for heart …