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Woman demonstrates CPR simulation with mannequin

Virginia VA staff reach 100% implementation of CPR training

Posted on Thursday, August 27, 2020 4:00 pmAugust 24, 2020 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 623 views

Central Virginia Health Care System has implemented the Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) Program …

Marty Sigel, a 77-year-old Navy Veteran, tries out some meditation on a July day in Baltimore.

Meditation linked to lower cardiovascular risk

Posted on Monday, July 27, 2020 2:00 pmJuly 23, 2020 Posted in Health, Research by Tristan Horrom 1k views

Previous studies have suggested that meditation may have beneficial effects on a number of conditions. A …

Cardiac rehab after a heart attack or bypass surgery has been shown to increase survival.

VA, non-VA cardiac rehab provide similar benefits

Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2020 9:00 amApril 15, 2020 Posted in Research by VAntage Point Contributor 461 views

VA and non-VA cardiac rehabilitation programs offer similar benefits, found a VA Quality Enhancement …

Fried food and coronary artery disease.

Large Veterans study confirms link between fried food, heart disease

Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 9:00 amApril 10, 2020 Posted in Research by Mike Richman 1k views

A large study that included data on more than 150,000 Veterans finds that risk of coronary artery …

Female Army doctor takes the blood pressure to check a woman's heart health

VA encourages women Veterans to take control of their heart health

Posted on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 10:00 amJanuary 30, 2020 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

VA encourages women Veterans to talk to their providers about how they can prevent heart disease. VA and the …

Stress less. Move more. Eat smart.

VA goes red for women – today is WEAR RED DAY!

Posted on Friday, February 1, 2019 10:00 amJanuary 31, 2019 Posted in Health, Women Veterans by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Join VA and Go Red for women this February as we encourage women Veterans to commit to their heart health.

Image of Buchanan teaching at the Dorn VAMC.

American Heart Association selects VA employee as one of its national spokespersons

Posted on Friday, October 6, 2017 8:59 amOctober 6, 2017 Posted in Health, Women Veterans by VAntage Point Contributor 221 views

The American Heart Association recently selected Beverly Buchanan of VA’s William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA …