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Breast cancer awareness: It’s more than just pink
The number of Veterans seeking breast cancer at VA is growing and there are several new and expanding support programs.
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Veteran with LVAD has cataract surgery
The important role the LVAD plays in keeping him alive proved to be a challenge when he needed to have cataract surgery.
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Golf clinic introduces physical therapy students to adaptive sports
24 doctor of physical therapy students volunteered at the National Disabled Veterans Golf Clinic in Riverside, Iowa, in September.
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PREVENTABLE: Join a groundbreaking research study
PREVENTABLE is an extensive health study in older adults with a goal of understanding whether a statin can help us live healthily longer.
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A Navy Veteran’s courageous fight against breast cancer
VA can support you through a breast cancer diagnosis with access to genetic testing and multidisciplinary model approaches.
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VA awards nearly $16 million in grants to help Veterans, service members participate in adaptive sports
VA awards $15.9 million in grants to fund adaptive sports, recreational activities, and equine therapy for Veterans and service members living with disabilities.
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Live Whole Health #241: Kale salad with apples, cranberries, pecans
Dive into the tastes of fall with hearty kale, juicy apples, tart cranberries and crunchy pecans! Savor the flavors with this week’s #LiveWholeHealth recipe.
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Simulations at Muskegon clinic could save lives
Simulation goal is to train health care providers and local emergency responders to react in adverse situations.
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VA awards $4.3M in cooperative agreements to states, territories to help understand and prevent Veteran suicide
VA will award more than $4.3 million in cooperative agreements to states and territories to help fund and provide technical assistance to suicide mortality review committees, which aim to identify and characterize local suicide deaths to better inform Veteran suicide prevention strategies.
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VA makes tele-emergency care available nationwide, offering Veterans more virtual care options
Tele-emergency care is now available nationwide, a step that increases timely access to virtual emergency care options for Veterans enrolled in VA health care.
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VA to review possible service connection between PFAS exposure and kidney cancer
VA will conduct a scientific assessment to determine if there is a relationship between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure during military service and kidney cancer among Veterans.
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VA psychiatrists work to improve the mental health of Veterans
Psychiatrist careers at VA support the mental health of Veterans and offer rewarding employee benefits.