There are 11 peer support specialists at San Diego and roughly 800 at VA sites nationwide. They represent VA’s promising new strategy to get Veterans struggling with mental issues to come in for help. Read the full story
VA surgeons in Houston recently performed groundbreaking surgery on two Veterans, implanting a new type of stent graft, custom-made from a 3-D computer model of the patient’s anatomy. Read the full story
Are you a Veteran over 60? 285,000 Veterans have Glaucoma, a group of eye diseases in which the optic nerve becomes damaged over time and may lead to vision loss or even blindness. Read the full story
The Atlanta VA Medical Center holds special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., including a coat drive for homeless Veterans and new trees planted around the medical center on January 20. Read the full story
Women are up to five times more likely than men to have a thyroid condition. One survey found that about 13 million women ages 18 years and older received treatment for a thyroid disorder in 2008. Read the full story
Extreme wintry conditions can make walking on wet or slippery surfaces unavoidable. Slow down, take smaller steps and wear appropriate footwear. Read the full story
MOVE! classes on television helped Veterans lose weight…and they kept it off! VA used videoteleconferencing technology to help 60 Veterans in South Dakota and Iowa have a new, healthier life in 2014. Read the full story
Over 600 Veterans took part in a VA-sponsored trial which showed that Vitamin E helped slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in Veterans with mild to moderate symptoms. Read the full story
