For the last five years the good folks at the Palo Alto VA’s Menlo Park have been helping Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) while the Veterans were helping train service dogs. Read the full story
It’s National Salute to Veteran Patients Week as VA facilities across America salute the men and women in our care with Valentines and free concerts and an invitation to you to volunteer. Read the full story
Natalie Dell, a medal winner at the 2012 Summer Olympics, conducts mental health research for VA. As the next Olympics approach, here are 20 questions about her Olympics experience and her work for Veterans. Read the full story
VA is Going Red for Women. Join VA and the American Heart Association in encouraging women Veterans to live heart healthy by wearing red on February 7. Read the full story
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
