Many Veterans need help admitting or realizing they need help. “Families At Ease” program was developed by VA to work with family members and friends of Veterans to help them access VA facilities for services and benefits they have earned. Read the full story
High Tech Lab to Optimize Care for Veterans with Prosthetics
VA has added the ability to maximize how Veterans function with prosthetic devices with new high tech “Gait and Motion Analysis” lab at VA’s Manhattan campus. Decisions on how a prosthesis is functioning is based on very sensitive high tech equipment. Read the full story
Staying Healthy During the Holiday Season
It’s easy to indulge during the holidays, but these health tips will make it even easier to keep a watchful eye on your waistline; just remember these physical activity and nutrition tips from VA. Read the full story
VA reaches out to homeless Veterans through stand down events
In order to help the nation’s homeless Veterans off the street, VA participates in nearly 200 stand down events across the nation each year. Read the full story
Seasonal Combat: The Fight against the Flu
Just like the falling leaves and snow, fall and winter are the time to get flu vaccinations. A look at how VA plans clinics and reach out to fight the season’s biggest health foes. Read the full story
Grant program aims to increase HIV testing rate in VA
VA wants HIV testing to become a part of every Veteran’s routine healthcare checklist. It is easier than ever to take the test and some VA facilities offer rapid testing with results available within 30 minutes. Get tested today! Read the full story
Handling the Holidays with Diabetes
The holiday season can be a stressful time for diabetics trying to eat healthy and enjoy meals with family and friends. For staff at the Syracuse VA Medical Center, the holidays provide an opportunity to educate Veterans about diabetes and their treatment options. Read the full story
VA OEF/OIF Program Manager Genuinely Understands How Vets and Families Feel
Sarah Nowitzke has assisted dozens of Veterans in navigating the system, understanding the paperwork and taking advantage of the many services available to them. Her personal experiences help her empathize with OEF/OIF Veterans and their transition process Read the full story
New Online Possibilities for Quitting Smoking
“If I could push a button and quit smoking, I would push it. Intellectually I want to quit. But, physiologically and psychologically, it’s much harder.” John Borlik has smoked for 30 years and has tried to quit… Read the full story
A Daily Remembrance: Every Day is Veterans Day
How one student Veteran uses his education and his passion for service to daily honor his fellow Veterans. Read the full story