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How would you describe the state of your mental health and the person you are today? Are you hopeful? Proud? Uncertain? Content? Whether you feel like you’re thriving or still figuring things out, you have the potential to embrace the healthiest version of …
Naloxone, also known as Narcan®, is a life-saving medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, restore breathing and buy critical time for emergency responders to arrive. It is available as a nasal spray and is free of charge …
As “One Big Family, Driven by Hope,” we can reduce the risk of overdose and save lives. Whether you’re a Veteran or a family member or friend of a Veteran, VA has resources to help. This International Overdose Awareness Day, August 31, VA is amplifying the …
End-of-life care is one of the most personal decisions a Veteran and their family will ever make. VA offers hospice services across a variety of settings—including its own Community Living Centers (CLCs), contracted community nursing homes and home hospice …
Myth: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) isn’t hiring for public positions right now. Fact: At the time of publishing this news story, VA has nearly 3,000 jobs posted publicly. Despite the facts, this is a commonly perpetuated myth about working at …
Relocating across the country can be challenging. Adapting to a new home and community while transitioning to a new health care team adds to the complexity. This was especially true for a 65-year-old Veteran residing at the Reno VA Community Living Center …
A new national initiative to address homelessness among Veterans is building on work already taking place at Milwaukee VA. On Thursday, July 17, Milwaukee VA’s Community Resource and Referral Center (CRRC) hosted the first of three surge events aimed at …
After Sept. 30, 2025, Veterans will have two secure options to sign in to VA.gov and VA mobile apps―a Login.gov account or ID.me account. Most Veterans have already made the switch. If you’re still using a DS Logon username and password, we want to make …
Lakshmi Singh, a clinical pharmacist practitioner at the VA Maryland Health Care System (VAMHCS), is dedicated to advancing diabetes care through new technologies. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 24 while in pharmacy school, Singh channels her personal …
The Guntersville VA Clinic was filled with joy, gratitude and patriotic pride as staff, family and friends gathered in July to celebrate a remarkable milestone for World War II Veteran William Morrow. The clinic hosted an early 100th birthday celebration …
Navigating the realm of education benefits can be challenging enough without the added concern of fraud. VA education benefits are an invaluable resource for Veterans and their families, aimed at empowering them through educational opportunities. However, …
When Navy Veteran Jim Range felt a grape-sized lump on his throat in winter 2022, his wife and retired nurse, Rosie Range, knew something wasn’t right. When that lump grew to about the size of an orange in less than three weeks, she knew it was time to see …
Have you had your measles vaccine? Hopefully, your answer is “yes.” But more and more Americans, Veterans included, have answered “no,” even as the largest measles outbreak in decades continues to grow across the country. As a VA pharmacist for more than …
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States, and about 1,200 Veterans enrolled in VA care are diagnosed with it each year. The good news is that treatment is far more likely to be effective when paired with early …
Army Veteran Izzy Abbass recently shared his contrasting experiences between VA and community emergency room (ER) visits following a severe flare-up of multiple sclerosis (MS). It began during a gala for a local nonprofit. During the event, Abbass started …
When you hear of radiological incidents, it may come as a surprise to learn about VA’s involvement in the emergency response. Well, for about four decades, VHA has owned one of the oldest, continuously evolving emergency response teams in the federal …
In the lobby of the VA Outpatient Clinic in Conroe, Texas, Navy Veteran Mike Penn often speaks with fellow Veterans, reminiscing about their military experiences and sharing war stories. As a Navy fighter pilot who served in Vietnam over 50 years ago, Penn …
Kenneth Lewis is the 5,000th Veteran from VA Providence Healthcare to join the Million Veteran Program (MVP), VA’s largest research effort. MVP works to improve Veterans’ lives by studying how genes, lifestyle, military experiences and exposures affect …
Case manager Carmen Cooper, a dedicated Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System social worker with the Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program, spends her days tirelessly helping homeless Veterans secure …
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