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Wanda's Story

When anticipating retirement, Wanda had never pictured her husband being physically bound to his bed. Bob, a Veteran of the U.S. Army, wanted nothing more than to stay in his home, despite his life-altering condition.

Why Should You Be Tobacco Free?

Quitting smoking is the single most important thing you can do to improve your health and protect your family’s health. If you are using tobacco, the VA can help you quit.

VA Prescriptions Through My HealtheVet

With two clicks of the computer mouse, VA Prescriptions can be filled. Registering for My HealtheVet will eliminate minutes spent waiting on the telephone to refill VA Prescriptions and time spent gathering up medicine bottles to punch each prescription number into the phone.

VA Hires Veterans to serve Veterans

Patterson, a medical doctor and Veteran that receives his care at VA, thinks My HealtheVet helps VA health care teams and Veterans better partner. Mr. Westveer and Dr. Patterson like that My HealtheVet puts tools for healthy living in their own hands.

From the Veterans Health Administration

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Veteran Shares Green Thumb Hobby with Fellow Vets

An Iraq war Veteran tells his story of post-combat struggles and how Veterans Affairs health care professionals helped him commit to a better life and share his green thumb hobby.

Veteran Sexual Trauma Victims: You Are Not Alone

After Mary experienced Military Sexual Trauma, she was afraid to report it. She thought she was alone. She got help at VA and now wants to get the word out to other Veterans about MST coordinators.

Veterans Find Prostate Cancer Cure at McGuire

Veterans across America travel to McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond for treatment of moderate to aggressive forms of prostate cancer using “brachytherapy” a much better option for Veterans.

10 Things About The Veterans Choice Program

Here's all the information about the Veterans Choice Program. Find out if you are eligible to receive health care from a community provider. How is the 40-mile calculation determined? And other FAQs.

Veterans Compete in National Wheelchair Games

For Veterans with physical disabilities, the National Wheelchair Games help Veterans become aware of their abilities and potential. And there is a great spirit of healthy activity and camaraderie.

Getting homeless Veterans tested for Hepatitis C

Jennifer Siilata is a VA clinical pharmacist and she knows how dangerous the Hep C virus is if left untreated. She knows it is curable. Her goal? Find high-risk homeless Veterans and get them tested.

Pittsburgh Veterans Celebrate the Fourth of July

Independence Day parade at the Pittsburgh VA Medical Center honors Veterans living in the Community Living Center. Third year for performers who call it the “highlight of their year.”

Veterans with Back Pain Have Treatment Options

In a survey of more than 3,500 back pain sufferers, 80% said that yoga, tai chi, massage therapy or a chiropractor helped them. Those options can help as much as surgery or drugs, with fewer risks.

Fresno VA Medical Center's Nurse of the Year

Meet Doca Merdjanoska from Macedonia, one of VA's top nurses. Our continuing series of outstanding VA employees features a surgical department nurse at the Fresno VA Medical Center.

Veterans: Protect Your Skin and Your Hearing

Veterans: Do you know the difference in Ultraviolet B and Ultraviolet A sun's rays? And what is a safe decibel (dB) level of noise? Here are a few quick handy answers just in time for summer.

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