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01/22/2021 12:30 PM EST

Bottles of the coronavirus vaccine

Designated family caregivers of Veterans in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers can receive COVID-19 testing and vaccinations.

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01/22/2021 11:30 AM EST

Navy Veteran Leonard Tavern is today's Veteran of the Day.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Leonard Tavern, who worked on torpedo boats throughout the Pacific during World War II.

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01/22/2021 10:00 AM EST

Stacks of barrels of herbicides

Webinar provides community providers with understanding of Agent Orange, how its exposure affects Veteran well-being, conditions to screen for and make recommendations to improve health outcomes.

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01/22/2021 09:00 AM EST

A study carried out with the help of VA’s National PTSD Brain Bank has yielded new insights on changes that occur in the brain of those affected by PTSD. (Photo courtesy of VA Boston Healthcare System)

The study, led by Dr. Matthew Girgenti of VA and Yale, is the first to pinpoint genetic changes related to PTSD that are specific to gender, and to certain brain subregions.

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01/22/2021 08:00 AM EST

Learn about the opportunities to innovate with a VA Career.

Innovation is essential to delivering modern, high-quality health care. Embracing new technologies and exploring groundbreaking techniques is not only encouraged at VA — it’s celebrated. Take a look at 3D printing, a relatively new technology with a myriad of applications to health care.

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01/21/2021 02:00 PM EST

John Gutierrez (left) with his wife, Rosalinda Gutierrez, and their grandson, Quentin Gutierrez, in Phoenix in 2018.

His COVID-19 symptoms are relatively light. But he sometimes experiences debilitating nausea at random.

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