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06/16/2021 02:00 PM EDT

Family at the beach

Spending time outside is a great way to be active, lose some stress and get Vitamin D. You can work and play outside without raising your skin cancer risk by protecting your skin from the sun.

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06/16/2021 11:30 AM EDT

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Morton N. Katz

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Morton N. Katz, who served as an infantry officer in Africa and Europe during World War II.

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06/16/2021 10:00 AM EDT

A used syringe deposited in a disposal bin

Syringe Services Programs provide preventive and treatment services. They limit the negative effects of injection drug use (infections, overdose) and provide mental health support.

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06/16/2021 09:00 AM EDT

VA Puget Sound recently contacted community partners to help get the vaccine directly to Veterans in need, such as those experiencing housing instability.

In late 2020, Seattle’s VA Puget Sound Health Care System contacted community partners, such as homeless shelters, transitional housing programs and permanent housing programs to help get the COVID-19 vaccine directly to Veterans in need, such as those experiencing homelessness or those experiencing housing instability.

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