“Pain is extremely prevalent among Veterans and others, and there is a need for novel pain treatment approaches,” says VA’s Dr. Stephanie Taylor, the article’s lead author and the director of VA’s Complementary and Integrative Health Evaluation Center. “Not everything works for everybody. You need as many effective tools in the toolbox as you can get.”

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Would you like to support the resettlement of our Afghan allies and other vulnerable Afghan national refugees? Here is how you can help with the Afghanistan response. 

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On the 55th anniversary of the premiere of Star Trek, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Leonard Nimoy, who played Mr. Spock in the series.

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VA encourages Veterans who had to put their compensation & pension exams on hold due to the pandemic to come in for appointments.

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TAPS will always provide a safe space and supportive community for all those grieving a military loss– to walk alongside the families of our nation’s fallen heroes on each step of their grief journey. Each step of the way, TAPS will always provide comfort, support, and, most importantly, hope.

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