VA’s National Oncology Program (NOP) has continued to expand telehealth options for Veterans needing cancer care through the National TeleOncology Program (NTO). NTO delivers screenings, diagnostics, and treatment for medical oncology – including rehabilitation and palliative care – which improves access and outcomes for Veterans. Every year, approximately 50,000 Veterans are diagnosed […]

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During National Black History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Harry Brooks Jr., the sixth Black general flag officer in the Army.

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Avoid COVID-19 by switching your in-person appointments to VA Video Connect. Telehealth visits save you time and protect you from exposure.

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The researchers examined VA data on 41,658 Veterans (12.3% women) who had been screened for both military sexual trauma (MST) and suicidal ideation between 2008 and 2013, and who had no prior mental health visits or antidepressant medications in their electronic medical record.

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VA committed to giving Veterans support to foster healthy relationships and improve services to Veterans who’ve experienced domestic abuse.

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Veterans Health Equity podcast reviews PAVE, a remote patient monitoring tool used for preventing Diabetic Foot Ulcers.

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