Martinsburg VA’s Serenity House – one of five community living centers – hosted the first in a series of “virtual” vacations for residents.

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Painting gave Air Force Veteran and breast cancer survivor Doreen Patrick an outlet to express her fears, feelings and anxiety.

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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Jonathan Benumof, who served as a doctor with a MASH unit during the Vietnam War.

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Golden Age Veterans setting off on 1200-mile cycling race. Part of the virtual National Veterans Golden Age Games. Goal: “Fitness for Life”

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A recent VA Houston study published in Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics found that hepatitis C positive organs are a safe and effective option for most transplant candidates. Newer antiviral drugs have made it possible for patients to be successfully treated for hepatitis C infections transmitted via organ transplant.

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Information is critical to diagnosing an illness. While advancements in science and technology offer many ways to get that data, it takes medical instrument technicians to manage the machines that provide this information. Without their expertise, the fight to heal Veterans would be much more complicated. This month, to celebrate VHA’s 75th  anniversary, we’re turning […]

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Orlando VA Medical Center and VA Office of Emergency Management deploys a Mobile ICU for non-COVID-19 and COVID-19 inpatient requirements.

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VA’s food insecurity component in homelessness screener ensures all Veterans seen at VA are screened for food insecurity and homelessness.

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