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The Federal EHR is improving workflows across the board, including a transformation of the medication administration process.

A Marine Corps Veteran got an infusion of hope this week when he received a groundbreaking drug aimed at slowing the progression of ALS.

A method to help Veterans stop unnecessary medications receives award. Has helped to de-prescribe 1.3 million unnecessary medications.

VA Medication Take Back Days are determined locally, so check with your VA medical facility to verify participation and confirm the event date and time to coordinate your visit.

Psychologist Pearl McGee-Vincent discusses medications for PTSD with Dr. Paul Holtzheimer, psychiatrist at the National Center for PTSD.

Two Veterans want to spread the word about how Whole Health has changed their view of VA health care and also their lives.

In a double-blind trial, Krystal and his team will compare the drugs trazodone, eszopiclone, and gabapentin to placebo. All three contain sleep-inducing ingredients but work in different ways.

Freis, born in Chicago in 1912, originally considered a career as an actor, before turning his focus to medical research. He graduated from the University of Arizona in 1936 and received his medical degree at Columbia University in 1940.

“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.”

The study examined data for 43 local Veterans who were enrolled in the NY-MOVE! weight-loss program and who were prescribed an obesity medication. The most commonly prescribed medications at the local level were metformin (Glucophage), liraglutide, and phentermine/topiramate.

Veterans with chronic pain are replacing opioid pain medications with yoga, acupuncture, and other Whole Health approaches to care. Report reveals promising findings associated with Whole Health.

VA researchers spoke with women Veterans who gained weight after taking prescription medications to treat serious mental illness. They also interviewed providers who prescribe these medicines.