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  • Three resources to help you quit smoking

    Three resources to help you quit smoking

    VA apps can help Veterans who want to kick their smoking habit and improve their health and well-being.

  • Now is the perfect time to try to stop smoking again

    Now is the perfect time to try to stop smoking again

    For the Great American Smokeout, explore VA resources and learn why every attempt to stop smoking is a step toward success.

  • The ‘Time Is Right’ to enjoy your life without tobacco

    The ‘Time Is Right’ to enjoy your life without tobacco

    “The Time Is Right” for Veterans to explore VA’s well-established resources to help them stop smoking, dipping or chewing tobacco.

  • Eastern Oklahoma VA holds personal goals for 2024 event

    Eastern Oklahoma VA holds personal goals for 2024 event

    Personal goals event provided Veterans and staff with education, encouragement and resources to assist in reaching their goals.

  • Scholars invited to apply to research health effects of airborne hazard exposure

    Scholars invited to apply to research health effects of airborne hazard exposure

    Visiting scholar program will advance VA research on airborne hazard exposure and improve medical care for Veterans and non-Veterans.

  • Screening and diagnosing lung cancer early

    Screening and diagnosing lung cancer early

    Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer among Veterans with nearly 900,000 Veterans who may be eligible for lung cancer screening.

  • VA Leading the Way: The lifesaving impact of lung cancer screening

    VA Leading the Way: The lifesaving impact of lung cancer screening

    Air Force Veteran Douglas Cross was diagnosed with lung cancer and received his care at the Houston VA.

  • Take the Five Days to be Healthier Together challenge

    Take the Five Days to be Healthier Together challenge

    Take the Five Days to be Healthier Together challenge to be stronger and healthier.

  • PTSD Bytes #20: PTSD and tobacco use

    PTSD Bytes #20: PTSD and tobacco use

    In this episode of the PTSD Bytes podcast, Dr. Pearl McGee-Vincent discusses PTSD and tobacco use with Dr. Ellen Herbst.

  • Nourishing your heart

    Nourishing your heart

    Access to health care and healthy behaviors all play a role in your ability to maintain a heart healthy lifestyle.

  • Nutrition supports a strong immune system

    Nutrition supports a strong immune system

    Cold and flu season is here. A balanced diet supports your immune system to help keep you healthy.

  • Women’s health awareness: Empowering women, cultivating health

    Women’s health awareness: Empowering women, cultivating health

    VA experts help women Veterans make informed nutrition and lifestyle choices to improve their overall health.

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Last updated May 2, 2025

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