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Syringe Services Programs provide preventive and treatment services. They limit the negative effects of injection drug use (infections, overdose) and provide mental health support.

In 1974, Gross received the prestigious Lasker Award for his discovery of what became known as the Gross mouse leukemia virus. His work in the 1950s, the Lasker Foundation said, opened the field of tumor virology in mammals and “laid the foundation for the subsequent discovery by others of cancer-inducing viruses in animals of various species ranging from rodents to the higher primates.”

While sexually transmitted diseases affect people of all ages, these infections take a particularly heavy toll on young people. If you are sexually active, here are a few things you need to know.

For the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 17, Veterans are invited to explore VA resources that can help them stop smoking, clear the air and improve their health and mood.

VA’s mission: End the HIV epidemic. It is possible to end HIV and we can do it in 10 years. We’ve made dramatic advancements in treating and preventing HIV. We can do this, but we need your help.

Today marks the tenth anniversary of the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, a policy put into place on Feb. 28, 1994 to prevent lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) service members from serving in the military openly.

Nurse practitioner Emily Comstock and registered nurse Yolanda Flores have been recognized as “Star Nurses” by The Washington Post and American Nursing Association.

LGBT Veterans choose to receive health care through VA because they find inclusive and affirming quality care from supportive providers. Every facility has an LGBT Veteran care coordinator.

Dr. A. Rani Elwy, a health psychologist and health services researcher at the VA Bedford Healthcare System in Massachusetts, is spearheading the new VA program.

Dr. Ken Kunisaki, a pulmonologist at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, led the study. He was not surprised by the conclusion, given that smaller studies have suggested the same problem. However, “Our large study helped us confirm that this is something we need to pursue further,” he notes.

It was once under the radar of much of the medical community. Now, research by Dr. Vincent Marconi and Dr. Raymond Schinazi has expanded into a potentially impactful finding in the search for treatments to the COVID-19 virus.

VA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend everyone be tested for HIV at least once in their lifetime. Testing helps you know your status so you don’t pass the virus on to others.