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VA offers services and suggestions to help women Veterans who feel stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed during the holiday season.

Have a conversation with your provider about your risk factors for heart disease, especially if you are coping with stress, PTSD, or trauma.

Marine Veteran loves his wife, his church, and his bowling league. Thanks to Whole Health from VA, he is there for all of them again.

VA has many ways to help you recover from alcohol disorders. Learn about the VA treatments, including support groups and specialized therapy.

On this #LiveWholeHealth exercise, we talk about playing and moving our bodies for fun. Think back to when you were a kid and you spent your days bike riding, climbing trees, playing tag, and simply running around the neighborhood with friends. Try to imagine what it felt like to use your body in all these ways. Can you recall climbing into bed after a long day of swimming? Remember that feeling of pure exhaustion?

Why do we stop using our bodies for fun? When did we decide that moving our bodies was too much work, too painful, or a waste of time?

When our days feel overly busy or stressful it can be nice to slow down and find moments of stillness. There are many ways to do that throughout the day, even if just for a minute or two. Here are a few ideas.

In this week’s episode of Chats with the Chief, VHA Chief of Staff Jon Jensen talks “Whole Health” as the comprehensive approach to wellbeing with retired Army Lt. Gen. Eric Schoomaker, MD, PhD, VHA’s Whole Health advisor.

April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. More than 110,000 Veterans […]

Gerofit can include individual and group-based exercises such as balance and strengthening classes. Program may include treadmills, bicycles, elliptical machines, and stair climbers.

Integrative oncology combines complementary practices like yoga and acupuncture with conventional cancer care. A primary goal is to help prevent or lessen side effects from chemotherapy and surgery.

Aquatic therapy helps Veterans overcome physical and cognitive challenges. Sixty-minute sessions are offered for patients in a heated swimming pool at Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville Florida.

Living with low back pain can affect every aspect of your daily life, and it is a common complaint among Veterans and the general population. Research shows that movement is essential for reducing most low back pain. Follow along with this acupressure video to help manage your pain.