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  • Providence Veterans serve again through research

    Providence Veterans serve again through research

    Kenneth Lewis becomes the 5,000th Veteran to participate in the Million Veteran Program in Providence VAHCS. He represents the continued involvement of Veterans around the nation to continue to serve through advancing health research for all Veterans.

  • Therapy changed how I think about my chronic pain

    Therapy changed how I think about my chronic pain

    After decades of chronic pain and 10 years on painkillers, an Air Force Veteran found relief through a new treatment at VA Eastern Colorado that retrains how the brain responds to long-term pain signals.

  • Forty-four pounds down and a motivating TeleMOVE! journey

    Forty-four pounds down and a motivating TeleMOVE! journey

    Larry Trujillo lost 44 pounds and improved his relationship with food during the 90-day TeleMOVE! telehealth program.

  • MVP celebrates women’s history

    MVP celebrates women’s history

    MVP looks at the background and impact of Women’s History Month.

  • VA improving diabetes care with patient-generated health data

    VA improving diabetes care with patient-generated health data

    Veterans can send their diabetes health information from continuous glucose monitors and smart devices directly to their VA care teams.

  • Veteran turns to VA for urgent diabetic care

    Veteran turns to VA for urgent diabetic care

    When a Veteran explained a diabetic health issue to staff, they scheduled an immediate medical appointment.

  • Connect with your community this winter

    Connect with your community this winter

    Discover resources to get involved in your community, volunteer and give back to fellow Veterans.

  • Housekeeper aides… keep it clean and safe

    Housekeeper aides… keep it clean and safe

    VA housekeeper aides fight infectious diseases 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

  • Modern dialysis safety: How simulation saves lives

    Modern dialysis safety: How simulation saves lives

    VA is using simulation to test dialysis tools and treatments to improve safety for patients.

  • Taking charge of diabetes

    Taking charge of diabetes

    There are around 38 million people in the US with diabetes and around 98 million people with prediabetes.

  • VA’s Million Veteran Program: One year since one million

    VA’s Million Veteran Program: One year since one million

    Since the millionth Veteran joined MVP in 2023, the program has continued its research to improve health care for all.

  • Women Veterans: Lower your risk for diabetes

    Women Veterans: Lower your risk for diabetes

    Women Veterans are 2.5 times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than non-Veterans, but prevention is possible.

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Last updated August 19, 2025

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