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Type two diabetes is entirely manageable by diet and can be prevented by diet. Nearly one in four patients in VA health care has diabetes. More than 100 million Americans have diabetes or pre-diabetes.

Huang and Dr. Alex Chan, a postdoctoral research fellow at VA Palo Alto, are studying the effects of nicotine, a highly addictive tobacco stimulant normally inhaled with cigarettes, on therapeutic stem cells.

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.

Infection preventionists ensure all necessary steps are taken to prevent and control transmission of disease. Veteran patients don’t see them at the bed side, but they are saving lives every day.

VA closely monitoring Coronavirus in China. Cases have been identified in the United States. VHA's Emergency Management Coordination Team is working with the CDC.