Health

U.S. Army Gulf War Veteran Karen Jones credits the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System for getting her back on her feet after battling homelessness in 2012. Jones said “starting my life over at 47 was tough.”

Shooting pool is a pastime many people enjoy, including Veterans and Service members. Navy Corpsman Malik Jones is definitely one of those individuals For years he played pool every weekend with his friends. That all changed, as with most everything else in his life, on July 29, 2017, when he suffered a gunshot to the back of his head while he was stateside in Virginia Beach, Va.

Veterans with Type 2 diabetes and elevated triglycerides have an increased risk for cardiac events and may be eligible to participate in a new study that aims to reduce this risk. 

Do you know what a Naloxone Kit is? It could save the life of a Veteran who has overdosed on opioids. Read this important information on the safe use of opioids and how to respond to an emergency.

Veterans with a service-connected disability that results in infertility will now be able to receive reimbursement for adoption expenses as a result of a new rule recently approved by VA. The final interim rule was published in the Federal Register on March 5, 2018, and became effective upon publication.

For weeks after hurricanes Irma and Maria struck the island of Puerto Rico, Dr. Sarai Ambert-Pompey struggled to reach two of her family members — an uncle who is a Veteran and an aunt who had been sick.

Hepatitis C treatment is available throughout the country to Veterans who receive their care from VA. If you haven’t been tested yet, ask your provider about it at your next appointment.

VA medical facilities across the country are marking the day with these ceremonies and community events.

Nicole Bundas, Army Veteran and human resources staffer at the Ann Arbor VA, was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease when she was training at Fort Dix for a deployment to Iraq.

Marine Veteran Ben Kaler and Chaplain Habiby both served in 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines. Ben in Iraq and Habiby in Vietnam. Now Kaler is working to train Habiby and other clergy to educate faith communities to use their resources to better support Veterans and their families.

“With E-Donate, VA can easily accept financial donations to help Veterans in need, making it a win-win partnership for those looking for a fast and convenient way to support Veterans.”

"Having same-day service [action plans] for walk-in patients will save Veterans time in receiving the prescribed items”