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  • American Heart Month: What women Veterans should know

    American Heart Month: What women Veterans should know

    Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death for women in the U.S. Women Veterans have higher risks due to diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking, stress, and trauma.

  • Heart health research from MVP

    Heart health research from MVP

    The Million Veteran Program shares its new research into heart health and how it could improve health care for Veterans of today and tomorrow.

  • Take charge of your heart health this American Heart Month

    Take charge of your heart health this American Heart Month

    February is American Heart Month. Learn how to prevent heart disease and boost heart health through regular check-ups, healthy eating and managing risk factors.

  • VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on suicide risk, coronary angiography and arthritis

    VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on suicide risk, coronary angiography and arthritis

    VA Research recently published three News Briefs highlighting findings on suicide risk, mortality, and coronary angiography and arthritis.

  • New heart procedure brings hope for Veterans

    New heart procedure brings hope for Veterans

    New heart procedure at VA Palo Alto offers safer, less invasive treatment for tricuspid regurgitation, providing hope for improved recovery for Veterans.

  • Vietnam Veteran requests care decades after enrolling

    Vietnam Veteran requests care decades after enrolling

    When a Vietnam Veteran developed heart problems decades after enrolling, his local VA treated connected him with their cardiologist.

  • Dance like your heart depends on it!

    Dance like your heart depends on it!

    "Hearts, Boots and Heels in Harmony" event included education on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and scenarios to deal with health emergencies.

  • Live Whole Health #210: Reeling in heart health with a salmon wrap

    Live Whole Health #210: Reeling in heart health with a salmon wrap

    February is American Heart Month. Dive into this week's #LiveWholeHealth video for a delicious salmon wrap recipe and learn how it can benefit your heart health.

  • Don’t skip a beat on your heart health

    Don’t skip a beat on your heart health

    Learn the heart health benefits of staying active and living a healthy lifestyle.

  • Los Angeles VA cardiologists never miss a heart beat

    Los Angeles VA cardiologists never miss a heart beat

    A telehealth program from Los Angeles VA lets Veterans with cardiac arrhythmias connect with their doctors and share heart readings virtually.

  • Health application aims to transform Veteran heart health

    Health application aims to transform Veteran heart health

    VA and Evidation encourage Veteran enrollment in a free, app-based program that helps educate Veterans about their heart health.

  • Yogurt is good for your heart, VA study finds

    Yogurt is good for your heart, VA study finds

    Flavored or Greek, yogurt of all kinds might hold answers to better heart health, according to a study on nearly 200K Veterans.

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Last updated February 7, 2026

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