Kidney care expands with clinical resource hub
(Source – news.va.gov) More than one in seven US adults—that’s 37 million people—are estimated to have chronic kidney disease (CKD),
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Veterans Benefits
Houston doctors implant Amulet to prevent stroke
(Source – news.va.gov) On July 1, doctors at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center implanted a special device aimed
Read MoreVA can help Veterans manage their drinking
(Source – news.va.gov) Life can be stressful and it’s not surprising that a service member or Veteran might use alcohol
Read MoreCaregiver peer support group goes virtual
(Source news.va.gov) Whether you provide hands-on assistance or offer emotional support to a Veteran, the care and comfort you provide
Read MoreDrawing on therapy developed to save soldiers, an app aims to prevent suicide in those at highest risk
(By Mario Aguilar for STAT) It’s a problem so complex, so fraught with stigma and treatment complications, that innovation has
Read MoreA new, easier-to-remember Veterans Crisis Line number
(Source – blogs.va.gov) If you’re a Veteran having thoughts of suicide or concerned about one, reach 24/7 crisis support through
Read MoreVeterans in their 80s stay active with home exercise program
(Source – bogs.va.gov) VA Geriatric Scholar Aaron Sampson and colleagues from the Greenville VA Health Care Center launched a home
Read MorePodcast: Ending Veteran homelessness
(Source – blogs.va.gov) Want to know what VA is doing to end Veteran homelessness? Tune into VHA’s new podcast, Ending
Read MoreLive Whole Health Episode 126: Introduction to Qigong
(Source-blog.va.gov) “What is all that noise down there?!” my teenage daughter shouted from her bedroom, as I was tidying up
Read MoreRelief for chronic post-traumatic headaches
(Source – blogs.va.gov) “The headaches were so severe I used to close myself in a dark, quiet room to get
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