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Veterans share how they quit smoking

Posted on Thursday, December 10, 2020 8:00 pmDecember 10, 2020 Posted in Health by John Paradis 2k views

New England VA helps Veterans with support needed to quit smoking. Success is not due to willpower or luck. …

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Partnerships to help prevent Veteran suicides

Posted on Monday, November 30, 2020 2:00 pmDecember 3, 2020 Posted in Health by John Paradis 607 views

Community leaders across southern New England met virtually to form stronger relationships to prevent …

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Helping homeless Veterans prepare for winter

Posted on Saturday, October 17, 2020 9:00 amOctober 19, 2020 Posted in Health by John Paradis 2k views

Specialists at VA New England Health Care for Homeless Veterans are starting to look ahead to the winter …

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Peer specialist Veterans connect over virtual coffee

Posted on Thursday, September 10, 2020 10:00 amSeptember 3, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, Health by John Paradis 1k views

With the COVID-19 pandemic preventing many Veterans from leaving home, the VA New England Healthcare System …

More than 120 health care providers from the VA New England Healthcare System have deployed to join clinical staff in New York City and in the greater Boston area.

VA New England deploys clinicians to fight COVID-19

Posted on Thursday, April 30, 2020 8:00 amApril 29, 2020 Posted in Health by John Paradis 2k views

More than 120 health care providers from the VA New England Healthcare System have deployed to join clinical …