Health

VA today announced a preliminary plan for distributing the COVID-19 vaccinations it will implement once the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issues an emergency use authorization for a vaccine.

Started by a World War II Purple Heart Veteran turned newspaper columnist, the Battle Creek VA Remember-A-Vet program is in its 67th year. It's now supported by his daughter and granddaughter, VA employees at the Battle Creek VA.

Social workers from the Amarillo VA Housing First Program found grants available from community organizations. They were able to pay every bill for every Veteran and prevent the loss of their homes.

Over 100 frontline VA staff attended this year’s virtual VHA Innovators Network (iNET) Innovation Accelerator Bootcamp (Bootcamp) on November 17-18.

Help fight the flu by getting a flu shot at no charge. Getting a flu shot helps protect you, your family and loved ones and your community from getting sick with the flu. Even more important this year.

Are you hosting a holiday meal or party this year? Don’t get overwhelmed! Our Marion VA Health Care System Diabetes Educators are able to assist in the meal planning if your guests include people with diabetes in episode 14 of the Fresh Focus Podcast.

VA’s Secretary’s Center for Strategic Partnerships created a call to action requesting support to assist Veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Intel immediately responded with 450 laptops.

Chats with the Chief is a new podcast series featuring VHA Chief of Staff Jon Jensen as he talks with key players about the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and how it serves America’s Veterans. In the first episode, he's joined by VA's Acting Deputy Secretary Pamela Powers

Webinar is live, knowledge-based virtual training providing background on Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and its treatment. Presenters will describe the relations between OUD, suicide risk and overdose.

Not many of the men and women who were there are still with us. It was 79 years ago. They were 20…or 18. Here are a few of the stories of the brave Veterans who experienced the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Acupressure may not be your first thought during the holiday season, as this time of year should be spent filled with family, friends, food, and memories. But this year everything will look different, and these couple of months could be stressful. Even if you love the holiday season, the expectations and extra work can be overwhelming. When you notice yourself feeling edgy, it's a perfect reminder that self-care is essential during the holidays, and every day.

To better understand the factors that impact Veteran health, VHA IE is using synthetic data to measure a broad array of health risks.