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New adaptive ice skating program in NYC's Central Park for service-disabled Veterans and service members.

Adaptive Skating USA offers adaptive ice skating program in NYC

Posted on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 4:00 pmAugust 8, 2019 Posted in Guest Posts by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Adaptive Skating USA, a nonprofit organization, announced a new adaptive ice skating program open to …

Josh Marino serves Veterans at HERL.

Veterans Serving Veterans: VA Researchers Who Served

Posted on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 2:09 pmAugust 13, 2019 Posted in Research by Mike Richman 1k views

Josh Marino, an Army Veteran, is an education and outreach coordinator and a Veteran peer mentor at the …

Odon Cardenas is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Odón Sanchez Cardenas

Posted on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 11:30 amAugust 13, 2019 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Odón Sanchez Cardenas, who served in the European theater during …

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or enlarged prostate, is common in men over 60. Aquablation, a new treatment offered at Salisbury VA, offers relief with less risk of unwelcome side effects

Robot-guided water jet helps Veterans’ prostate treatment

Posted on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 10:00 amAugust 13, 2019 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health by VAntage Point Contributor 12k views

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or enlarged prostate, is common in men over 60. Aquablation, a new …

VA and SAMHSA recently met to discuss safe messaging for preventing Veteran suicide.

VA and SAMHSA host safe messaging and social media conference to prevent Veteran suicide

Posted on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 9:00 amAugust 9, 2019 Posted in Mental Health by VAntage Point Contributor 943 views

VA and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services …

In this podcast, Dr. Barnes and Dr. Borges talk chain analysis and evidence-based treatment for suicide prevention.

Chain analysis and evidence-based treatments: You know, they work

Posted on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 1:02 amAugust 16, 2019 Posted in Mental Health by VAntage Point Contributor 370 views

MIRECC researchers test suicide prevention treatment approaches--like chain analysis--and then use the …