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Mindful awareness exercise.

Live Whole Health: Self-Care episode #25 – One Minute Mindfulness

Posted on Friday, May 29, 2020 4:00 pmJanuary 15, 2021 Posted in #LiveWholeHealth by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Nature speaks in a universal language, understandable by all. Since we can learn about our surroundings, we …

Learn the interesting histories of VA Medical Centers.

20 little known facts about VA medical centers

Posted on Friday, May 29, 2020 2:00 pmMay 27, 2020 Posted in ChooseVA, Employment, VA Careers by VA Careers 58k views

VA medical centers not only provide top-notch care to 9 million Veterans, but many have long and interesting …

Army Veteran Herman Manglona Atalig is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Herman Manglona Atalig

Posted on Friday, May 29, 2020 11:30 amApril 10, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 1k views

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Herman Manglona Atalig, who served during the Vietnam War and …

World No Tobacco sign with two smiling men

Why Veterans should celebrate World No Tobacco Day

Posted on Friday, May 29, 2020 10:00 amMay 22, 2020 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 956 views

Stopping tobacco use can improve your mental health and sense of well-being and improve physical health. …

Internal medicine physician Dr. Howard Gordon sees a patient.

‘I’m battling an encyclopedia’

Posted on Friday, May 29, 2020 9:00 amMay 22, 2020 Posted in Research by Erica Sprey 688 views

Patients should feel comfortable asking their physicians questions, making requests, or expressing an …