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Series of women Veteran chats to support the Whole Woman Veteran

Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 4:00 pmSeptember 30, 2020 Posted in #VetResources, Women Veterans by Tim Hudak 3k views

Woman Veteran Series answering questions and discussing mental health, reproductive health, whole health, …

Lady reading to older lady

Palliative and hospice care staff lift Veterans’ spirits with “Silver Lining Stories”

Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 2:00 pmSeptember 14, 2020 Posted in Health by VAntage Point Contributor 403 views

It was an opportunity for employees and staff members to share uplifting stories with one another. Talking …

Army Veteran Miguel Olivera is today's Veteran of the Day.

#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Miguel Olivera

Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 11:30 amJuly 20, 2020 Posted in Veteran of the Day by VAntage Point Contributor 961 views

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Miguel Olivera, who …

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Drive-thru flu clinic opens for North Texas Veterans

Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 9:50 amSeptember 11, 2020 Posted in Health, Inside Veterans Health, Top Stories by VAntage Point Contributor 3k views

VA North Texas Health Care System is making it as easy for Veterans and employees to receive their flu shot …

Dr. Alex Chan and Dr. Ngan Huang are studying a model of peripheral artery disease to learn whether nicotine will block the creation of new blood vessels in response to therapeutic stem cells.

VA researchers study effects of smoking on therapeutic stem cells

Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 9:00 amSeptember 11, 2020 Posted in Research by Mike Richman 515 views

Huang and Dr. Alex Chan, a postdoctoral research fellow at VA Palo Alto, are studying the effects of …