Just released: New overweight/obesity guidelines
VA’s MOVE! team helped update the VA-DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines. Veterans can be confident that VA …
Tag: Blood pressure
Army Veteran: “VA telehealth saved my life”
Army Veteran Daryll Martin had a lot of pills intended to help him with his blood pressure. After a couple …
VA salutes nurses during 2020: “Year of the Nurse”
During the “Year of the Nurse” we’ll be sharing stories of VA nurses who are transforming the VA …
Veteran, 65, down 40 pounds… and working out!
Air Force Veteran Steve Homison has gotten healthy - he's lost 40 pounds, his blood pressure is under …
Marine Veteran commends VA diabetes campaign
VA’s “Understand Your Diabetes Numbers” campaign addresses treatment goals, medication and nutritional …
Texas Veteran, 96, benefits from home telehealth
From his home Navy Veteran Bobby Osborne takes his blood pressure and oxygen level as part of VA’s home …
Helping Veterans handle a silent killer: Hypertension
Many Veterans have hypertension and do not know it. It's often considered the silent killer. My HealtheVet …
Veterans: An annual physical could save your life
At your next physical, discuss your personal and medical history with your VA doctor. Resources such as My …
Vets learn playing the guitar helps them relax and escape depression
Learning the guitar is just one of the art therapy approaches to help Veterans at this Community Living …
Sharing decisions helps Veterans manage Diabetes
For the millions of Veterans with diabetes, VA and DoD are implementing new guidelines calling for the …