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August Updates

Blog August 20, 2019
* When Veterans Should Use Urgent Care Centers vs. Emergency Departments
* VA has healthcare careers perfect for Veterans –
From nursing assistant to physical therapist, these six VA careers are perfect for transitioning military personnel
* VA has cured 100,000 Veterans of Hepatitis C –
New drugs and outreach campaign helped VA to rapidly deploy and treat Veterans
* For healthy older adults, new shingles vaccine is worth the wait
* VA and DOD partner to modernize department’s health care supply chain
* VA and Hiring our Heroes partner on military spouse hiring initiative
* Houston VA makes it easier for Veterans to get psychology services
* Army ‘ahead of schedule’ in integrating women in combat arms, outgoing SMA says as he departs
* VA: It’s our responsibility to end harassment – Sexual harassment will not to be tolerated at VA
* Why women veterans are more likely than civilian women to commit suicide
* For healthy older adults, new shingles vaccine is worth the wait
* Free Fly Fishing for Veterans Provides Serenity and Connection
Provided by Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc
* Travel Pay: Are you Eligible?
Includes VA-authorized non-VA health care facilities
* Robot-guided water jet helps Veterans’ prostate treatment
Aquablation therapy treats Veterans’ enlarged prostate symptoms with reduced risk of unwelcome side effects
* Study finds new genetic markers for peripheral artery disease
* Routine blood tests could predict future diabetes
* MVP study identifies genes linked to re-experiencing symptoms in PTSD
* VA releases Launchpad app to streamline health care access for Veterans and caregivers
* Women Veterans: Talk to your provider about cervical cancer –
One of the most treatable cancers if found early
* “VA Military Sexual Trauma program enables trust –
Some participate via video telehealth
* “Eat it or starve:” food causes stress for women Veterans
VA researchers hear about a range of unhealthy eating habits that women developed in the military
* When Veterans Should Use Urgent Care Centers vs. Emergency Departments
* Naval War College’s 1st female president takes command
* Veterans Personnel Records at the National Archives, St. Louis – How the process works
* Don’t Wait for Symptoms to Appear
* The Everyday Challenges of Fibromyalgia
* Images and X-rays Available Online
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