Category: VA

It’s well known that nutrition is important for maintaining a healthy lifestyle, managing existing conditions and meeting overall health goals. However, measuring and meeting nutritional needs may seem complicated and intimidating. You can make informed food choices and develop healthy nutritional and physical habits with the help of these VA telehealth resources. MOVE! Coach MOVE!…

The VA Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center is recruiting 126 Veterans nationwide by October 2026 for a telehealth physical therapy program. This program provides high-intensity rehabilitation, coaching and social support to Veterans. It provides physical rehabilitation through telehealth, which is effective in improving and sustaining physical function for older Veterans. This program will compare…

The sharing of any non-VA information does not constitute an endorsement of products and services on the part of VA. Veterans should verify the information with the organization offering. Imagine starting college after serving in the military only to find a system that doesn’t understand your experience. That was Victoria Thompson’s reality. She joined the…

The sharing of any non-VA information does not constitute an endorsement of products and services on the part of VA. Veterans should verify the information with the organization offering. We’ve curated an assortment of events that aim to assist, educate, and enrich Veterans and their families. Each week, we’ll continue to post relevant and timely…

Modern pain researchers agree that the purpose of pain is protection, not damage detection. Pain is like an alarm system that goes off when danger is detected. Our brains use all the information available to alert us of danger and then signal pain to protect us. Consider this example: Our hand touches a hot stove;…

When you live paycheck to paycheck—as many Americans and many Veterans do—just one major life event can disrupt your economic stability and increase your risk of becoming homeless. With layoffs on the rise nationwide, we want to make sure Veterans are aware of the VA resources available to help them avoid facing homelessness or get…

Coast Guard Veteran Teresa Bowser lost her husband and her home practically overnight. But when a kind police officer found her homeless and sleeping in her truck, he connected her with the VA program that put a roof over her head again. When Jocelyn Payton’s mother died, the Army Veteran was too young to remain…

Columbia VA has recruited a talented gynecological robotic surgeon to offer women Veterans more options for their care. With robotic surgeries, Veterans will experience less pain during recovery, shorter recovery period, smaller scars and a lower risk of infection. Dr. Ana Rodriguez (pictured above) joined the hospital in October 2023 as a gynecologist/minimally invasive gynecologic…

A group of Veteran patients at the Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders (SCI/D) Center at Jefferson Barracks VA assembled in the facility’s dayroom recently for a very special story hour.    VA recreational therapist Charlie Wright settled into a chair before the group and held up a book entitled, “Mr. Groundy and the Rag Tag…

Melissa Rose Barnes was born in Whittier, California, in November 1973 and was a resident of Redlands, California. In May 1992, Barnes joined the Navy as a naval corpsman at the Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia. She later received communications training in Mississippi. Barnes left the Navy in 1997, but she missed serving and re-enlisted…

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. That’s why VA is shining a light on the facts about this cancer, like who should get screened and why screening is more accessible than ever. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers in the United States. Each year, VA diagnoses approximately 4,000 new cases.…

Ever notice how superhero movies often follow the same storyline? The hero thinks they need superhuman powers to protect people, but it’s really their human qualities that ultimately save lives. The same is true if you have a Veteran loved one going through a tough time or thinking about suicide. You don’t need to be…