healthcare
Town hall, Vietnam vets dinner set
Be sure to attend the Battlefield Cross installation ceremony on Saturday, March 4, at 10:30 a.m., at the VA Clinic main entrance on the Roseburg
February 25, 2017
5:18 pm
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healthcare
Advancing the heart health of women Veterans
As one of our country’s most pressing health issues, heart disease is a very important topic of discussion – not just this month, but every
February 23, 2017
12:43 pm
healthcare
Veterans beating a silent killer
The following guest post was submitted to VAntage Point by Ed Drohan, public affairs specialist, James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital, Tampa Florida. Paul Munroe doesn’t know,
February 23, 2017
7:00 am
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Join VA Secretary for YouTube Live Q&A with Veterans
This Friday, Feb. 24, join VA Secretary Dr. David Shulkin as he takes questions from Veterans during a town hall-style digital event on YouTube Live.
February 22, 2017
5:38 am
healthcare
VA goes red for support women’s heart health
Each February, VA partners with the American Heart Association to raise awareness of the risks and prevention of heart disease for women across VA. “Nearly
February 21, 2017
1:07 pm
healthcare
Recreation therapy & creative arts therapy for Veterans
The following guest post was submitted to VAntage Point by Dr. David W. Luce, a Viet Nam Veteran of the United States Navy, Board Certified
February 16, 2017
8:07 am
healthcare
This February is American heart health month. Do you know your numbers?
VA is partnering with the American Heart Association to raise awareness about heart health for women Veterans by asking them to Know Your Numbers (Blood
February 16, 2017
7:00 am
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Finding veteran resources from home
We were all talking around the coffee table these last few days about just how accessible help and assistance is for veterans in our area.
February 4, 2017
11:00 pm
healthcare
VA dental insurance pilot program extended for enrolled Veterans
Beginning in 2014, VA piloted the VA Dental Insurance Program (VADIP), which provided an opportunity for certain eligible Veterans and their beneficiaries to purchase dental insurance from
February 2, 2017
11:53 am
healthcare
VA to hold town halls in Morrow County
Town halls for veterans will be March 7 in Boardman and Irrigon. The meetings will give local veterans the opportunity to hear updates and to
January 31, 2017
2:14 pm
healthcare
Female veterans face barriers to health care
Rhonda Gleason thought the Veterans Affairs doctor wasn’t listening. Turns out, she was right. She’d driven more than three hours from her centeral Oregon home
January 27, 2017
6:37 pm
healthcare
Helping Veterans be smokefree in ’17: A Twitter chat wrap up on quitting smoking
On Jan. 24, 2017, VA’s Veterans Health Administration partnered with Smokefree.gov, Mental Health America and APA Public Interest to discuss how we can help Veterans
January 26, 2017
7:48 am