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<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Hundreds of Veterans of all ages &mdash; and shapes &mdash; are losing weight every day with VA's MOVE! program and now there's an app to help you join this happy, healthy group. Check it out! <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/March/these-veterans-lost-a-lot-of-weight-you-can-too.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/March/these-veterans-lost-a-lot-of-weight-you-can-too.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/20150319_move_thumb.jpg" alt="jogger's feet on a natural running path" title="jogger's feet on a natural running path" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">It's not about what's the matter with you. It's about what matters most to you. There's a link to a form in this story that could help you enhance your overall well-being by focusing on these factors. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/March/You-Can-Make-the-Most-of-Your-Whole-Health.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/March/You-Can-Make-the-Most-of-Your-Whole-Health.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/20150316_WholeHealth_thumb.jpg" alt="physician reviewing health information with a patient" title="physician reviewing health information with a patient" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">VA's Polytrauma System of Care, a network of over 100 programs, provides world-class rehabilitation services for Veterans and helps them transition back to their homes and families. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/March/Change-Your-Mind-about-Brain-Injury.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/March/Change-Your-Mind-about-Brain-Injury.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/20150312_Brain-Injury-Mouth-Controller_thumb.jpg" alt="veteran using assistive technology" title="veteran using assistive technology" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">During Patient Safety Awareness Week, doctors, nurses and clinicians from VA and DoD will be 'United in Safety' as they discuss and analyze ways to make your hospital experience safer. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/March/VA-and-DoD-Meet-for-Patient-Safety-Awareness-Week.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/March/VA-and-DoD-Meet-for-Patient-Safety-Awareness-Week.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/20150309_patient-safety-thumb.jpg" alt="surgical suite featuring nurse and surgeon with a patient" title="surgical suite featuring nurse and surgeon with a patient" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">You can have Multiple Sclerosis with limited mobility and still have passion for the causes that are meaningful to you. Read this story about Army Veteran Brian Pettyjohn who does just that. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/March/You-can-have-MS-but-MS-does-not-have-you.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/March/You-can-have-MS-but-MS-does-not-have-you.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/20150305_brianpettyjon_thumb.jpg" alt="Veteran Brian Pettyjohn working with a horse" title="Veteran Brian Pettyjohn working with a horse" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">On March 3, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln signed a law establishing a national soldiers and sailors asylum. Today's VA evolved from that facility established for Civil War Veterans of the Union Army. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/March/Roots-of-VA-Health-Care-Started-150-Years-Ago.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/March/Roots-of-VA-Health-Care-Started-150-Years-Ago.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/20150302_Brady_civil-war-hospital-thumb.jpg" alt="Civil War era soldier's hospital " title="Civil War era soldier's hospital " /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Korean War Veteran Victor Ferentino, 81, was a runner for 60 years. After a spill in Manhattan he did his research and chose rehab at his VA Physical Therapy clinic over surgery. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/February/81-Year-Old-Veteran-Chooses-Rehab-Over-Surgery.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/February/81-Year-Old-Veteran-Chooses-Rehab-Over-Surgery.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/20150226_81-year_old_Vet_thumb.jpg" alt="Veteran participating in physical therapy" title="Veteran participating in physical therapy" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">This week is the 70th anniversary of the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima. "Woody" Williams, 91, was there and received the Medal of Honor for his courageous action on that memorable day. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/February/A-Veteran-Who-Was-on-Iwo-Jima-70-Years-Ago-Today.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/February/A-Veteran-Who-Was-on-Iwo-Jima-70-Years-Ago-Today.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20150223_Iwo-Jima-Medal-Of-Honor.jpg" alt="A Veteran wearing the medal of honor stands between a man and a woman" title="A Veteran wearing the medal of honor stands between a man and a woman" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">We've answered more than a million-and-a-half calls from Veterans in crisis. And helped with 45,000 rescues. The Veterans Crisis Line helps prevent suicides by providing immediate crisis intervention. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/February/VAs-Veterans-Crisis-Line-Saves-Lives-Every-Day.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/February/VAs-Veterans-Crisis-Line-Saves-Lives-Every-Day.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20150219_Veterans-Crisis-Line.jpg" alt="Responders work on a call in a call center" title="Responders work on a call in a call center" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Do you know how many of our Presidents served in the military? As we celebrate President's Day, here is a list of Presidents who are Veterans. From George Washington to George Bush. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/February/List-Of-Presidents-Who-Were-Veterans.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/February/List-Of-Presidents-Who-Were-Veterans.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20150216_Presidents-Day-George-Washington.jpg" alt="Portrait of George Washington" title="Portrait of George Washington" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">The recent box-office hit American Sniper sheds light on how difficult the transition to civilian life can be. VA has in-person, online and telephone-based services that can help. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/February/American-Sniper-Highlights-Veterans-Readjustments.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/February/American-Sniper-Highlights-Veterans-Readjustments.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20150212_American-Sniper.jpg" alt="a soldier in profile by a U.S. flag" title="a soldier in profile by a U.S. flag" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">At VA medical centers across the country, thousands of Americans will express their Valentine's wishes of love and gratitude to Veteran patients during VA's annual National Salute to Veteran Patients. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/February/A-Day-of-Caring-and-Sharing-with-Americas-Veterans.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/February/A-Day-of-Caring-and-Sharing-with-Americas-Veterans.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20150209_Lee-Greenwood.jpg" alt="Portrait of Lee Greenwood" title="Portrait of Lee Greenwood" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">VA is joining the American Heart Association to fight heart disease in women Veterans. Here's the story of one woman Veteran who received life-saving treatment at a VA Medical Center. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/February/She-Knew-Something-was-Wrong-with-Her-Heart.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/February/She-Knew-Something-was-Wrong-with-Her-Heart.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20150205_Go-Red-Heart-Health-Yost.jpg" alt="Hands forming clay on a potter's wheel" title="Hands forming clay on a potter's wheel" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Did they pick February to be Heart Month because of Valentine's Day and all those heart shapes? Whatever. It's a great time to remind Veterans of the everyday things you can do to stay heart healthy. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/February/Veterans-Are-You-at-Risk-for-Heart-Disease.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/February/Veterans-Are-You-at-Risk-for-Heart-Disease.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20150202_Heart-Month.jpg" alt="Doctor shows a Veteran a model of the heart" title="Doctor shows a Veteran a model of the heart" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Over the last nine years Joan Chambers, 67, has racked up over 6,000 hours of volunteer work at Huntington VA Medical Center in West Virginia. 'I like keeping busy,' she explained. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/January/West-Va-Woman-Finds-Joy-Volunteering-At-VA.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/January/West-Va-Woman-Finds-Joy-Volunteering-At-VA.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20150129_West-Virginia-Volunteer.jpg" alt="Woman volunteer sits with a Veteran patient" title="Woman volunteer sits with a Veteran patient" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">VA asked hundreds of Veterans to tell us what they liked and didn't like about the labels on their prescriptions. We heard you. The results led to this new patient-centric prescription label. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/January/A-New-and-Improved-VA-Prescription-Label.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/January/A-New-and-Improved-VA-Prescription-Label.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20150126_Prescription-Label.jpg" alt="Abstract crop of a prescription label" title="Abstract crop of a prescription label" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">While treating a Veteran patient, Nurse Chuck Maulden noticed the Veteran's feet were in really bad shape with huge blisters probably due to worn out shoes. They both wore the same size shoe. So... <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/January/VA-Nurse-Goes-The-Extra-Mile-In-Veteran-Care.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/January/VA-Nurse-Goes-The-Extra-Mile-In-Veteran-Care.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20150122_Nurse-Gives-Away-Shoes.jpg" alt="A nurse wraps a Veteran's arm with a blood pressure cuff" title="A nurse wraps a Veteran's arm with a blood pressure cuff" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">For Volunteers who work every day to help our Veterans, the MLK holiday is one more opportunity to repay the men and women who have sacrificed so much for America. Find out how you can join in. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/January/Is-This-The-Year-You-Will-Volunteer-On-MLK-Day.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/January/Is-This-The-Year-You-Will-Volunteer-On-MLK-Day.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20150116_MLK-Day-Volunteers-Kitchen.jpg" alt="Three women smile as they prepare food in a kitchen" title="Three women smile as they prepare food in a kitchen" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">An Army Veteran with not long to live decided it was time to marry his girlfriend of 17 years. The staff at the Buffalo VA, where he’s receiving cancer treatments, helped him turn his wish into reality. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/January/Dying-Veteran-Gets-Married-at-Buffalo-VA.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/January/Dying-Veteran-Gets-Married-at-Buffalo-VA.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20150115_Wedding-In-Buffalo.jpg" alt="A man and woman dressed in wedding attire smile and hold hands above their heads" title="A man and woman dressed in wedding attire smile and hold hands above their heads" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">During one of the coldest weeks of winter, it’s difficult to imagine what it must be like to have no heat, no home, and no help. VA is working hard to get help to America’s Veterans who are experiencing homelessness. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/January/Joint-Effort-Helps-Homeless-Vets-in-25-Cities.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/January/Joint-Effort-Helps-Homeless-Vets-in-25-Cities.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20150112_Homeless.jpg" alt="A man talks to a homeless man sitting by a brick wall" title="A man talks to a homeless man sitting by a brick wall" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">About 1,300 people are enrolled in the Spina Bifida Health Care Benefits Program where VA is looking at better ways to help people stricken with the disorder get the care they need. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/January/Helping-Beneficiaries-Stricken-with-Spina-Bifida.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/January/Helping-Beneficiaries-Stricken-with-Spina-Bifida.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20150108_Spina-Bifida-Ms-Wheelchair-Washington.jpg" alt="A woman with a crown in a wheelchair smiles " title="A woman with a crown in a wheelchair smiles " /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">One-and-a-half million Veterans have a vision threatening eye disease, including 285,000 with glaucoma, which usually starts without any symptoms. Get tested now &mdash; it's quick and painless. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/January/Glaucoma-Silent-Cause-of-Vision-Loss.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2015/January/Glaucoma-Silent-Cause-of-Vision-Loss.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20150105_Glaucoma.jpg" alt="A woman examines a Veteran's eyes" title="A woman examines a Veteran's eyes" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">VA Researchers are taking a close look at an issue threatening the health of many Veterans: binge eating. If you recognize this in yourself, follow the MOVE link at the end of the story. VA is here to help <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2014/December/2015-New-Years-Resolution-End-Binge-Eating.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2014/December/2015-New-Years-Resolution-End-Binge-Eating.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20141231_Binge-Eating-Exercise.jpg" alt="Seniors lift weights at a gym" title="Seniors lift weights at a gym" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Each year, we post more than 100 stories about health topics on the VA Health Care and VA Medical Center home pages. Here are the Top 10 stories from 2014, based on our reader&#8217;s visits. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2014/December/Top-10-Stories-From-VA-Health-Care-In-2014.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2014/December/Top-10-Stories-From-VA-Health-Care-In-2014.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/health/images/spotlight20140224_VA-ID-Card.jpg" alt="Man shows his ID card to a woman at a desk" title="Man shows his ID card to a woman at a desk" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Food, fun and gifts: At VA medical centers across the country, hundreds of volunteers, community organizations and VA staff come together to help America&#8217;s Veterans celebrate the holiday season. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2014/December/To-Face-Unafraid-The-Plans-That-Weve-Made.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2014/December/To-Face-Unafraid-The-Plans-That-Weve-Made.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20141224_Holiday-Events.jpg" alt="Boyscout next to a decorated tree" title="Boyscout next to a decorated tree" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Holiday stress for Veterans can be especially difficult with unique challenges, like transitioning into civilian life or being separated from your family. Here’s a great online resource…with Apps! <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2014/December/Want-Less-Stress-Check-Out-This-Veteran-Resource.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2014/December/Want-Less-Stress-Check-Out-This-Veteran-Resource.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20141222_Apps-For-Holiday-Stress.jpg" alt="Looking through a wintery window at a family gathered around a Christmas tree." title="Looking through a wintery window at a family gathered around a Christmas tree." /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">A VA employee thought if he could track the delivery of his gifts online, why not make it possible for Veterans to track the delivery of their prescriptions the same way? Now, they can. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2014/December/Veterans-Can-Now-Track-Delivery-Of-Prescriptions.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2014/December/Veterans-Can-Now-Track-Delivery-Of-Prescriptions.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20141218_Prescription-Tracking.jpg" alt="Woman checking a mailbox" title="Woman checking a mailbox" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Seventy years ago this month, stubbornly brave American soldiers fought the Battle of the Bulge. Arthur Berkowitz, 91, was one of them. He recalls the battle and a bullet that later shattered his knee. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2014/December/Veteran-Survived-The-Battle-Of-The-Bulge.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2014/December/Veteran-Survived-The-Battle-Of-The-Bulge.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20141215_Battle-Of-The-Bulge.jpg" alt="Close up of an elderly man's face, standing in front of a tree" title="Close up of an elderly man's face, standing in front of a tree" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Over 300,000 Veterans have joined the Million Veteran Program, a partnership between VA and Veterans to establish a database of information which may lead to preventing and treating illnesses in Veterans. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2014/December/Objective-Help-Improve-Health-Care-For-Veterans.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2014/December/Objective-Help-Improve-Health-Care-For-Veterans.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20141211_Million-Veteran-Program.jpg" alt="A nurse prepares to draw blood from a female Veteran" title="A nurse prepares to draw blood from a female Veteran" /></a>

<p style="font-family: myriad pro, calibri, arial, sans serif; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0 0 16px 0;">Holidays should be about family, friends and fun. But what about all those demands and deadlines? Here are some tips to help Veterans and their families manage all that stress, now and all year long. <a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2014/December/Seven-Ways-to-Manage-Stress-during-the-Holidays.asp" style="color: #0482BE;">Read the full story</a></p><a href="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2014/December/Seven-Ways-to-Manage-Stress-during-the-Holidays.asp"><img src="http://www.va.gov/HEALTH/images/spotlight20141208_Holiday-Stress.jpg" alt="Cartoon of a man showing a presentation on managing stress" title="Cartoon of a man showing a presentation on managing stress" /></a>