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VA Houston health care top stories.
The strength and resilience of Veterans who have faced the challenges of breast cancer were on display at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center this week, as the Houston VA hosted its annual breast cancer survivor celebration.

In a morning filled with camaraderie and community support, the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center hosted their 10th Annual Women Veteran Baby Shower last week.

On a recent sunny Saturday morning, representatives from more than 75 Veteran and community organizations gathered in Rosenberg, Texas, to serve military Veterans.

Vascular surgeons at the Houston VA Medical Center recently used a cutting-edge surgical solution to change the life of a Navy Veteran.

At the Houston VA Medical Center, something special is happening. A new program called “Empowering the Spirit” is shining a light on the lives of Veterans at risk for suicide, combining the compassionate care of chaplains and nurses into a unique spiritual care bundle.

In the lobby of the VA Outpatient Clinic in Conroe, Texas, Navy Veteran Mike Penn engages in conversation with fellow Veterans, reminiscing about their military experiences and sharing war stories.

In a heart-stopping moment, an Air Force Veteran and his family recently found themselves facing a medical emergency while driving through rural Louisiana.

Veterans at the Houston VA will benefit from a groundbreaking advancement in heart care, as the facility becomes the first in the VA and the first hospital in the Houston Texas Medical Center to implement the revolutionary Cardiac Contractility Modulation Device (CCM-D).

Department of Veteran Affairs Secretary Doug Collins had his first visit to Houston as VA secretary on Wednesday morning, July 9.

Houston VA MOVE! Program helps Veteran cancer survivor, spouse lose more than 100 combined lbs.

