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Last month, Navy Veteran Gene Stewart was one of 56 Veterans to submit a combined 93 entries in the 2023 Veterans creative arts competition, held annually at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center.

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Dr. Steve Antoine is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist with a special heart for his Veteran patients.

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A Marine Corps Veteran got an infusion of hope this week when he became the second patient in the state of Texas and the first Veteran in the country to receive a groundbreaking drug aimed at slowing the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

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Calling All Veterans - come learn about and apply for toxic exposure benefits!

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The City of Galveston has notified the VA that the Galveston Outpatient Clinic will be without water on Tuesday, June 27th.

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Dr. Bhavika Kaul, a researcher at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, was named a National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Scholar in Diagnostic Excellence.

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The Houston National Cemetery will hold their annual Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony on May 29 at 9 a.m.

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Last month, Houston Veteran Andrew Mefferd received a gold medal in creative writing in the national VA creative arts competition.

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The Commission on Cancer (CoC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has granted Three-Year Accreditation to the cancer program at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center.

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The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston has been chosen as one of two sites nationwide to pilot a Food is Medicine Program aimed at improving the quality of life for Veterans living with or at risk of diet-related health conditions.

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