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VA Milwaukee health care top stories.

  • When we think of health care heroes, we typically picture doctors and nurses.

    Nicole Hyke with chest tube kits

  • “Hey guys: This is an issue.”

    Milwaukee VA Medical Center Registered Nurse Jeremy Sauld holds a syringe.

  • The Valentine’s Day chocolate hearts are probably gone but care for your heart can be a lifelong gift.

    Chocolate hearts in a heart-shaped dish

  • A panel of representatives for the collaborative organizations behind the Milwaukee Soldiers Home redevelopment project met with acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson Feb. 8, 2022 to discuss the importance of public-private partnerships and how the project is a model for tackling tough issues.

    Milwaukee Acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson tours the Milwaukee Soldiers Home.

  • Bill Farmer is an early adopter when it comes to health care technology. The Vietnam Veteran has been using VA Video Connect for five years and loves it.

    Veteran Bill Farmer chats with Dr. Mary Ellis via VA Video Connect

  • If you think taking a vacation is self-care, think again.

    Milwaukee VA Chaplain Robert Allen with book

  • More than 2 million women have served in the U.S. armed forces, but their contributions are often overlooked.

    A woman checks out the "I Am Not Invisible" exhibit in the Milwaukee VA Medical Center.

  • Just like athletes in traditional sports, wheelchair athletes can suffer injuries.

    Wheelchair lacrosse game

  • The renovation of Old Main into housing for Veterans has reaped a prestigious national award.

    Medical center award for Old Main renovation

  • A groundbreaking surgery that can have carpal tunnel sufferers back at work in a matter of days instead of weeks or months is being performed at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center.

    carpal tunnel procedure