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Holidays can be stressful for Veterans and caregivers. VAPHS staff offer tips on how to manage added stress this time of year.

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VA Pittsburgh’s CLC tests innovative cleaning product

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A VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System nurse practitioner who helped lay the groundwork prior to her retirement in 2017 for the 2020 formation of a dialysis program to shield Community Living Center (CLC) patients from COVID-19 will forever be remembered on the H.J. Heinz III campus in O’Hara Township.

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The Board of Directors of the National Association of Veterans' Research and Education Foundations (NAVREF) in September announced the election of VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) Chief of Staff Dr. Ali Sonel to their board of directors.

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VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System is honored to serve all who served, including LGBTQ+ Veterans.

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The 2021 VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System Creative Arts Show has gone virtual this year.

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VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System will open an integrative oncology clinic this summer at its University Drive campus.

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Fifteen minutes and a blood draw are all it takes to make a lasting difference.

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During the Veterans Health Administration’s 75th Anniversary, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System looks back on those who pioneered its Homeless Veterans Program and Domiciliary. The Domiciliary’s continued success in helping Veterans shows some problems can be solved without medicine.

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Caregiving is tough but rewarding. One Veteran’s mother helps her son thrive with assistance from VA’s Caregiver Support Program.

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