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Read about what's happening in our VA Tennessee Valley health care community.

  • In a significant advancement for dermatological care, a retrospective cohort study using Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) data has shed new light on the effectiveness of nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, in reducing skin cancer development.

    va study validates vitamin b3

  • A lifetime of service has led to national recognition for one Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) employee.

    PTA of the Year Michael Chaffins from VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System

  • The flu season is upon us. It's important to stay protected.

    flu shot details at TVHS

  • Mimi Liu normally works as a beneficiary travel coordinator at VA, but today she dons a new hat – and outfit. Standing outside Nashville VA Medical Center, Liu is suited up in a grey protective hazmat suit known as a Tychem suit.

    An emergency medical response team member signals they are ready to start training.

  • Every year, suicide claims the lives of too many. Help is available, and no one has to go through this struggle alone. This article is dedicated to highlighting the vital resources and support systems that are out there for those in crisis. 

    Suicide: let's talk about it

  • It begins with an idea.

    Submission into the TVHS Creative Arts Festival Show.

  • Earlier this year, VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) performed the first-ever bloodless autologous stem cell transplant in the VA system.

    Veteran Keith Cody and the Nashville VA Medical Center

  • Fourth of July fireworks are a time of celebration for many. However, for Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, the sounds, colors, flashes, and crowds may resemble combat situations.

    Many Americans celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks. Montana VA Health Care System encourages all Montanans to consider Veterans and the impacts of fireworks on people with PTSD before they light a firework. Many people are not aware that a Fourth of July celebration could affect others.

  • Kenneth “Ken” and Carolyn Booth celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary on June 3 with a competitive mixed doubles pickleball match at the National Veterans Golden Age Games. The husband-and-wife team, from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, met and married in 1967 while serving in the Navy.

    Married Veterans competing in the Golden Age Games

  • Gertrude Bryant never imagined she would achieve such a remarkable feat. Just months ago, swimming seemed impossible. Yet, here she was at the VA's 2025 Golden Age Games, standing tall among her fellow Veterans.

    Gertrude Bryant swimming during VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System's Aqua Therapy Class.