WASHINGTON - Sept. 1, the Department of Veterans Affairs submitted to the Federal Register an interim final rule that will allow VA to provide access to abortion counseling and - in certain cases - abortions to pregnant veterans and VA...
In a 2022 Military Medicine Study of male military veterans, erectile dysfunction (ED) was found to be one of the most prevalent sexual afflictions in veterans and often co-occurs with physical and mental health issues. "Military veterans...
Convenience and self-service appointment check-in at your fingertips
Check-in for your next VA appointment might be different next time you come in. Beginning this summer, some VA facilities will allow veterans to do one or both of these: Start the check-in process up to seven days in advance of the...
Study: National economic burden of PTSD ‘staggering’
A new study finds that the national economic burden of PTSD goes beyond direct health care expenses and exceeds the costs of other common mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression. The researchers estimated the cost of PTSD at...
A legion of lawsuits against earplug manufacturer 3M has become the largest multidistrict litigation in the nation's history. Between 2003 and 2015, thousands of military personnel who used the dual-ended Combat Arms Earplugs, Version 2 have...
Jim Anderson self-describes as an eccentric. "I realized from a young age that I was different from most other people," the Steilacoom resident began. "When you hear someone describing something or someone as ‘outside of the box,' I would...
Welcome to the Pacific Northwest. In order to help you get the most out of your stay or...
