Veterans Affairs

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‘Wounds of War’ brings veterans health training to Helena, Montana https://t.co/Jsk94pa9nb via @KXLH

Veterans Affairs

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Veterans and their loved ones can create a safety plan to support someone in the home who may be in crisis. Working with VA counselors to create and implement this safety plan can help prevent suicide. Visit https://t.co/CiIQxnMpAh to learn more #BeThere https://t.co/BAA6LfFe25

Veterans Affairs

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Veterans fair at Tacoma Dome offers help and hope to soon-to-be civilians https://t.co/ViZAgQSHkc via @theolympian

MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Using real-time #MRI technology, our physicians can pinpoint #cancer tumors with #radiation, improving delivery and sparing healthy tissue: https://t.co/ZwDampRTho @CD_Fuller @JoeHermanMD @CancerFrontline #RadOnc #endcancer

TAMU Health Sciences

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#DYN that roughly 82% of people will experience some #PTSD symptoms within the first month after experiencing a sexual assault. See how @TAMUnursing is searching for a way to prevent that from happening. https://t.co/xBrGOe4DOw#TAMUHealth #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth https://t.co/SbVxyQs0D9

BCMHouston

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A new grant from the @NIH and its Genomic Centers of Infectious Diseases Program will help researchers learn more about mucosal infections like the norovirus. https://t.co/KaOAk0N3ic #research #infections

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Today’s #VeteranoftheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Chris Lambert. Chris served during the Vietnam War as a Marine infantryman.After graduating from Venice High School in June 1967, Chris decided to follow in his father’s footsteps and enlisted in the Marine Corps. The California native arrived at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego in August 1967, and then went on to train as a mortarman (0341) at Infantry Training Regiment at Camp Pendleton. Chris was then assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment (1/5) once he graduated from the School of Infantry.He was soon shipped off to begin his combat tour with his new unit. He arrived in Vietnam the same day of the Tet Offensive, Jan. 31, 1968 and was told he would be a “straight up grunt” from that point on.On March 31, 1968, when his unit was moved to Da Nang for some R&R after months of fighting in Hue, Chris would encounter the enemy in a prolonged fire fight that claimed the lives of 15 Marines and a Navy corpsman. There, by the Troui River Bridge, his unit was attacked and nearly overrun by Viet Cong in an area that was thought to have been secure. Chris would receive two of his three Purple Heart medals for wounds sustained in the fight. He eventually recovered from his wounds and continued to patrol with Alpha Company.In May 1968, while conducting “search and destroy” missions, Chris was wounded once again, this time by an enemy booby-trap. This injury was serious enough to get him evacuated and then later sent to Japan. When he returned to the United States later that year, the Marine Corps gave him an honorable discharge after serving most of his two-year enlistment.After a stint as a bill collector, Chris got into the auto financing market and was a successful businessman in California for several years before retiring. During this time, he said he never really talked about his service or what he had experienced in combat. Several years later, when he met the father of a fallen Marine from the war in Iraq, he said his psychological wounds from the Vietnam War finally became too much for him to address on his own. He decided to get help at his local VA in Sacramento and the Citrus Heights Vet Center."I believe we all get a lot out of talking to each other,” he said. “Sometimes . . . Veterans just need to talk to a fellow combat Marine and that does more than any drug or drink."For the past nine years, Chris has volunteered at the Sacramento VA’s chaplain office. He uses his personal story of service and recovery to connect with his fellow Veterans, and uses creative writing to express himself in a healthy way. A video of his letter “Goodbye Vietnam” has been viewed more than 50,000 times on social media.We thank you for you service, and your continued commitment to your fellow Veterans, Chris.

MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Our @skopetz explains the advances we’re making in treating #colorectalcancer. #CRCSM #CancerMoonshot #endcancer https://t.co/wTIgA9uzpM

Houston Methodist

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@LisaMerklPR @KPRC2Haley @KPRC2 Thanks for the great share

MD Anderson Cancer Center

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The number of hereditary #leukemia syndromes is growing.Here’s what families facing a hereditary leukemia syndrome should know: https://t.co/gRF7xAuJqz #leusm #CancerMoonshot #endcancer

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Recently, three Veterans ended their lives on the grounds of our VA facilities. Every death by suicide is a tragedy and we are deeply saddened by these losses.VA facilities are designed to be places where the women and men who defended our nation can receive restorative treatments and learn new skills to support their health and well-being for life. A suicide among fellow Veterans and those who care for them is heartbreaking.VA facilities are full of Veterans, some seeking care and many others working to serve fellow Veterans, who are always ready and willing to help. We know – because we have seen the power of people working together. Please support one another during this critical time and know that people are ready and willing to talk to you about any challenge you may be experiencing. We all can do something to help the Veterans in our lives.We call on every American to Be There for Veterans (www.BeThereforVeterans.com) and to honor the legacy of generations of Veterans by keeping our VA facilities safe and free of violence of all types.If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, the Veterans Crisis Line offers free, confidential support and crisis intervention, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, text to 838255, or chat online at VeteransCrisisLine.net/Chat.

BCMHouston

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Some states have introduced new and seen as controversial legislation to lower the blood alcohol concentration for operating a motor vehicle. Stephanie Morain with the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy joins this spirited debate. https://t.co/EXKxgdYE4y https://t.co/5R54MUl9FY

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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This video can help veterans and their loved ones understand the importance of creating a safety plan tailored to individual or family needs that can support someone in the home who may be in crisis. The video tells the story of how working with VA counselors to create and implement a safety plan helped one Veteran and his family, and encourages others to talk with their health care providers about safety planning.If you're a veteran in crisis or concerned about one, connect with our caring, qualified Veterans Crisis Line responders for confidential help. Many of them are veterans themselves. This service is private, free, and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.• Call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 • Chat online at VeteransCrisisLine.net, or • Text to 838255You can also: • Call 911 • Go to the nearest emergency room • Go directly to your nearest VA medical center. It doesn't matter what your discharge status is or if you're enrolled in VA health care.Learn more at www.VeteransCrisisLine.net

Harris Health System

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Everything a pregnant mother drinks goes to the fetus. Drinking alcohol while pregnant is a leading cause of birth defects in a fetus. The risk of miscarriage and stillbirth also goes up if the mother drinks alcohol. https://t.co/sqU2WDKKvb

Harris Health System

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Everything a pregnant mother drinks goes to the fetus. Drinking alcohol while pregnant is a leading cause of birth defects in a fetus. The risk of miscarriage and stillbirth also goes up if the mother drinks alcohol. https://bit.ly/2W1xmQu