Shingles Prevention, Non-VA Care, Using Multiple Prescriptions, and more

Shingles Prevention and Treatment | Non-VA Care | Yoga | Prescriptions | Flu Shot | PTSD Coach | Healthy Eating | Breast Cancer Awareness

Mammograms Can Save Your Life How My HealtheVet can help October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a perfect reminder to get your mammogram. Most women Veterans receive mammograms through VA. Discover more about mammograms and how VA and My HealtheVet can help. Learn more. Do You Know the MISSION Act? The MISSION Act of 2018 strengthens and enhances VA's ability to deliver the best care and services to you at VA sites and in the community. It helps VA deliver trusted, easy-to-access, high-quality care at VA facilities, virtually through telehealth, and in your community. That means you get the care and services you need, where and when you need them. Learn more. Six Ways Yoga Can Help You Yoga helps improve flexibility, strength, and balance. Yoga was developed thousands of years ago in India as a system of well-being, including physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual levels. Discover how you can start practicing yoga with help from VA. Learn more. Avoid the Pain of Shingles Did you know that anyone who has recovered from chickenpox can develop shingles? Shingles is a painful infection that should be treated immediately. Quick treatment with an antiviral drug decreases the severity and length of time of acute pain. Learn more. Am I on Too Many Medications? If you're one of the millions of Veterans with multiple conditions, you may be taking more medications than needed. Taking too many prescription medications can be risky. Team up with your health care provider and find out what medications you need. Learn more. It's Time: Roll Up Your Sleeve This is it: the first of many reminders about your annual flu shot. Flu season usually starts in October and peaks between December and February. The vaccine takes some time to kick in, which is why it always feels like everyone starts talking about flu shots as soon as summer ends. Learn more. Fall into Healthy Eating Habits Between Halloween's candy jar and upcoming holiday dinners, it's easy to gain weight. Adopting healthy eating habits this fall can reduce your risk of gaining weight and increase your energy to go trick-or-treating. Learn more. PTSD: Help is at Your Fingertips When you need more support managing PTSD, help from your smartphone can make all the difference. PTSD Coach, a mobile app for your iPhone, can show you relaxation and anger management skills all from the palm of your hand. Learn more. Learn where you can get your flu shot today! If you are new to My HealtheVet, be sure to upgrade your account so you can use all these great features. Upgrade today! Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Forward this newsletter to a friend?  And if you received this from a friend, you can subscribe yourself! Log in to My HealtheVet today. Keep updated & let us know how we're doing. You have received this message because you are subscribed to Veterans Health. Access your Subscriber Preferences to make changes to your subscription or Unsubscribe. Get this as a forward? Sign Up to receive updates from Veterans Health. Having questions or problems? Please visit Subscriber Help for assistance.

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