veterans

For those at high risk, Pfizer's antiviral drug helps stave off severe COVID-19. Now research suggests it may also reduce their chances of long COVID.

The Defense Department is still grappling with shortages of mental health personnel and a difficult push to reduce the stigma of seeking help. But the numbers provide a glimmer of hope.

Veterans Affairs’ electronic health records aren’t friendly to blind- and low-vision users, whether they’re patients or employees. It’s a microcosm of America’s health care system.

Rising suicide rates have forced the Pentagon to review the military's mental health protocols. But many service members in crisis still fear coming forward and admitting they need help.

Lawyers are aggressively advertising potential windfalls for people exposed to contaminated water at the base. But it's too soon to know how the claim process will play out.

Her son was diagnosed with PTSD while he was in the Air Force, and after his deployment he showed suicidal signs that she didn't recognize. Now, she is turning the tragedy into help for others.

As states across the country restrict abortion, President Biden and some other Democrats want to ease federal restrictions on the procedure.

The legislation expands access to care through the VA for millions who served near burn pits. It also directs the VA to presume that certain respiratory illnesses and cancers were related to burn pits without proof.

Knowing not all veterans addicted to drugs are ready to quit, VA doctors are offering clean supplies, mental health care and other services to reduce some of the risks that come with injection drug use.

The House is expected to approve the Senate measure, sending it to President Joe Biden, who has said he'd sign comprehensive legislation immediately.