Now is the
time to get overdue mammograms rescheduled
VA
encourages women Veterans who are overdue for screenings like
mammograms, pap smears, colonoscopies, or any other preventive
testing, to get those scheduled or rescheduled as soon as possible.
VA
recommends that women who are 45 to 74 years old, and are at average
risk for breast cancer, get a mammogram every two years. Women who
are 40 to 49 years old should talk to their doctor about when to
start and how often to get a mammogram.
 WWII Navajo Code Talker recommends
the COVID-19 vaccine for everyone
More
than 400 qualified Navajo Code Talkers served during WWII and only
four are still living. Marine Corps Veteran Peter MacDonald is one
of those four.
MacDonald
recently received his COVID-19 vaccine and strongly recommends
everyone get their vaccine as well. “Navajo is a very family
related society,” he said. “We miss one another, but if we follow
these rules and get vaccinated, we will be able to see each other
sooner and not spread the virus further.”
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 VA nurse’s journey to treat his
fellow Veterans
An
Iraqi battlefield is not where most people decide what to do with
the rest of their lives. Matt Mason is not most people.
During
nursing school, Mason was first treated at Hines VA Hospital for
injuries sustained in the Army. Feeling a connection with his
fellow Veterans, he began volunteering and soon considered becoming
a VA nurse. “After getting experience as a patient and a volunteer,
I knew this is where I wanted to be,” he said.
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 Veterans: Say yes to the hepatitis C test
Did
you know that all adults age 18-79 should be tested for hepatitis C
at least once? And that Veterans have a higher rate of the disease
than the general population? If you aren’t sure if you’ve been
tested, talk to your provider about it the next time you check
in.
If
you are diagnosed with hepatitis C, new treatments are able to cure
most people in about 12 weeks. VA has cured more than 100,000
Veterans so far.
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