Department of Veterans Affairs Resources 

My HealtheVet
My HealtheVet is the gateway to veteran health benefits and services. It provides access to health information, links to Federal and VA benefits and resources, a personal health journal and online VA prescription refill.  

VA Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards   
This site includes the AIDS Information Center, Public Health Research & Consultation Service, Center for Quality Management in Public Health, Hepatitis C Resource Centers, HIV/Hepatitis C Clinical Program Office, and the HIV/Hepatitis C Prevention, HIV/Hepatitis C Training/Education and Smoke Free Programs

VA National Center for PTSD  
Information for veterans and their families includes these and other resources: The Iraq War Clinician Guide, information for the public including a brief guide to recognizing the symptoms of stress and managing traumatic stress, an explanation of the reactions veterans may have to traumatic war experiences, common reactions to trauma, PTSD and relationships, talking to children about going to war and coping when a family member has been called to war.

Federal Government Resources
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US Department of Health and Human Services
Find information for about  children, aging, disasters & emergencies, diseases, safety & wellness, HHS priorities and more.

Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research
AHRQ Pocket Guide to Staying Healthy at 50+      
If you are 50 or older, this guide will help you stay healthy. If offers advice on what to ask your health care professional, how to take charge of your health, where to get information for good health and more.

Healthfinder
Healthfinder can lead you to selected online publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups, as well as the government agencies and not-for profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public. The information you find can help you make better choices for yourself and your family about your health and human services needs.

New - Healthfinder Beta
On this new interactive website find a quick guide to healthy living, personal health tools, an encyclopedia of over 1,500 health topics, health news and more.

Department of Health and Human Services Safety & Wellness home page   
Find information and resources on safety and wellness, complimentary medicine, oral health, eating right, exercise and more.

HealthierUS.gov    
The HealthierUS initiative is a national effort to improve people's lives, prevent and reduce the costs of disease, and promote community health and wellness.  Deciding to live a healthier life is easy; it's the follow-through that's hard. On HealthierUS.gov you will learn how to: make physical activity a part of your day, eat more healthy foods, protect yourself and your family from illness, and avoid risks to your health and the health of your loved ones.

The National Women's Health Information Center    
The National Women's Health Information Center (OWH) is part of the US Department of Health and Human Services.  OWH coordinates the efforts of all the HHS agencies and office involved in women's health.  OWH works to improve the health and well-being of women and girls in the United States through: its innovative programs, educating health professionals, and motivating behavior change in consumers through the dissemination of health information.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention       
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is the principal agency in the United States government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans and for providing essential human services.

CDC's Health Promotion home page
A variety of topics on healthy living and staying healthy throughout your life.

CDC StairWELL to Better Health
Taking the stairs is one way to be more physically active. At work, employees are often presented with a choice between taking the stairs and taking an elevator or escalator. Choosing the stairs instead of the elevator is a quick way for people to add physical activity to their day.

National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Institute
Learn about cancer.  Find information on how to prevent cancer, the role of genetics in developing cancer, causes, treatment, screening and testing, and how to cope.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 
Health information, publications tutorials and recipes.

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease  
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) conducts and supports basic and clinical research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health.  Site covers diabetes, digestive diseases, endocrine disorders, hematological disorders, kidney disorders, nutrition and obesity, urologic disorders.

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute     
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine  
This center is run by the NIH. Its purpose is to conduct and support basic and applied research and training and to disseminate information on complementary and alternative medicine to practitioners and the public.

National Institutes of Health - Senior Health 
NIH Senior Health makes aging-related health information easily accessible for family members and friends seeking reliable, easy to understand online health information. This site was developed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) both part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

National Institute on Aging   
The National Institute on Aging is one of 27 Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes of Health.  It leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life.  NIA provides leadership in aging research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs relevant to aging and older people.

National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Diseases     
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.
 
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases 
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.
 
National Library of Medicine 
Search the world's largest medical library and the creator of Medline.

U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine  
The U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine provides worldwide scientific expertise and services in clinical and field preventive medicine, environmental and occupational health, health promotion and wellness, epidemiology and disease surveillance, toxicology, and related laboratory sciences.  It supports readiness by keeping soldiers fit to fight, while also promoting wellness among their families and the Federal civilian workforce. 

Non Federal Government Resources
You are now leaving the Department of Veterans Affairs website.  VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of any of the links listed below.

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Your Disease Risk
From the Harvard School of Public Health.  On this site you can find out your risk of developing cancer, diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis and stroke and get personalized tips for preventing them.

Fifty - Plus Fitness Association   
Fifty-Plus has a simple mission...to provide a longer and more independent lifestyle for mid-life and older adults by expanding awareness of and involvement in health and fitness activities.

US Army Hooah 4 Health    
Hooah 4 Health is specifically designed to address health protection and readiness requirements of the ARMY, particularly its Reserve Component.