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VISN 2: Veterans' Wellness, Summer 2012
Summer 2012 
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Trying to Lose Weight?
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VA’s personalized weightmanagement program, called TeleMOVE!, can help you — free of charge from your home.
To enroll, complete the MOVE!23 questionnaire at www.move.va.gov/Move23 or at a VA primary care clinic.
Write down your retrieval code. Then call 1-877-619-0106 and select option 1. A care coordinator will guide you through next steps.
| Burn Pits and Your Health |
VA is currently researching the possible health effects caused by contact with airborne toxins from burn pits, like those used in Iraq and Afghanistan. Temporary symptoms of exposure to solid waste burning include eye irritation and burning, coughing, breathing difficulties, and skin rashes. At this time, research has not shown long-term adverse health effects from exposure to burn pits.
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If you are experiencing persistent symptoms or concerned about your exposure to burn pits, talk to your VA health care provider or local VA Environmental Health Coordinator.
You can find a coordinator or obtain more information online at www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/burnpits. |
Cost of Missed Appointments
We appreciate the effort you, our readers, have made to call us to cancel appointments, when necessary. It has allowed us to schedule other Veterans needing appointments. Our VISN currently has one of the lowest no-show rates in the country — thanks to you!
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Summer 2012
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