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." |  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. |  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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