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NY Guard Member Awarded Medal for Valor. Stewart is a Hudson Valley VA Nurse

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VA Hudson Valley HCS earns National Recognition

VA Hudson Valley Health Care System earns National Recognition as "Top Performer on Key Quality Measures^TM" from The Joint Commission. As a Top Performer Hudson Valley is among the top 18 percent of Joint Commission accredited hospitals that achieved this recognition. Press Release>>

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Healthy Halloween

Halloween is a great day for fun with the kids, with parties and costumes. What can you put in your treat bags to limit the amount of candy? Full Story

Celebrate Food Day

“It is time to stop ruining our health and polluting the planet with a food system that is unjust, unsustainable and not nearly as healthy as it should be” as quoted by CSPI. Full Story

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Yoga Improves Balance After Stroke

A Department of Veterans Affairs study published recently in the journal Stroke reveals that starting yoga — even long after you’ve suffered a stroke — may noticeably improve your balance (as well as your confidence). Full Story