Health
Hospital work during pandemic was like a war zone: Study
Health care workers battling the pandemic may be suffering moral traumas at a rate similar to soldiers in a war zone, a new study suggests.
Apr 5, 2022
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News tagged with military veterans
Neuroscience
Traumatic brain injury may raise veterans' long-term stroke risk
Military veterans who had a traumatic brain injury may have an increased long-term risk of stroke, new research suggests.
Mar 3, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Physical fitness linked to lower risk of Alzheimer's disease
People who are more physically fit are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than people who are less physically fit, according to a preliminary study released today, February 27, 2022, that will be presented at the ...
Feb 28, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain injuries may be driving higher death rate for US veterans
(HealthDay)—At one time, military veterans were typically healthier than the average American. But a new study finds that vets who have served since 9/11 have higher than average death rates—especially those with a history ...
Feb 16, 2022
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Health
Veterans transported to VA hospitals had better survival rates than veterans taken to non-VA hospitals
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is the largest health care system in the United States, with 171 hospitals and more than 1,000 clinics that provide care ...
Feb 16, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study reports on how veterans' health, well-being changes during the first three years after discharge
More than 200,000 individuals leave the U.S. military service every year and understanding their transition to civilian life is an important public health issue. This study is the first to examine how the health and broader ...
Jan 24, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research could help veterans transition to civilian life
A UTSA management professor and his students have partnered with a Marine Corps combat veteran to shed light on the need for new veterans programs in the post-9/11 world, especially those that create a strong sense of community ...
Jan 7, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Anxiety and PTSD linked to increased myelin in brain's gray matter
A recent study links anxiety behavior in rats, as well as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in military veterans, to increased myelin—a substance that expedites communication between neurons—in areas of the brain ...
Jan 6, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
One answer to veterans' suicide risk: Social support
The suicide rate among U.S. military veterans is nearly twice as high as that of the general population, and numerous studies have tried to explain why that is. In recent years, for instance, scientists have identified many ...
Nov 2, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
UK military veterans nearly 11 times as likely to be problem gamblers as non-veterans
UK Armed Forces veterans are nearly 11 times as likely to be problem gamblers as the general population, reveal the results of a survey, published online in the journal BMJ Military Health.
Oct 18, 2021
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