For military personnel who were deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in the early 2000s, burn pits—areas where various waste was burned in open pits—were a visceral reminder of that hellish experience.
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Brains from deceased military personnel infrequently have evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to a study published in the June 9 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Jun 9, 2022
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The mental health of Black and Hispanic veterans improved when Barack Obama was elected president, according to new research from Rice University.
Jun 1, 2022
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The government website for people to request free COVID-19 at-home tests from the U.S. government is now accepting a third round of orders.
May 17, 2022
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Obesity is recognized as a public health crisis with serious medical and economic effects, but a Perspective in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, published by Elsevier, outlines how obesity's consequences also ...
May 6, 2022
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Matthew Butler spent 27 years in the Army, but it took a day in jail to convince him his post-traumatic stress disorder was out of control.
Apr 16, 2022
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A study comparing 618 military veterans who deployed to a combat zone after Sept. 11, 2001, and 2,099 health care workers (HCWs) working during the COVID-19 pandemic found similar levels of potential moral injury (PMI), with ...
Apr 15, 2022
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A new study suggests that people with epilepsy associated with head injuries, especially the type not well controlled by medication, are more likely to have other health conditions like depression, post-traumatic stress disorder ...
Apr 6, 2022
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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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When children witness the effects of trauma on their parents, it can change how they see the world. Children of first responders—police, firefighters, EMTs, military personnel, paramedics, and corrections officers—are ...
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