Military surgeons may be getting less training and experience with the high-risk procedures they need to maintain clinical readiness and provide care in military medical treatment facilities (MTFs) and deployed settings. ...
Oct 27, 2021
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Women serving in the UK military face a considerable risk of emotional bullying, sexual harassment and physical assault, which can have a serious and long-lasting impact on their mental health and wellbeing, finds research ...
Oct 25, 2021
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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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Exposure to a traumatic event may haunt you decades after the initial exposure.
Oct 13, 2021
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Veterans who experienced sexual harassment and assault during military service, known as military sexual trauma, are at higher risk for high blood pressure, according to preliminary research presented today at the American ...
Sep 27, 2021
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Military surgeons must maintain a broad set of surgical skills to care for combat-related injuries, but during times of peace, these skills are rarely put to use. However, according to a new JAMA Surgery study, a two-day ...
Sep 20, 2021
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"A lot of our vets are extremely upset about the headlines in the news about Afghanistan," says Dr. Kagan, who is also a staff psychiatrist with the Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and medical ...
Aug 26, 2021
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Many public health experts feared the COVID-19 pandemic would cause an increase in suicidal behavior among U.S. military veterans, a group that already has high rates of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder and which ...
Aug 25, 2021
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Scottish veterans are no more likely to develop arthritis leading to hip or knee replacement than members of the wider population, according to new research.
Aug 12, 2021
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Dogs are often referred to as man's best friend, but for some military veterans, these four-legged accomplices also take on the role of therapist and confidant in the battle against post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ...
Jul 9, 2021
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