Researchers are making new strides in understanding the health consequences and treatment and rehabilitation needs of combat veterans and other service members affected by traumatic brain injury (TBI). The January-February ...
Jan 22, 2013
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Ten years later, a group of veterans still struggle daily with the effects of their deployment to Afghanistan. Sanne van der Wal, a Ph.D. candidate at the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), conducted research into the ...
Dec 15, 2022
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Veterans who sought compensation for service-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were more likely to attend PTSD-related treatment sessions before their compensation exams than after, but only if the veterans had ...
Jan 21, 2019
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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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One treatment each of two psychedelic drugs lowered depression and anxiety and improved cognitive functioning in a sample of U.S. special operations forces veterans who sought care at a clinic in Mexico, according to a new ...
Oct 5, 2023
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Older adults with diabetes who are living in nursing homes are at high risk of having low blood sugar levels—called hypoglycemia—if their diabetes is overtreated. A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics ...
Mar 23, 2022
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More than 2 million veterans are living with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and require management of their high cholesterol, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Left unaddressed, high cholesterol ...
Mar 21, 2023
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A large case-control study of participants in the Veterans Administration (VA) health care system found that currently used SARS-CoV-2 vaccines are more than 95% effective in preventing confirmed infection. Because veterans ...
Jul 20, 2021
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A six-week training program designed to strengthen resilience against emotional distress in military veterans was associated with positive changes in brain function and increased confidence in their ability to regulate emotions, ...
Mar 9, 2021
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They return to the United States with multiple types of trauma, and suffer from one of the highest rates of chronic pain of any population in the United States. They are U.S. veterans. A major challenge for health care providers ...
Feb 5, 2016
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