Service members who sustained combat-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Iraq or Afghanistan are at high risk of long-term disability—up to 49 times higher than in other groups of deployed veterans, reports a study ...
Mar 8, 2022
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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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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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(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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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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(HealthDay)—The Computerized Adaptive Test Suicide Scale (CAT-SS) can enhance personalized screening and assessment of suicide risk severity among U.S. veterans, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in PLOS ONE.
Feb 9, 2022
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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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Cognitive processing therapy and prolonged exposure are the two leading trauma-focused cognitive behavioral psychotherapies used for Veterans Affairs patients with PTSD.
Jan 19, 2022
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(HealthDay)—For appropriately selected cases, patient outcomes are similar whether surgical procedures are performed by residents alone, attending surgeons alone, or residents with the assistance of attending surgeons, ...
Jan 12, 2022
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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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