Health
Agent Orange still linked to hormone imbalances in babies in Vietnam, study suggests
Could herbicides that were sprayed during the Vietnam War still be causing health problems?
Sep 26, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Career military women who served in Vietnam: Happier and in better health than all women
A study just released by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health reports on the health of American women who were deployed to Vietnam for either military or civilian service. The results show that 48 percent ...
Feb 13, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Killing in war leaves veterans with lasting psychological scars, study finds
Killing in war often triggers a moral conflict in veterans that can damage their self-image, relationships and spirituality, according to a study by UCSF researchers at the UCSF-affiliated San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical ...
Dec 13, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Vietnam war veteran develops rare cancer after exposure to Agent Orange
A veteran with a rare type of cancer may have developed the condition after being exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War, reveal doctors writing in the journal BMJ Case Reports.
Dec 1, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Still fighting: Vietnam vets seek help for rare cancer
Mike Baughman considered himself one of the lucky ones, returning from Vietnam without any major injuries or psychological scars. But after falling ill nearly a half-century later, he found out he did not escape the war after ...
Nov 11, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Veterans and their partners see less trauma and distress symptoms after intensive retreat
Military veterans returning from combat situations face a higher risk—above most other populations—of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Symptoms, which may include flashbacks, night terrors, and intense ...
Apr 27, 2016
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Other
How can twins have different fathers?
The recent report from northern Hòa Bình province in Vietnam of twins born to two different fathers has been making headlines around the world. The father of the twins took the infants for DNA tests where it was revealed ...
Mar 14, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study details prevalence of PTSD in Vietnam War women vets
Women who served in Vietnam have higher odds of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than women stationed during that era in the United States, and this effect appears to be associated with wartime exposures including sexual ...
Oct 7, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds increased risk of MGUS in Vietnam Vets exposed to Agent Orange
A study that used stored blood samples from U.S. Air Force personnel who conducted aerial herbicide spray missions of Agent Orange during the Vietnam war found a more than 2-fold increased risk of the precursor to multiple ...
Sep 3, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cures for PTSD often remain elusive for war veterans
Our nation's veterans continue to suffer emotional and psychological effects of war—some for decades. And while there has been greater attention directed recently toward post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and more veterans ...
Aug 4, 2015
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