Tag: Military
Suicide Ideation Rates Reduced Among Veterans During COVID-19
Risk factors for new-onset suicide ideation include low social support, lifetime PTSD and/or depression, worsening of social relationships
Pentagon Says Troops Must Start Lining Up Now for COVID-19 Shots
The Pfizer vaccine will be added to the list of required shots for U.S. troops
Pentagon to Make COVID-19 Vaccination Mandatory for Military
Officials are preparing to issue guidance to require vaccination, although no exact timeline has been given
U.S. Military Members Must Get COVID-19 Vaccine by Mid-September
Pentagon plan gives the FDA time to give final approval to the Pfizer vaccine, which is expected to come early next month
DoD Not Protecting Service Members From Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’: Audit
Audit also noted that department is falling short on tracking the health effects from exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Survival Up for Colon Cancer Patients in U.S. Military Health System
Survival better compared with colon cancer patients in the general U.S. population, overall and in subgroups including Black versus White race
Prevalence of Multiple Chronic Conditions Up Among Veterans
Prevalence of MCC remained higher for male, female veterans after stratification by age and adjustment for sociodemographics
Many U.S. Troops Refusing COVID-19 Vaccination
Up to two-thirds of troops who were offered the vaccine have accepted, according to 'very early data'
Symptoms Evolve During Five Years After Combat Concussion
Combat-related concussion groups show clinically significant decline from one- to five-year evaluation
AHA: PTSD Tied to Ischemic Heart Disease in Female Veterans
Findings most pronounced in younger women and racial and ethnic minorities