Tag: Military
AHA: PTSD Tied to Ischemic Heart Disease in Female Veterans
Findings most pronounced in younger women and racial and ethnic minorities
Reducing Drinking May Improve Pain Interference Symptoms
Improvement seen in tobacco smoking, cannabis use, cocaine use, although confidence intervals wide
Adding Social Workers to Care Teams Can Cut Hospital Admissions for Veterans
Initiative to add social workers to rural primary care teams also reduces ED visits for high-risk veterans
Gulf War Illness Still Poses High Symptom Burden
Vast majority of diagnosed veterans report fatigue, sleep, and pain symptoms
Guidelines Issued for Insomnia, Sleep Apnea in Current, Former Soldiers
VA and DoD joint guideline addresses sleep disorders in military personnel and veterans
Soldiers With Traumatic Brain Injury at Risk for Mental Illness
Moderate or severe traumatic brain injury in combat tied to higher risk for range of mental health disorders
More Than One in 10 Deployed Soldiers Thinks About Suicide
Lifetime noncombat trauma exposure and major depressive disorder may up the risk for suicide ideation
Most Severe Forms of Mental Illness Lead to Highest CVD Risk
Findings seen in both male and female veterans with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia
Guidelines Developed for Reducing Suicide in Veterans
Authors examined benefits, harms of nonpharmacologic, pharmacologic approaches
Traumatic Brain Injury May Up Risk for Suicide in Veterans
Degree of severity can influence link between TBI and risk for suicide, risk for suicide by firearm
