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Veterans' Views on Military Tobacco Use and Tobacco Control Policy

Abstract: National military and veteran service organizations (MVSOs) have the potential to be advocates for stronger military tobacco control. This study consisted of qualitative …

Health and well-being management in the military: a systematic review of genetic studies

Abstract: Background: Genetic research may have therapeutic value for mental and physical disorders and could have an indicative or preventative capacity. Little is known about …

Military Family Advocacy in the U.S. Army: Program Service Outcomes and Family Participation

Abstract: Violence in military families remains a vexing problem. Since the advent of the Global War on Terror, there is inconsistent evidence that the prevalence of family …

Role of mitochondrial DNA damage and dysfunction in veterans with Gulf War Illness

Abstract: Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a chronic multi-symptom illness not currently diagnosed by standard medical or laboratory test that affects 30% of veterans who served during …

Student Veterans with Invisible Disabilities: Accommodation-Seeking in Higher Education

Abstract: Large numbers of recent generations of U.S. military veterans are returning to postsecondary education, as they utilize the Post-9/11 GI Bill. However, some of these …

Quality of Mitral Valve Surgery at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Summary: Reports questioning the quality and access to care at the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have been constantly featured in the national press.1 In this issue of …

Addressing the knowledge gap: sexual violence and harassment in the UK Armed Forces

Abstract: Despite media interest in alleged sexual violence and harassment in the UK military, there remains a paucity of UK-based peer-reviewed research in this area. Ministry of …

Exploring the health risks of help-seeking military veterans living in different parts of the UK

Abstract: Background: Little is known about the mental and physical health differences of treatment-seeking military veterans across the different nations that make up the UK. The …

The Health Economics of the spinal cord injury or disease among veterans of war: A systematic review

Abstract: Context: Information on health-care utilization and the economic burden of disease are essential to understanding service demands, service accessibility, and practice …

Early Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Misuse and Abuse in the Ohio Army National Guard

Abstract: The proposed project is a fully-powered randomized controlled trial of a smartphone-based alcohol brief intervention (SP-BI) versus an Enhanced Usual Care (EUC) …

Health Disparities in Veterans: A Map of the Evidence

Abstract: Background: Goals for improving the quality of care for all Veterans and eliminating health disparities are outlined in the Veterans Health Administration Blueprint for …

Intimate Partner Violence Victimization and Associated Implications for Health and Functioning Among Male and Female Post-9/11 Veterans

Abstract: Background: There is increased emphasis on identifying patients who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) in Department of Veterans Affairs and other health care …