Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether Veterans infected with SARS-CoV-2 have an elevated risk for needing mental health emergency care (MHEC) relative to uninfected comparators, …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Epigenetic aging measures have promise as surrogate health outcomes in randomized control trials and observational cohort studies. The value of these …
Abstract: Importance: US veterans have a higher risk of suicide than the general civilian population. Research suggests that COVID-19 infection is associated with increased risk of …
Abstract: Injuries characterizing recent military service, such as traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder, are linked to accelerated biological aging. If recent …
Abstract: Exposure to toxins-such as heavy metals and air pollution-can result in poor health and wellbeing. Recent scientific and media attention has highlighted negative health …
Abstract: Importance The association of COVID-19 infection with outpatient care utilization is unclear. Many studies reported population surveillance studies rather than comparing …
Abstract: People who experience trauma and develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are at increased risk for poor health. One mechanism that could explain this risk is …