Abstract:Background: Women Veterans are a rapidly growing population for whom health-related social needs (HRSNs) may influence their health care use within Veterans Health …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Toxic exposures have been linked to hormonal disruption and DNA damage, increasing risk for hormone-sensitive cancers, such as breast and gynecologic …
Abstract: Background: Historically, US Veterans have reported higher chronic disease burden than non-Veterans. However, whether Veteran and Veterans Affairs (VA) coverage status …
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a major risk factor for the development of multiple cancers. Active duty service members have higher rates of HPV …
Abstract: Women are the fastest growing population among Veterans and have substantial risk factors that increase their likelihood for developing cancer. To ensure that the …
Abstract: Background: Women are the fastest growing veteran group in the US and the number of women veterans (WVs) with cancer is rising; however, little is known about this …
Abstract: Background: Current measures of condition-specific disabilities or those capturing only severe limitations may underestimate disability prevalence, including among …
Abstract: Female Veterans report cervical cancer risk factors at higher rates than non-Veterans. Using data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), we tested whether …
Abstract: Time trend data are important to quantify the health burden of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and to predict healthcare needs. AUD prevalence for US Veteran men decreased …
Abstract: The Veterans Health Administration (VA) provides low- to no-cost care to enrolled veterans with low incomes. This study assessed the associations between VA coverage and …
Abstract: Substance use disorder (SUD) represents a substantial health burden to US Veterans. We aimed to quantify recent time trends in Veterans' substance-specific disorders …