Abstract: Introduction: Previous studies have shown that Early Service Leavers (ESL) are at increased risk of adverse socio-economic outcomes such as unemployment, homelessness …
Abstract: Background: Serving military personnel are more likely to smoke, and to smoke more heavily, than civilians. The aim of our study was to examine whether veterans have an …
Abstract: We used data from the Scottish Veterans Health Study to examine long-term mental health outcomes in a large cohort of veterans, with a focus on the impact of length of …
Abstract: Tuberculosis was a major cause of morbidity and manpower loss in the Armed Forces during World War II. Military control programmes commenced in the 1950s but were …
Abstract: Objective: To examine the risk of cervical cancer in a large national cohort of military veteran women followed up for up to 30 years. Methods: Retrospective cohort …
Abstract: In this paper, we explore our use of a dialogical storytelling approach to alleviate some of the tensions involved in researching another person's embodied experience. …
Abstract: Objectives: In 2003, it was reported that motor neurone disease was linked to military service in the 1990–1991 Gulf War. A large study in the US confirmed an …
Abstract: Serving military personnel are more likely to drink heavily than civilians. The aim of our study was to examine whether veterans have an increased risk of alcoholic liver …
Abstract: In the wake of recent wars, some military personnel face considerable physical and mental health problems. In this article I explore the effects of an adapted sport and …
Abstract: Few studies of veterans have examined cardiovascular disease as the primary outcome, other than in relation to specific conflicts or hazards. To assess the long-term …
Abstract: Objectives: To generate insights into the personal meaning and value of an inclusive adventurous training and adapted sport course for military personnel who have …