Abstract: Suicide in Canada’s Armed Forces Veteran population is tragic and a top public health concern for Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC). Collaborative efforts by …
Abstract: Background: Major depressive disorder (“depression”) has been identified as an independent risk factor for mortality for many comorbid conditions, including heart …
Abstract: Objective: To investigate suicide and mortality risk in deployed military veterans versus non-deployed comparators who had gone through military conscription testing. …
Previous mortality studies of U.S. Gulf War veterans through 2000 and 2004 have shown an increased risk of brain cancer mortality among some deployed individuals. When veterans …
Abstract: Background: While analysing trends in occupational mortality in England and Wales, we noticed an unexpectedly elevated proportion of deaths from multiple sclerosis (MS) …
Abstract: The objectives of the study were to characterize physical and mental diseases and utilization of healthcare services and identify factors associated with mortality among …
Abstract: The health of post-menopausal women Veterans is a neglected area of study. A stronger empirical evidence base is needed, and would inform the provision of health care …
Abstract: This article presents the first look at the prevalence of veteran deaths in state prisons using data from the National Corrections Reporting Program (NCRP). We find that …
Abstract: The aim was to observe the patterns of mortality and cancer incidence in New Zealand Vietnam veterans. The objectives were to assess whether the patterns of disease …
Abstract: Background: Armed forces personnel who served in the Gulf War report more current ill-health than those who were not deployed. There has been concern expressed that they …