Mental health and resilience in the Irish defense forces during the COVID-19 global pandemic

Abstract: The Irish Defense Forces (DF) responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and national public health crisis by deploying personnel to aid domestic civil authorities in medical and …

Cohort profile update: the US Millennium cohort study-evaluating the impact of military experiences on service members and Veteran health

Abstract: This paper provides an update to the original cohort profile paper published a decade ago. The Millennium Cohort Study is the largest, longest-running, prospective study …

Cigarette smoking among Veterans at high risk for suicide: Challenges and opportunities for intervention

Abstract: Preventing suicide remains a top clinical priority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In 2019, U.S. military veterans experienced a suicide rate of 52.3% higher …

COVID-19 outbreak in a vaccinated deployed military population

Abstract: COVID-19 continues to threaten deployed forces, through both the physical illness and consequent isolation.1–3 It may have been hoped vaccination would reduce the …

The 2022 monkeypox outbreak: A UK military perspective

Abstract: With the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 and now monkeypox, the UK Defence Medical Services have been required to provide rapid advice in the management of patients with airborne …

Public health and military health

Abstract: This paper summarizes the role of Public Health specialists within the UK Defence Medical Services (DMS). The armed forces have a need for expert advice on health …

A Practical Review of Suicide Among Veterans: Preventive and Proactive Measures for Health Care Institutions and Providers

Abstract: Suicide rates among veterans are higher than those of the general US population. Although veterans compose only 7.6% of the US population, nearly 14% of American adult …

Out of the trenches; prevalence of Australian Veterans among the homeless population and the implications for public health

Abstract: Objectives To examine the prevalence of Australian Defence Force veterans among people sleeping rough and explore their health and social needs relative to non‐veteran …

Effect of smoke-free policies in military settings on tobacco smoke exposure and smoking behaviour: a systematic review

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Smoke-free legislation has been instrumental in reducing secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in public places. However, the evidence of the impact of …

Translating Public Health Recommendations Using the Army Design Methodology

Abstract: The U.S. Army employs over 470,000 active duty soldiers throughout the world. Although the Army also employs hundreds of public health professionals, public health …

The Milwaukee continuum: Older veterans and nonveterans use housing first to exit homelessness

Abstract: Background: Homelessness is about survival and more than an issue of bricks and mortar. It is not a static dimension and alludes to a troubled age and brokenness of …

Early adoption of screening and the changing pattern of cervical cancer in UK military women: evidence from the Scottish Veterans Health Study (Scotland)

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 …