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Alcohol use and binge drinking among US college students by military Veteran status: Findings from the Healthy Minds study, 2021-2022

Abstract: Objective: We examined current alcohol use and binge drinking among college students, by Veteran status. Participants: Students that completed the 2021-2022 Healthy Minds …

Telemental healthcare and HIV care: A national study of US Veterans with HIV during COVID-19

Abstract: People with HIV often experience mental health disorders that can hinder engagement in HIV care. Mental health symptoms can be exacerbated during disruptive events such …

Factors contributing to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Veterans later in the pandemic

Abstract:Background: Vaccine hesitancy remains a significant public health concern despite the widespread availability of vaccines. Little is known about factors influencing …

Treatment adherence and suicide risk in Veterans: Healthy behaviors and social connections as explanatory mechanisms

Abstract: Health dysfunction and poor interpersonal connectedness are consistent risk factors for veteran suicide; however, to the extent that veterans adhere to treatment …

Health-related social needs and outpatient and emergency department use among US women Veterans: NHIS 2015–2018

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 …

Military sexual trauma and the incidence of gynecologic cancers among women Veterans

Abstract:Objectives: To examine if military sexual trauma (MST) is associated with the incidence of gynecologic cancers among women Veterans who receive care in the Veterans Health …

A multi-ancestry meta genome-wide association study of migraine among Veterans: Associations with traumatic brain injury, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Migraine is a neurovascular disorder that poses a high burden to Veterans, who face a greater risk than sex-matched individuals in the general population. Genetic …

Association of social determinants of health with tobacco cessation medication prescriptions and fills in a national cohort of U.S. Veterans

Abstract: Background: The Veterans Health Administration (VA) is committed to consistently addressing high rates of tobacco use among U.S. military veterans. Objective: This study …

Major adverse coronary events status post percutaneous coronary intervention in Veterans exposed to Agent Orange versus non-exposed

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: United States Veterans who served in Vietnam, the Korean Demilitarized Zone, or Thailand Air Force bases from 1962 to 1971 were likely exposed to Agent …

Quantitative lung particulate analysis links increased anthracotic pigment burden to burn pit exposure in post-9/11 Veterans with distal lung disease

Abstract: Military deployment to Southwest Asia and Afghanistan is linked to complex hazardous airborne exposures, but ascertaining the contributions of specific environmental …

High disease activity is associated with incident osteoporotic fractures among Veterans with rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) increases osteoporosis and fracture risk. The relationship between disease activity and fracture is not well characterized. We aimed …

Learning mindset and the academic achievement of student service members/Veterans

Abstract: More than one million current and former members of the United States military are enrolled in higher education in the United States. Prior research has demonstrated that …