Abstract: To support broader efforts to empower military personnel to improve their health and wellbeing, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have implemented numerous mental wellbeing …
Abstract: Importance: US veterans may be at an increased risk of developing various dermatologic conditions compared with nonveterans. Objectives: To compare the prevalence and the …
Abstract: Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death among the general U.S. population and the second leading cause of death among those under the age of 45. Veterans are at a …
Abstract: Sulfur mustard (SM) exposure has delayed harmful effects, including premature biological aging. This study aimed to evaluate the expression of aging markers (i.e., ANRIL, …
Abstract: In this study, we examined rates of insomnia and co-occurring unhealthy alcohol use in a national sample of women Veterans age 50 years and older. We further explored …
Abstract: Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is more prevalent among veterans in the United States than in the general population. Similarly, veterans also exhibit higher …
Abstract: Purpose: In the United States, the annual incidence of osteoporotic hip fracture is estimated to be 250,000 to 300,000; the one-year mortality in some studies has been as …
Abstract:Â The study has been running since 2003 with the aim of investigating the impact of deployment to Iraq (Operation TELIC) and Afghanistan (Operation HERRICK) on the health …
Abstract: Introduction: Military aviation poses unique occupational risks, including exposures to intermittent hypoxia, high gravitational force, and toxic materials, in addition …
Abstract: Trauma exposure and drinking motives (e.g., social, enhancement, coping) are both associated with increased alcohol use and related problems. Studies have frequently …
Abstract: Objective: Although research has been conducted in the last decade distinguishing between meaning in life and life satisfaction, no research has examined whether their …
Abstract: Despite being recommended as first-line treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the two evidence-based …