Abstract: The U.S. government has affirmed commitments to improving health and well-being for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender minority …
Abstract: Purpose: Military-affiliated individuals (MIs) are at a higher risk of developing hearing loss and tinnitus. While these disorders are well-studied in MIs, their impact …
Abstract: Backgrounds: Habitual substance use, i. e., alcohol, tobacco and betel nut, has been found with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in the general population, …
Abstract: We report on a highly significant, positive association between anthrax vaccination and occurrence of Gulf War Illness (GWI) in 111 Gulf War veterans (42 with GWI and 69 …
Abstract: Background: U.S. military veterans may be reluctant to disclose suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Suicide-specific cognitions, which generally avoid direct mention of …
Abstract: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a prevalent but incurable malignancy with a variable disease course. As the most common lymphoid malignancy in the United States, …
Abstract: An estimated 200,000 veterans (up to 32% of those deployed) of the 1991 Gulf War (GW) suffer from GW illness (GWI), an incompletely understood chronic medical condition, …
Abstract: Introduction: Physical inactivity, hereafter inactivity, is a serious health problem among U.S. veterans, hereafter veterans. Inactive adults are at risk for adverse …
Abstract: Background: Hispanic/Latino people with epilepsy may be at a differential risk of medical and psychiatric comorbidities given genetic, environmental, sociocultural, and …
Abstract: Aim: Acute COVID-19 infection, morbidity, and mortality are strongly associated with many social determinants of health (SDoH). These trends are similar within the US …
Abstract: We sought to quantify and describe the volume of emergency department visits related to alcohol intoxication at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the largest …
Abstract: Introduction: For veterans of the Persian Gulf War (1990-1991), dozens of possible causes for their illness have been proposed. We hypothesize that all may be correct. …