Abstract: Background: Norovirus is the most frequent cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks. It is an extremely contagious virus that can be transmitted from an infected person, …
Abstract: This essay compares findings of Marie Deschamps’ 2015 report on sexual harassment and assault in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) with my earlier 1990s study of gender …
Abstract: This systematic review study was in two parts; firstly examining research evidence for the effectiveness of alcohol brief interventions for Armed Forces personnel moving …
Abstract: Although only a relatively small minority of military veterans develop Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), mental health theory and research with military veterans …
Abstract: Background: The VA system is the largest single provider of healthcare in the United States and to individuals infected with HIV specifically. High quality medication …
Abstract: To examine the prevalence of concurrent Veterans Health Administration (VA) and non‐VA prescriptions for opioids and sedative‐hypnotic medications among post‐9/11 …
Abstract: If prostate-specific antigen (PSA) trends help identify elevated prostate cancer (PCa) risk, they might provide early warning of progressing cancer for further …
Abstract: Suicide remains a significant public health problem for the United States military. Trauma-related diagnoses such as acute stress disorder (ASD) or posttraumatic stress …
Abstract: The Royal Air Force (RAF) came into being during World War I as the world's first independent air force on the 1 April 1918, amalgamating elements of the Royal Flying …
Abstract: Rates of disordered eating may be higher among women veterans than civilians, and are associated with co-occurring mental health (MH) conditions, such as depression, …
Abstract: In this study, we provide an updated estimate of the prevalence of obesity in U.S. military veterans, and evaluate a broad range of sociodemographic, military, physical …
Abstract: The New Veterans Charter (NVC) was introduced in 2006. Previously, post-Korean War Veterans applied for compensation under the Pension Act introduced in 1919. The intent …