Abstract: Objective: Veterans who self-identify as Black (hereafter Black veterans) and use the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)’s MOVE!® Weight Management Program lose less …
Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this study was to conduct a needs assessment to learn about women Veterans’ needs, priorities, preferences, and experiences with mobility …
Abstract: Military sexual trauma (MST) significantly impacts the health and well-being of women veterans in the US military, where women constitute 16.3% of active-duty service …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Agent Orange exposure (AOE) is considered a presumptive cause of prostate cancer (PCa) in the Veterans Affairs (VA) population; however, cohort studies …
Abstract:Traumatic birth and postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder (PP-PTSD) are associated with a variety of negative sequelae, such as reduced parent/infant bonding, lower …
Abstract: This cross-sectional investigation examined associations between body mass index (BMI) and filled prescription medications (FPMs) among military service members (SMs). A …
Abstract: Background: Women veterans are the fastest growing group of new Veterans Health Administration (VA) users with more than half a million using VA care in 2018. VA has …
Abstract: Exercise benefits both physical and mental health. However, women veterans (WVs) face unique barriers to exercise which may be mitigated by trauma-informed practices such …
Abstract: Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) are associated with alterations in the functional connectome, specifically in …
Abstract: Study objectives: Disparities in access to care and healthcare system inequities result in race-based health care outcome differences. Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), …
Abstract:The co-occurrence of chronic pain and unhealthy alcohol use is common among veterans and associated with worse treatment outcomes and greater functional impairment …
Abstract: Background: Military service members routinely participate in combatives training (boxing, judo, martial arts, and hand-to-hand combat) to acquire and maintain mission …