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Newswise: FSU social psychologist awarded U.S. Army grant to study military couples
Released: 2-Sep-2021 3:20 PM EDT
FSU social psychologist awarded U.S. Army grant to study military couples
Florida State University

America’s military servicemembers are often asked to put their personal lives on hold to serve their country at home and abroad, a sacrifice that can strain marital relationships. Now, a Florida State University social psychologist has received a grant from the U.

30-Aug-2021 8:25 AM EDT
In Soldiers, Risk for Suicide Attempt is Highest 30 Days After Suicidal Thoughts
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

The risk of suicide attempt for Soldiers with suicide ideation is highest within the first 30 days after they have suicidal thoughts, according to a study published Sept. 1 in the American Journal of Psychiatry by researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU). The study also found that Soldiers with a prior anxiety disorder diagnosis, women, and combat medics, are at greater risk for suicide attempt.

Released: 27-Aug-2021 1:15 PM EDT
‘Women’s Health Issues’ Addresses Research, Policy Opportunities for Military Women’s Health
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

A new supplement to the peer-reviewed journal Women’s Health Issues will provide overviews of existing research on topics important to military women's health, ranging from sleep to sexual and reproductive health concerns.

Released: 27-Aug-2021 7:05 AM EDT
AANA Urges Department of Veterans Affairs to Establish National Standards of Practice
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) encouraged the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop national standards of practice for healthcare professionals to ensure its facilities provide the highest quality of care for the nation’s veterans.

Released: 26-Aug-2021 12:50 PM EDT
Despite concerns, pandemic did not increase suicidal thoughts in veterans
Yale University

Many public health experts feared the COVID-19 pandemic would cause an increase in suicidal behavior among U.S. military veterans, a group that already has high rates of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder and which experienced a 30% surge in suicides between 2010 and 2018.

Released: 26-Aug-2021 2:25 AM EDT
News, images from Afghanistan can trigger PTSD in military veterans
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

The troubling news and images emerging from Afghanistan as American troops withdraw from the region after 20 years is causing a spike in post-traumatic stress among veterans at home, says UCLA Health psychiatrist Bruce Kagan, MD, PhD.

Released: 19-Aug-2021 3:00 PM EDT
VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: Breakthrough Cases and COVID Boosters: Live Expert Panel for August 18, 2021
Newswise

Expert Q&A: Do breakthrough cases mean we will soon need COVID boosters? The extremely contagious Delta variant continues to spread, prompting mask mandates, proof of vaccination, and other measures. Media invited to ask the experts about these and related topics.

Released: 23-Jul-2021 1:10 PM EDT
The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Grants More than $2.1 Million to Support a Psychedelics Research Study at Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai Health System

The Center for Psychedelic Psychotherapy and Trauma Research in the Department of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai today announced a $2.1 million charitable contribution by the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation.

Released: 15-Jul-2021 11:55 AM EDT
New Center for Health Services Research to Support Improved Healthcare Outcomes
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) recently established a new Center for Health Services Research (CHSR), focused on producing outcomes-based research and policy recommendations that support the readiness of America’s Warfighter, and ultimately improving health outcomes throughout the Military Health System (MHS).

6-Jul-2021 1:15 PM EDT
Combining Gamification, Cash Incentive Increases Veterans’ Exercise
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Daily step counts increased by approximately 1,200 among veterans who were given goals and participated in game-like interventions with loss-framed cash rewards

Released: 25-Jun-2021 11:00 AM EDT
Uniformed Services University Confers Degrees to 20 Military Dentists
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Postgraduate Dental College conferred Master of Science in Oral Biology degrees to 20 Army, Navy, and Air Force dentists attending the Navy Postgraduate Dental School on June 11.

22-Jun-2021 5:05 PM EDT
Colon cancer patients in the Military Health System have significantly better survival, compared to general population
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Colon cancer patients in the U.S. military’s universal health care system, in which care is provided with little to no financial barriers, have significantly better survival compared to the general population, which does not have the same universal access to care, according to a study published July 1 by researchers at the Uniformed Services University’s (USU) Murtha Cancer Center Research Program (MCCRP). The improved survival also appeared to benefit black more than white patients, suggesting the importance of reducing financial barriers to care for colon cancer, especially among black cancer patients.

Released: 21-Jun-2021 11:05 AM EDT
Access to peer support combined with telehealth being studied for its effectiveness in helping individuals combat PTSD
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

The military mantra of "no man left behind" is being applied to help veterans complete treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) using evidence-based psychotherapy, paired with peer support, in a study led by trauma researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

Released: 17-Jun-2021 9:25 AM EDT
Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. Frederick Lough Selected to Direct the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences General Ronald H. Griffith Institute for Military Medical Professionalism
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Retired Army Colonel (Dr.) Frederick Lough, a cardiothoracic surgeon, has been selected to serve as the inaugural director of the Griffith Institute at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU).

Released: 24-May-2021 5:25 PM EDT
UCLA/VA Center for Excellence for Veteran Resilience and Recovery in Homelessness and Behavioral Health to Sponsor May 27 Academic/Public Conference
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health

Dr. Kenneth Wells, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, will collaborate with colleagues at UCLA and the Department of Veteran’s Affairs to lead this week’s “Veteran Resilience and Recovery” conference at UCLA, created to focus on the veteran community, including addressing homelessness and behavioral health.

Released: 14-May-2021 12:55 PM EDT
Former Vietnam POW Everett Alvarez, Jr. to Deliver Commencement Address for “America’s Medical School” Graduation
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

More than 180 uniformed medical students and graduate students of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Hebert School of Medicine -- “America’s Medical School” -- will receive diplomas on Saturday, May 15, Armed Forces Day, in a ceremony held on the university’s campus.

Released: 5-May-2021 12:00 AM EDT
Musculoskeletal Oncologist Dr. Benjamin “Kyle” Potter Selected to Chair Uniformed Services University Surgery Department
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Army Colonel (Dr.) Benjamin “Kyle” Potter, a nationally-renowned musculoskeletal oncologist, was selected to chair the Department of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University’s (USU) Hebert School of Medicine, the U.S. military’s medical school, effective August 2021. Potter succeeds Navy Capt. (Dr.) Eric Elster, who was recently selected as the new Hebert School of Medicine Dean.

20-Apr-2021 9:00 AM EDT
Light Therapy Helps Veterans Treated for Traumatic Brain Injury
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)

A new study by researchers at the VA Portland Health Care System in Oregon found that augmenting traditional treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI) with morning bright light therapy (MBLT) improved physical and mental symptoms for participants. The team will present their work virtually at the American Physiological Society’s (APS) annual meeting at Experimental Biology 2021.

Released: 21-Apr-2021 10:05 AM EDT
Top Military Families Experts Meet to Address Needs, Priorities for Military Children
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Leading experts in pediatrics and psychiatry, along with key DoD leaders and representatives from military child advocacy organizations, will be meeting to address the current needs and challenges of military-connected kids on April 26. The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) will host the virtual “Military Child Health Research Symposium,” strategically scheduled during the Month of the Military Child, which will feature panel discussions with the experts and a keynote address by Dr. Terry Adirim, acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs.

Released: 16-Apr-2021 10:25 AM EDT
U.S. Army to Train Military Healthcare Personnel at UChicago Medicine’s Level 1 Trauma Center
University of Chicago Medical Center

The University of Chicago Medicine will become the latest premier trauma training site for U.S. Army physicians, nurses and medics ahead of their deployments in a unique partnership that seeks to share knowledge and experience.

Released: 26-Mar-2021 11:35 AM EDT
U.S. Army and Vanderbilt University Medical Center Formalize Trauma Training Program
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is becoming an official site of the U.S. Army Military-Civilian Trauma Team Training (AMCT3), formalizing a longstanding relationship between the two entities that is built on a history of collaborative success.

Released: 19-Mar-2021 7:30 AM EDT
Navy Transplant Surgeon, Surgery Chair Eric Elster Named Dean of US Military Medical School
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Navy Capt. (Dr.) Eric Elster, the Chair and Norman M. Rich Professor of Surgery for the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) Department of Surgery, has been named as the new Dean of the Hébert School of Medicine at USU, following a lengthy national search. Elster will be responsible for the undergraduate medical education of more than 680 uniformed medical students and more than 340 military and civilian graduate students each year. He succeeds Dr. Arthur Kellermann, who left last year to become senior vice president of the Health Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University and CEO of the VCU Health System.

   
Released: 18-Mar-2021 10:00 AM EDT
To Provide Safe, High-Quality Care for Veterans, Congresswomen Requests Permanent Full Practice Authority for CRNAs
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

To expand access to safe, high-quality anesthesia services to veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) requested that Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) be granted full practice authority permanently across U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities.

Released: 17-Mar-2021 8:05 AM EDT
NATO Enlists UVA Health Researcher to Prevent Serious Brain Injuries in Military Personnel
University of Virginia Health System

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has tapped UVA Health imaging expert James R. Stone, MD, PhD, to help develop guidelines for preventing serious brain injuries in military personnel.

15-Mar-2021 4:00 PM EDT
New Criteria Published for Diagnosing the Clinical Syndrome of CTE During Life
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

For the first time, researchers have reached a consensus on the criteria for the clinical disorder associated with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) brain pathology and its clinical manifestation during life – an important step in allowing scientists to fill knowledge gaps about the degenerative disease associated with a history of head impacts, such as contact sports and military service. This new consensus criteria was developed with the support of experts from the Uniformed Services University (USU) and was published March 15 in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Released: 15-Mar-2021 3:05 PM EDT
RAND Report Outlines 10 Years of Military Behavioral Health Lessons-Learned
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

To ensure future behavioral health providers are prepared to practice in military treatment facilities and in the combat theater of operations, the Uniformed Services University’s (USU) Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) commissioned a RAND report to capture lessons learned over a decade of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. The report, published March 15, includes interviews with 17 health experts about the significant changes in the provision and delivery of behavioral health care in the U.S. military between 2003 and 2013 resulting from the significant increase in behavioral health demands arising out of the longstanding wars in Iraq and Afghanistan during that time.

Released: 8-Mar-2021 1:45 PM EST
Cohen Veterans Bioscience And The European College Of Neuropsychopharmacology Announce The 2021 Best Negative Data Prize In Clinical Neuroscience
Cohen Veterans Bioscience

Cohen Veterans Bioscience (CVB) and the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) are pleased to announce the opening of submissions for the 2021 Best Negative Data Prize in Clinical Neuroscience.

Released: 25-Feb-2021 3:55 PM EST
Study identifies potential link between Soldiers exposed to blasts, Alzheimer's
U.S. ARMY Research Laboratory

Research shows that Soldiers exposed to shockwaves from military explosives are at a higher risk for developing Alzheimer's disease -- even those that don't have traumatic brain injuries from those blasts. A new Army-funded study identifies how those blasts affect the brain.

16-Feb-2021 10:00 AM EST
Gulf War Illness Not Caused By Depleted Uranium From Munitions, Study Shows
UT Southwestern Medical Center

DALLAS – Feb. 18, 2021 – Inhalation of depleted uranium from exploding munitions did not lead to Gulf War illness (GWI) in veterans deployed in the 1991 Persian Gulf War, a new study co-authored by a leading researcher of the disease at UT Southwestern suggests. The findings, published today in Scientific Reports, help eliminate a long-suspected cause of GWI that has attracted international concern for three decades.

Released: 17-Feb-2021 5:25 PM EST
Vets' depression, social support & psychological resilience play role in later well being
Boston University School of Medicine

Veterans who experienced the combination of low depression, high social support and high psychological resilience as they left military service were most likely to report high well-being a year later.

Released: 12-Feb-2021 11:10 AM EST
ACA Encouraged by Expansion of Chiropractic Services to Military Exchanges
American Chiropractic Association

The American Chiropractic Association is encouraged by news that the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) will offer chiropractic services at six U.S. locations beginning this year. The development could signal positive changes to come in respect to coverage of chiropractic services for military families and retirees.

Released: 10-Feb-2021 12:15 PM EST
AANA Congratulates New Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Pledges to Support VA and America’s Veterans
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

Leaders of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) congratulated Denis McDonough on his confirmation as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and pledged the AANA’s continued support of the VA to ensure the nation’s veterans receive timely, expert, quality care.

Released: 5-Feb-2021 4:20 PM EST
U.S. Air Force Academy intervention reduces unwanted sexual contact by over 40 percent
George Mason University

Sexual assault and sexual harassment are significant problems in the U.S. military and military service academies in the United States.

   
Released: 4-Feb-2021 3:10 PM EST
Making the ClotChip military ready
Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University researchers who developed a portable sensor to assess the clotting ability of a person’s blood are working with the U.S. Navy to develop a rugged version of the device to detect problems with blood coagulation in cases of traumatic injury and preserve critical blood supplies.

   
Released: 27-Jan-2021 11:00 AM EST
By Combining Neuroimaging and AI, Researchers Aim To Save Military Lives
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Triage care on the battlefield requires split-second decision-making and proficiency in providing first aid. Correctly applying a tourniquet or inserting an intubation tube before a patient is evacuated to a hospital could save lives. To improve training for the field medics responsible for this level of care, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will team up with researchers from the United States Army Research Laboratory in Orlando, Florida, to better understand skill acquisition and to standardize the prolonged field care (PFC) certification process. With the support of a $3.1 million grant from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center, the team will combine neuroimaging, computer vision, eye-tracking, and artificial intelligence methods to make PFC certification faster, more objective, and scalable for all soldiers.

   
Released: 25-Jan-2021 11:30 AM EST
For veterans after suicide attempts, gender affects recovery needs
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

What care do veterans need when recovering after suicide attempts? The answer may be different for women compared to men veterans, reports a qualitative study in Medical Care, part of a special issue devoted to new research on suicide risk and prevention in women. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

   
Released: 13-Jan-2021 11:20 AM EST
Overwhelming Number of Veterans and Citizens Urge VA to Uphold Physician-Led Anesthesia Care to Protect Veterans’ Lives
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is gratified by the overwhelming concern from Veterans, their families, the medical community and concerned citizens about a rule from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that would remove physician supervision from anesthesia care in VA. More than 10,000 comments were submitted, including more than 3,000 from Veterans and their family members, in support of maintaining safe, high-quality physician anesthesiologist-delivered or physician-led anesthesia care for our nation’s Veterans, out of the 13,000 comments submitted overall.

Released: 22-Dec-2020 4:00 PM EST
February 2021 Highlights from AJPH
American Public Health Association (APHA)

Highlights from February 2021 Issue of AJPH

   
18-Dec-2020 12:40 PM EST
Safe Gun Storage Counseling and Lock Distribution Could Lower Military Suicide Rate
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Military members who receive gun locks and lethal means counseling, which focuses on ways to limit a person’s access to specific methods for suicide, are more likely to use a gun safe and unload firearms before they are stored, according to the Gun Violence Research Center based at Rutgers

   
Released: 19-Nov-2020 10:45 AM EST
To Benefit Paralyzed Veterans, Polymer Coating Aims To Extend Life of Microelectrodes
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

With the support of a four-year $1.2 million grant from The Department of Veterans Affairs, an interdisciplinary team of engineers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute aims to create a polymer coating that could potentially be capable of reducing the body’s inflammatory response following the implantation of electrodes.

   
11-Nov-2020 10:00 AM EST
Researchers Examine COVID-19–Associated Kidney Injury in U.S. Veterans
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common during hospitalization with COVID-19 in the U.S. veterans, and it’s associated with a higher risk of death. This risk is especially high for Black veterans. • Nearly half of the veterans with AKI in this analysis did not fully recover their kidney function by the time of hospital discharge.

Released: 12-Nov-2020 3:45 PM EST
Physician Anesthesiologists, Veterans and VA Anesthesia Chiefs Urge VA to Uphold Physician-Led Anesthesia Care to Protect Veterans’ Lives
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

In response to a recently released rule by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) wants Americans to protect Veterans by asking VA to uphold the national standard of anesthesia care that ensures health and safety.

Released: 12-Nov-2020 8:20 AM EST
Repeated Small Blasts Put Military, Law Enforcement at Risk for Brain Injury
University of Virginia Health System

Military and law-enforcement personnel repeatedly exposed to low-level blasts have significant brain changes – including an increased level of brain injury and inflammation – compared with a control group, a new study has found.

10-Nov-2020 11:20 AM EST
Study of Nearly 2,000 Marine Recruits Reveals Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Among Young Adults During Supervised Quarantine
Mount Sinai Health System

Results suggest the need for widespread surveillance testing to reduce COVID-19 transmission in group settings

5-Nov-2020 5:40 PM EST
Study Suggests Brain Injuries May Evolve, Not Resolve, Over Time
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Service members with concussions may have symptoms that continue to evolve up to five years after the initial injury, according to a study published in the November 11, 2020, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The findings challenge the idea that these individuals with chronic brain injuries maintain a relatively stable course of recovery.

Released: 11-Nov-2020 11:35 AM EST
Partnership with Veterans Brings New Medical Devices to Prehospital Settings
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Critical care researchers and veterans are bringing devices used to stop hemorrhage bleeds on the battlefield to civilian life.

Released: 11-Nov-2020 8:35 AM EST
Baylor Scott & White Health Recognized for Commitment to Supporting Veterans and Service Members Pursuing Civilian Careers
Baylor Scott and White Health

Baylor Scott & White Health recently received VIQTORY’s 2021 Top Military Friendly® Employer designation, the only health system in Texas to be ranked in the top 10. The health system ranked No. 4 in the government/non-profit organizations category and was recognized for exceeding benchmark standards for the Military Friendly® designation. The 19th annual list of Military Friendly® Employers has been released on militaryfriendly.com and will be officially published in the December 2020 issue of G.I. Jobs® Magazine.

Released: 5-Nov-2020 5:10 PM EST
Brain magnetic stimulation for veterans with concussion: Need is high, but evidence is limited
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Studies using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a noninvasive technique, to help veterans and active-duty service members living with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and other lasting consequences of concussion have shown promise. However, there’s an urgent need for studies designed to address the unique patterns of post-concussion symptoms seen in military populations, concludes a review in the November/December issue of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (JHTR). The official journal of the Brain Injury Association of America, JHTR is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 27-Oct-2020 10:25 AM EDT
Nurse Veteran Applies Lessons from Vietnam toPTSD in Today’s Healthcare Workforce
Stony Brook University, School of Nursing

Joan Furey’s studies of military nurses can educate and guide the treatment of healthcare workers traumatized by COVID-19.



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