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10-Dec-2019 12:20 PM EST
Veterans Study Suggests Two Sub-types of Gulf War Illness
Georgetown University Medical Center

Brain imaging of veterans with Gulf War illness show varying abnormalities after moderate exercise that can be categorized into two distinct groups — an outcome that suggests a more complex illness that previously thought.

Released: 10-Dec-2019 1:20 PM EST
Training Developed by Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Professor to Assess Intimate-Partner Violence Risk Now Offered to All Veterans Administration Clinical Staff
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

The Danger Assessment, a popular and groundbreaking instrument that effectively assesses the risk of an abused woman to be seriously injured or killed by her intimate partner, is now being offered to all Veterans Administration (VA) clinical staff thanks to a licensing agreement between the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) and the VA.

Released: 13-Nov-2019 2:05 PM EST
Improving Trauma Pain Outcomes
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

A 7-year prospective cohort study from the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center (CMCVAMC), University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing), and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania examined the relationship between regional anesthesia (RA) administration and patient-reported pain-related outcomes among Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom service members sustaining a combat-related extremity injury.

Released: 12-Nov-2019 4:30 PM EST
$3M Gift Powers New Scholarships for Military Students at UVA Darden
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business today announced a new gift to support members of the military through full scholarships to the School.

Released: 11-Nov-2019 1:15 PM EST
Harper Family Foundation Gives $10 Million to Chicago Boothto Increase Scholarship Funding for Veterans
University of Chicago Booth School of Business

In an effort to support the growing number of veterans attending the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, the Harper Family Foundation has made a $10 million gift to provide scholarship assistance to current and former members of the U.S. Armed Forces enrolled in Booth’s Full-Time, Evening, Weekend and Executive MBA Programs.

Released: 7-Nov-2019 4:05 AM EST
UK Student, Military Researcher Explores Ways to Prevent Chronic Pain
University of Kentucky

Inspired by his time working for the Air Force and caring for wounded veterans, University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences doctoral candidate Josh Van Wyngaarden now studies ways to prevent chronic pain in those who have suffered traumatic leg injuries.

Released: 6-Nov-2019 2:20 PM EST
Baylor Scott & White Health Named Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer in the US
Baylor Scott and White Health

Baylor Scott & White Health is proud to have been nationally ranked among the “Top 10” on VIQTORY’s 2020 list of Military Friendly® Employers in the category for Government/Non-Profit organizations. Baylor Scott & White, ranked #7, was recognized for exceeding benchmark standards for Military Friendly® designation within six broad categories that address recruiting, hiring, retention, advancement, support and policy compliance.

Released: 6-Nov-2019 12:05 PM EST
UCI study is first to explore veterans’ grief, an overlooked toll of war
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Nov. 6, 2019 — Grief in veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq has been as largely overlooked as post-traumatic stress disorder in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. A University of California, Irvine study, published online in the journal Social Science & Medicine, is the first to focus on veterans’ grief over the loss of a comrade to combat or suicide and examine whether the mode of death is associated with their responses.

   
Released: 6-Nov-2019 10:00 AM EST
VA Investigates Impact of Opioids, Sedatives on Veterans
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Nearly 20 veterans kill themselves each day in the United States, a statistic that has led the Department of Veterans Affairs to make suicide prevention its highest priority and to recognize the risks from the simultaneous use of opioids and benzodiazepines. To tackle the issue, the VA asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to develop protocols for a study that would use existing records to evaluate the best approaches to opioid treatment in veterans taking benzodiazepines.

24-Oct-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Colonel Norman M. Rich, MD, FACS, receives inaugural Distinguished Military Lifetime Achievement Award from American College of Surgeons
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Retired U.S. Army Colonel Norman M. Rich, MD, FACS, DMCC, MC, of Rockville, Md., received the first American College of Surgeons (ACS) Distinguished Military Lifetime Achievement Award last night during the Convocation ceremony that preceded the opening of the College's Clinical Congress 2019.

Released: 21-Oct-2019 1:25 PM EDT
FNPs Know That Military Families Serve, Too
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

Catherine Ling, PhD, FNP-BC, CNE, FAANP, FAAN is the DNP Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (FNP) track coordinator and a faculty associate at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. Inspired by her own experience as a military spouse, Dr. Ling and a team of military family advocates created “I Serve 2,” published in 2018. It’s a pocket-sized risk assessment for practitioners to ensure military families’ unique needs are not overlooked.

Released: 17-Oct-2019 3:05 PM EDT
Lower Rates of Patient Safety Events on Psychiatric Units at VA Hospitals
American Heart Association (AHA)

Inpatient psychiatric units at Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical centers have lower rates of adverse events and medical errors, compared to psychiatric units at general hospitals, reports a study in the November issue of Medical Care. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 11-Oct-2019 3:00 PM EDT
Run For The Warriors, Orlando spotlights 10th year of support to wounded service members and their families
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) will host the Run For The Warriors,® Orlando 5K Run/Walk at 6:45 a.m. on Sunday, October 20, at the Orange County Convention Center.

Released: 3-Oct-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Antibiotic-laced Bandages, Knee Cartilage, Surgical Tools Successfully 3D Printed in Desert Deployment Zone
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

A recent pilot program conducted by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) in collaboration with the U.S. Military Academy at West Point has shown that a 3D printer capable of biofabrication could expedite repair or perhaps replace damaged tissues for troops injured on the battlefield, an advancement that could potentially change the way care is provided to the nation’s deployed warfighters.

25-Sep-2019 7:05 PM EDT
Intrusive thoughts link sleep disturbance to problem drinking in veterans
Research Society on Alcoholism

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sleep disturbance and alcohol problems are common among military veterans, and often occur together, with a large toll on physical and mental health. A new study published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research examines the interplay of PTSD symptoms and disturbed sleep, and how they affect the risk of alcohol problems over time.

     
17-Sep-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Deep Brain Stimulation for Refractory Severe Tinnitus: Preliminary Results Show Safety and Efficacy
Journal of Neurosurgery

Researchers investigated the safety and efficacy of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of refractory severe tinnitus in a small group of patients. They found the procedure to be safe and the results to be encouraging.

Released: 20-Sep-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Facility Dog ‘Shetland’ Helps Next Generation of Health Care Providers
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Future military health care providers are learning new ways to care for patients thanks to the help of a two-year-old Golden Labrador Retriever mix named Shetland. The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) recently welcomed Shetland as its very own facility dog – making its F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine the first medical school to have a permanent, live-in facility dog.

Released: 17-Sep-2019 12:30 PM EDT
VA Extends Collaborative Chronic Care Model for Veterans with Mental Health Conditions
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

A multi-year process has led to successful implementation of an innovative, evidence-based approach to improve care for veterans with mental health conditions in the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system

Released: 10-Sep-2019 1:05 PM EDT
Government housing voucher program effectively reduces homeless veteran population, study shows
University of Notre Dame

Research led by Notre Dame's William Evans confirms that for every HUD-VASH voucher distributed, one fewer veteran is living on the streets.

   
Released: 29-Aug-2019 1:15 PM EDT
ORNL-VA Collaboration Targets Veteran Suicide Epidemic
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

In collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs, a team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has expanded a VA-developed predictive computing model to identify veterans at risk of suicide and sped it up to run 300 times faster, a gain that could profoundly affect the VA’s ability to reach susceptible veterans quickly.

Released: 29-Aug-2019 8:05 AM EDT
USU’s Consortium for Health and Military Performance (CHAMP) Transforms Their Human Performance Optimization Educational Website
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

The Uniformed Services University's Consortium for Health and Military Performance (CHAMP) has updated one of its websites, hprc-online.org, as well as re-named it Human Performance Resources by CHAMP, still using the familiar acronym HPRC. Formerly known as the Human Performance Resource Center, HPRC provides resources and evidence-based information for Military Service Members on how to perform at their best. This newest version of the HPRC website offers a mobile-friendly format as well as easy access to specific Service-branch content for the latest Total Force Fitness information for each Service.

Released: 22-Aug-2019 9:00 AM EDT
Yet Another Way Dogs Help the Military; Aeromedical Patient Evacuations
Florida Atlantic University

Animal-assisted therapy has many benefits in health care settings. Yet, its biological and psychosocial effects in the military are limited, especially for injured, airlifted patients. Researchers teamed up with a not-for-profit animal organization that trains therapy dogs to see if an animal-assisted intervention is feasible and effective at reducing stress in this setting. Results showed that levels of the stress biomarkers cortisol, alpha-amylase, and immunoglobulin A, significantly decreased following a 20-minute intervention with these dogs, regardless of post-traumatic stress symptom severity.

14-Aug-2019 3:05 PM EDT
U Studies Safe Gun Storage Practices in Military Homes
University of Utah

Active-duty US military personnel who had thoughts of suicide or self-harm, were less likely to keep a firearm at home—but those who did keep a firearm were less likely to store it safely.

   
Released: 9-Aug-2019 3:40 PM EDT
Adding Mental Health Specialists to Primary Care Clinics Boosts Vets’ Access to Outpatient Services
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A Veterans Health Administration program that added mental health specialists, care managers or both in primary care clinics significantly improved access to mental health and primary care services to veterans with behavioral health needs. The practice also resulted in 9% higher average annual costs for each patient.

Released: 29-Jul-2019 3:05 PM EDT
Researchers Identify Specific Genetic Vulnerabilities to PTSD among U.S. Veterans
UC San Diego Health

A genome-wide association study of more than 165,000 U.S. veterans confirms a genetic vulnerability to post-traumatic stress disorder, specifically noting abnormalities in stress hormone response and/or functioning of specific brain regions.

Released: 24-Jul-2019 11:10 AM EDT
Psychologists Focus on Combating Suicide
American Psychological Association (APA)

Special session at APA's Annual Convention brings together leading experts to address growing suicide crisis

   
Released: 24-Jul-2019 11:00 AM EDT
Military Working Dog Undergoes Root Canal Treatment
American Association of Endodontists (AAE)

Dr. Melissa Ruff, a Captain in the US Navy, 1st Dental Battalion/Naval Dental Center Camp Pendleton and specialized dentist known as an endodontist, recently performed a tooth saving procedure known as root canal treatment on a Military Working Dog

   
Released: 8-Jul-2019 4:05 PM EDT
Augustana University Professor’s Research Leads to Surprising Mating Decision in Butterfly Species
Augustana University, South Dakota

The males of one species of butterfly are more attracted to females that are active, not necessarily what they look like, according to a recent research conducted at Augustana University.The paper, “Behaviour before beauty: Signal weighting during mate selection in the butterfly Papilio polytes,” found that males of the species noticed the activity levels of potential female mates, not their markings.

24-Jun-2019 8:00 AM EDT
Military Cadets Who Specialize in One SportSignificantly More Likely to Be Injured
National Athletic Trainers' Association

U.S. Military Academy cadets who have focused on one sport are more likely to be injured in their first year of service, potentially impacting military readiness, according to a first-of-its kind study being presented at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) 70th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo.

Released: 16-May-2019 6:05 AM EDT
More than 400 Military Health Care Providers to Graduate on Armed Forces Day
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

The Surgeon General of the United States Navy, Vice Adm. C. Forrest Faison, III, will address more than 400 uniformed professionals and their guests on May 18, Armed Forces Day, as they receive their medical, graduate nursing, dental, biomedical science, public health, and clinical psychology degrees from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU).

   
Released: 6-May-2019 12:05 PM EDT
USU's Consortium for Health and Military Performance Releases New Version of Operation Supplement Safety Website
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

The Operation Supplement Safety (opss.org) website, established by the Consortium for Health and Military Performance (CHAMP), a Department of Defense (DoD) Center of Excellence at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, is releasing a new version with additional resources and enhanced features to promote awareness among DoD personnel and their family members about dietary supplement safety.

Released: 26-Apr-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Battling combat veterans' true enemy: the specter of suicide
Michigan State University

It's s a startling statistic: At least 20 veterans take their own lives every day. There's a suicide epidemic among veterans, and mental health professionals aren't equipped to handle it, argue Michigan State University social workers and veterans. But a new MSU program could change that. MSU is the first university in the country to launch a Combat Veterans Certificate Program, which immerses social work graduate students in veterans' intense and emotional journeys from boot camp to war to civilian life.

   
Released: 16-Apr-2019 8:00 AM EDT
Keto diet has potential in military, researchers say
Ohio State University

A new study has researchers hopeful that a ketogenic diet could prove useful in the military, where obesity is an ongoing challenge, both in terms of recruiting soldiers and keeping them fit for service.

Released: 11-Apr-2019 1:05 PM EDT
Mental Health Needs of Children, Youth on the Rise
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Over the last several years, providers saw a marked increase in mental health diagnoses, use of psychiatric medications, and outpatient care for mental health conditions among the diverse population of children in the Military Health System (MHS), according to a new study published this week by researchers at the Uniformed Services University. These findings suggest the mental health care needs of children and youth are increasing and more child health care providers may be needed in both the military and civilian health care system.

Released: 10-Apr-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Creighton hosts 19th annual Trauma Symposium, June 14
Creighton University

Creighton's annual Trauma Symposium features some of the nation’s top trauma surgeons this June, including keynote J. Wayne Meredith, MD, for a look at how trauma surgical care in both military and civilian arenas of welfare continues to evolve.

Released: 8-Apr-2019 9:05 AM EDT
Missouri S&T, Phelps Health receive $5.1 million from Army to help military address traumatic brain injury
Missouri University of Science and Technology

Armed with more than $5.1 million in federal funds, researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology and Phelps Health are helping the U.S. Army tackle the persistent problem of traumatic brain injury (TBI) among soldiers and recruits.Funded by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory through the Leonard Wood Institute (LWI), the Army’s research arm at the nearby Fort Leonard Wood post, Missouri S&T scientists and engineers will take a variety of approaches to address the issue.

   
1-Apr-2019 8:00 AM EDT
Device-guided Breathing Lowers Heart Rate, Sympathetic Activity in People with PTSD
American Physiological Society (APS)

Device-guided breathing may improve physiological symptoms in people with severe posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new study. The findings will be presented today at the American Physiological Society’s (APS) annual meeting at Experimental Biology 2019 in Orlando, Fla.

Released: 3-Apr-2019 6:05 PM EDT
Berkeley Lab Team Uses Deep Learning to Help Veterans Administration Address Suicide Risks
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Researchers in Berkeley Lab's Computational Research Division are applying deep learning and analytics to electronic health record (EHR) data to help the Veterans Administration address a host of medical and psychological challenges affecting many of the nation’s 700,000 military veterans.

     
Released: 25-Feb-2019 8:05 AM EST
“Visionary Leader” Dr. Richard Thomas Named Among WVU Distinguished Alumni for 2019
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Richard W. Thomas, MD, DDS, president of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, will be inducted into the West Virginia University Academy of Distinguished Alumni (www.alumni.wvu.edu/give-back/awards/academy-of-distinguished-alumni), joining notable WVU graduates like best-selling author Stephen Coonts, comedic actor Don Knotts, NBA star Jerry West, and NASA astrophysicist Dr. Katherine Weaver.

Released: 21-Feb-2019 8:50 AM EST
District Court Acts on Evidence Countering Military HIV Policy
Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)

A District Court injunction preventing the military discharge of two Air Force members living with HIV was responsive to medical evidence and reflected important recognition of advances in treatment for HIV, as well as of the abilities of people with the virus to enjoy productive healthy lives.

   
Released: 18-Feb-2019 8:05 AM EST
Navigating life 'outside the gate'
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

With 1.3 million active duty military personnel nationwide, coordinating and finding accessible healthcare and social services for their 1.7 million family members is a major challenge. A WVU professor is working to address these challenges and needs through the Military Families Learning Network.

   
Released: 1-Feb-2019 12:05 PM EST
New Program Launched to Improve Musculoskeletal Injury Rehab, Care for Service Members
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

A new, four-year program has been established to improve rehabilitative care for service members with musculoskeletal injury, ultimately enhancing overall military readiness, thanks to a $15 million grant from the Defense Health Agency awarded to the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU).

Released: 31-Jan-2019 2:05 PM EST
After Court Case, UVA Business Analytics Students’ Tool Could Help Vets Effected by Agent Orange
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Sailors on ships like the USS Alamo spent days and weeks in the territorial waters of Vietnam, where they could have been exposed to the toxic herbicide Agent Orange — linked with various health conditions including Parkinson’s disease and cancer.

18-Jan-2019 3:45 PM EST
Study Examines Racial Differences in Time to Breast Cancer Surgery in Military Health System
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

Less access to care and lower insurance coverage are among the reasons for racial disparities in breast cancer survival in the United States. Eligible beneficiaries in the U.S. Military Health System have insurance and access to care. This study examined whether racial differences existed in time to surgery and whether any differences in that time might explain racial disparities in overall survival between nearly 1,000 black and 3,900 white women diagnosed with breast cancer in the military health system. Researchers report black women had greater estimated time to surgery than white women but that those delays don’t appear to explain racial disparities in survival.

Released: 17-Jan-2019 3:05 PM EST
Chiropractors Advocate for Increased Coverage of Non-drug Pain Management for Seniors, Military Retirees
American Chiropractic Association

Chiropractors from across the nation gathered in Washington, D.C. today to urge members of Congress to increase coverage of non-drug approaches to pain management to help combat the opioid crisis. The Advocacy Day event is part of the American Chiropractic Association’s annual meeting, the 2019 National Chiropractic Leadership Conference (NCLC).

   
Released: 11-Jan-2019 12:00 PM EST
New Analytic Model to Better Identify Patients Likely to Develop PTSD
NYU Langone Health

New findings from an international research team led by psychiatrists at NYU School of Medicine show that a newly-developed analytic model can predict soon after a shocking or scary event – and with significant accuracy -- the likelihood of someone developing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

   
Released: 10-Jan-2019 9:35 AM EST
Congress Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Chiropractic Access to Military Retirees, National Guard and Reserves
American Chiropractic Association

Congress introduced bipartisan legislation this week that would expand access to chiropractic services to military retirees as well as members of the National Guard and Reserve through the Department of Defense TRICARE health program.

Released: 20-Dec-2018 10:05 AM EST
Strong committed relationships can buffer military suicides
Michigan State University

Can being in a strong committed relationship reduce the risk of suicide? Researchers at Michigan State University believe so, especially among members of the National Guard.



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