Newswise Feature Channel: Military Health

Employment Key to Veteran Wellbeing, UTEP Study Finds

University of Texas at El Paso — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 15:05:08 EST

For veterans with mental illness, employment is key to emotional wellbeing, a new study shows. The study was published in the June issue of the journal Stress and Health and led by two researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso's College of Health Sciences.

"Stopping Brain Injury Before it Starts" - Uniformed Services University researchers invited to team with Battelle on 5-year, $22 million TBI prevention effort with DARPA

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 08:05:48 EST

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant concern for U.S. warfighters, whether in training accidents or combat environments. A vehicle crash, proximity to an explosion or another event resulting in a jolt to the head could result in a mild to severe TBI.

Uniformed Services University School of Medicine receives full accreditation from the Liaison Committee for Medical Education

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 14:05:01 EST

On July 2, 2024, the Liaison Committee for Medical Education (LCME) notified the Uniformed Services University School of Medicine that it has received re-accreditation through the 2031 - 2032 academic year, the full eight-year accreditation period.

HCA Healthcare Newest AANA Champion Corporate Partner

American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:00:00 EST

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) proudly announces HCA Healthcare has joined the AANA Corporate Partner Program as a Champion Partner, AANA's highest level of sponsorship.

SLU Researcher Reports Improvements in Survival Rates in Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Saint Louis University — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:05:12 EST

Research from Saint Louis University School of Medicine finds improvements in survival in both veterans and men across the country over the last 20 years in metastatic prostate cancer, which correlate with new hormonal treatments.

Transgender Navy Medic's Approach to Care Inspired by His Own Transition

Cedars-Sinai — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:05:30 EST

He's a U.S. Navy hospital corpsman who has provided medical care to troops in the clinic and to troops fresh off the combat field.

Confronting trauma alleviates chronic pain among older veterans

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:00:00 EST

A new study led by UCLA Health and the U.S. Veterans Affairs Office found chronic pain among older adults could be significantly reduced through a newly developed psychotherapy that works by confronting past trauma and stress-related emotions that can exacerbate pain symptoms.

Alcohol Use Disorder Amplifies Suicidal Ideation Severity in Military Personnel with PTSD

Research Society on Alcoholism — Sun, 26 May 2024 10:00:00 EST

Heavy alcohol use may be a key factor contributing to suicide among military personnel with untreated post-traumatic stress disorder. A study of active military personnel found that heavy drinking amplifies the relationship between PTSD symptoms and the severity of suicidal thoughts. The authors of the study, which is published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, recommend that the military health system consider requiring screening for suicidal ideation and alcohol use in service members who may have post-traumatic stress disorder and further develop integrated treatment programs that simultaneously treat alcohol use disorder and PTSD.

Honorable Jon Rychalski, VA Chief Financial Officer, selected as new VP for Financial Operations at Uniformed Services University

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) — Thu, 23 May 2024 12:05:56 EST

The Honorable Jon Rychalski, Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer in the Department of Veterans Affairs, has been named as the new Vice President for Financial Operations at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) in Bethesda, Md.

New study points to new ways to effectively combat military food insecurity

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) — Wed, 22 May 2024 07:05:35 EST

One in four service members experience food insecurity. To combat this statistic, Uniformed Services University (USU) researchers recently evaluated military perceptions of the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), in hopes of ultimately increasing access to nutritious food.

Anthropologists aid search for war veterans

University of Illinois Chicago — Tue, 21 May 2024 13:05:27 EST

PARC Model of Care Associated With Fewer Deaths Among Veterans Post-ICU

American Thoracic Society (ATS) — Mon, 20 May 2024 13:15:00 EST

Research presented at the ATS 2024 International Conference demonstrates that veterans who received care via the Post-acute Recovery Center (PARC) model after a serious illness experienced fewer deaths and more days outside of the hospital compared to those not enrolled in PARC.

Ely's rehabilitation research honored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Thu, 16 May 2024 10:05:33 EST

Wesley Ely, MD, MPH, Grant W. Liddle Professor of Medicine, co-director of the Center for Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and associate director for research for the VA's Tennessee Valley Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center (GRECC), received the Paul B. Magnuson Award for Outstanding Achievement in Rehabilitation Research and Development from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on May 13 in Washington, D.C.

ABC News Correspondent Bob Woodruff to Deliver Commencement Remarks at Uniformed Services University Graduation

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) — Thu, 16 May 2024 07:05:39 EST

Legendary ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff will deliver the keynote address at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 18, 2024 - Armed Forces Day. USU, part of the Department of Defense and the Military Health System, is the nation's only Federal health sciences university, educating the next generation of uniformed physicians, advanced practice nurses and dentists, corpsmen and medics, scientists, health educators and clinical psychologists for service to the nation.

AANA President Appointed to VA's National Research Advisory Council

American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:00:34 EST

Dru Riddle, PhD, DNP, CRNA, FAAN, president of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA), has been appointed to the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) National Research Advisory Council by the Secretary of the VA, Denis McDonough.

FAU Receives Grant to Examine Role of Pet Dogs on Military Adolescents

Florida Atlantic University — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 08:30:54 EST

The study will provide insight into how pet dogs support well-being and resilience in adolescents while a parent or guardian is in the National Guard, Reserve, is a veteran or on active duty. Adolescents in military families face ubiquitous teen stressors and unique military challenges such as parental deployment and frequent relocations.

New study shows effect of socio-economic factors--housing, food, neighborhood--to predict diabetic patients' risk of heart failure

Case Western Reserve University — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:05:40 EST

A recent study by Case Western Reserve University used national data from U.S. military veterans with diabetes to validate and modify a widely accepted model used to predict the risk of heart failure in diabetic patients.

Adapting Coping Strategies to Drinking Context May Lead to Greater Success in Quitting Problem Drinking

Research Society on Alcoholism — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 10:00:00 EST

People who are able to adapt their self-regulation skills depending on the context are more likely to be successful in quitting harmful drinking.

Blast-related concussions linked to higher Alzheimer's risk

University of Washington School of Medicine and UW Medicine — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:05:36 EST

"While our research does not prove that veterans who experienced these injuries will develop Alzheimer's disease, it raises the possibility that they may be on a pathway leading to dementia," said Dr. Ge Li, the paper's first author and an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at UW Medicine.

Do Veterans Who Experience Concussions Have an Increased Risk of Alzheimer's?

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 04:00:00 EST

Middle-age veterans who experienced concussions due to blasts from explosive devices may have biomarkers in their spinal fluid similar to people who develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published in the March 13, 2024, online issue of Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.