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Health ranks as top concern for Veterans immediately - Veterans …

(6 days ago) WEBVeterans were surveyed about three months after their separation, and then six months after that. The researchers found that the biggest concern was health. At both three and nine months after leaving the military, 53% of participants said they had …

https://www.research.va.gov/currents/0120-Health-ranks-as-top-concern-for-Veterans.cfm

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VA Still Challenged to Provide Veterans Timely Health Care, …

(1 days ago) WEBThe agency says it first raised concerns in 2012 about the VA's "difficulties" in overseeing veteran health care, including primary care. How is it that the VA has not …

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/02/va-still-challenged-provide-veterans-timely-health-care-watchdog-says.html

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Care of the Military Veteran: Selected Health Issues

(6 days ago) WEBAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, 18.2 million veterans were living in the United States in 2017, of whom 1.6 million were female. Less than one-half of all veterans receive care at a Veterans

https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2019/1101/p544.html

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Veterans and Military Health - MedlinePlus

(4 days ago) WEBSummary. Military service members and veterans have made sacrifices to our country, and they may face lots of different health issues. Some of the most …

https://medlineplus.gov/veteransandmilitaryhealth.html

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FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Announces Actions to Address …

(4 days ago) WEBVeterans with concerns about the health outcomes of military exposures experience inconsistent care to address these specific issues, especially outside of VA. …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/11/11/fact-sheet-biden-administration-announces-actions-to-address-the-health-effects-of-military-exposures/

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The Health Risks of a Veteran Online Public Health

(6 days ago) WEBExposure to dangerous chemicals is another key health risk that affects many veterans. For example, of the approximately 2.8 million Americans who served in Vietnam, many were exposed to Agent …

https://onlinepublichealth.gwu.edu/resources/veteran-health-risks/

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Health of Veterans—Strengths and Challenges - American Board …

(8 days ago) WEBUnique Health and Health Care Concerns of Veterans. Approximately 200,000 service members leave active duty each year. One study of more than 10,000 veterans found …

https://www.jabfm.org/content/34/2/257

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Veteran health in the U.S. - Statistics & Facts Statista

(2 days ago) WEBShare of U.S. veterans and active service members of the Wounded Warrior Project who used select resources and tools for coping with stress, emotional challenges, or mental health concerns 2022*

https://www.statista.com/topics/3488/veteran-health-in-the-us/

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US veterans and their unique issues: enhancing health care …

(3 days ago) WEBSUDs. The stressors of military service increase the risk of veterans having problems with alcohol, tobacco, or drugs (or a combination). Johnson et al 5 found that …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4671760/

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Veteran and Military Mental Health Issues - StatPearls

(5 days ago) WEBAs the United States endures 2 decades of ongoing warfare, both the media and individuals with personal military connections have raised significant public and professional concerns about the mental …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK572092/

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Veterans' Mental Health Issues RAND

(Just Now) WEBRAND research shows that veterans who have been deployed are more likely than civilians to experience mental health conditions or cognitive injuries. In fact, one in five U.S. …

https://www.rand.org/health-care/projects/navigating-mental-health-care-for-veterans/mental-health-issues.html

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VA Says It Cut Wait Times for Primary, Mental Health Care as …

(Just Now) WEBThe Department of Veterans Affairs said Friday that it has slightly cut wait times for veterans seeking health care, citing an 11% decrease in average wait times …

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/05/24/va-says-it-cut-wait-times-primary-mental-health-care-veteran-enrollment-surged.html

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Hospitals, especially in rural areas in Wisconsin, are struggling

(9 days ago) WEBWith about 283,700 veterans residing in Wisconsin alone, and the VA not having facilities in most rural areas, veterans’ care is often outsourced to local hospitals …

https://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/2024/05/27/veterans-doctors-hospitals-memorial-day-medicare-service/73836965007/

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Cold War Veterans Health Issues Veterans Affairs

(1 days ago) WEBOccupational (job-related) hazards: Chemicals, paints, radiation, and other hazards you may have come in contact with through your military job. Noise: Harmful …

https://www.va.gov/health-care/health-needs-conditions/health-issues-related-to-service-era/cold-war/

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Exposure Related Health Concerns - Public Health

(4 days ago) WEBExposure Related Health Concerns. Veterans may be exposed to a wide variety of hazards and potentially harmful substances during military service that may cause …

https://www.publichealth.va.gov/PUBLICHEALTH/exposures/health-concerns.asp

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Annual ‘Rolling’ bike event expands focus to mental health crisis …

(Just Now) WEBFor veterans like Mike Helvey, who served for 25 years in the Air Force, returning to life as a civilian was difficult and came with mental health concerns. For …

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2024/05/annual-rolling-bike-event-expands-focus-to-mental-health-crisis-that-has-always-existed.html

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Spanberger Demands Answers, Accountability from VA Over …

(7 days ago) WEBThe Congresswoman and a Bipartisan Group of Her Colleagues Asked the VA Secretary to Prioritize Veterans’ Health, Not Senior Executives’ Bottom Lines …

https://spanberger.house.gov/posts/spanberger-demands-answers-accountability-from-va-over-nearly-11-million-misspent-on-executive-bonuses

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Inside Oracle's Deadly Gamble on Cerner and Electronic Health …

(7 days ago) WEBIn the fall of 2020, as Cerner's inaugural system was rolled out at the VA health center in Spokane, Washington, things began to go wrong. Doctors and nurses …

https://www.businessinsider.com/oracle-cerner-health-larry-ellison-28-billion-deadly-gamble-veterans-2024-5

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Gulf War Veterans Health Issues Veterans Affairs

(1 days ago) WEBPyridostigmine bromide (PB): An anti-nerve agent pill used as a pretreatment to protect military personnel in the event of an attack with the nerve agent …

https://www.va.gov/health-care/health-needs-conditions/health-issues-related-to-service-era/gulf-war/

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Mold Mold CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(8 days ago) WEBMold can cause many health effects. For some people, mold can cause a stuffy nose, sore throat, coughing or wheezing, burning eyes, or skin rash. People with …

https://www.cdc.gov/mold-health/about/index.html

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