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Understanding the Increased Suicide Risk Among Veterans

Veterans, who have been hospitalized after suffering a mental health disorder, have a much higher risk of committing suicide. That increased suicide risk increases significantly in the year after ...

Increase in Veterans’ Disability Claims Stress Doctors

Homelessness Often Associated with Veterans

A disturbing new study finds that many Americans are likely to associate homelessness with military veterans.

Breathing Exercises Can Help Treat Symptoms of PTSD

The American military is currently struggling to deal with a post-traumatic stress disorder epidemic among veterans returning home from combat duty. Over the next few years, the costs related to the ...

Vets Who Resist Age Stereotypes Are Likely to Age Better

Veterans, who are more enthusiastic about growing older and actually embrace the thought of getting old, rather than resisting it are much more likely to enjoy better mental health as they get older.

Muscle & Bone Injuries are More Likely to End Service

Veterans may return from combat duty suffering from an entire range of physical, mental and emotional injuries. According to a new study however, when veterans report muscle and bone injuries, they ...

Chronic Pain and Veteran Disability Benefits

Apart from the more widely-publicized injuries like brain injuries and conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder that veterans returning home from combat duty struggle with, many also struggle ...

Brain Injury Could Expose Veterans to Risk of Dementia

According to new research, veterans who have suffered a brain injury during combat may be much more likely to develop symptoms of dementia. According to the study, veterans with brain injury are 60 ...

New Tool Promises to Help Detect Veterans at High Risk of Violence

A number of recent shooting incidents involving veterans, who went on a rampage, has shocked the US military. Now researchers have developed a tool that will help doctors identify veterans who may be ...

Justice Department Could Get Involved in VA Hospital Investigation

The Department Of Veterans Affairs is currently embroiled in a nationwide scandal, in which it appears that employees at several Veterans Affairs hospitals across the country engaged in a long and ...