by Brenda Mooney
The debate continues a half-century after Agent Orange use ended over whether exposure to the herbicide in Vietnam and elsewhere contributed to the development of acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes. A recent article from Yale researchers raised the issue anew.
by Brenda Mooney
While alcohol use disorder is common among U.S. veterans, it often doesn’t stand alone. Instead, AUD is frequently found as a co-morbid condition with other psychiatric diagnoses or post-traumatic stress disorder. The combinations make the condition riskier and harder to treat.
by Brenda Mooney
In an effort to improve future efforts, data has been made available on initial COVID-19 vaccine shipments and wastage across the United States, which occurred shortly after those vaccines became available.
by Stephen Spotswood
Dez Del Barba was only a short way into Army basic training at Fort Benning, GA, when he began to experience escalating pain in both legs. Physicians wrote it off as simple muscle soreness.
by Mary Anne Dunkin
Obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder associated with persistent collapse or narrowing of the upper airway during sleep, has been linked to several detrimental outcomes including excessive daytime sleepiness, high blood pressure, neurocognitive decline and metabolic disorders.