Eight Ways to Lengthen Life From a Recent Study of Veterans
Adopting eight healthy lifestyle habits by middle age can help substantially lengthen life, according to a new study of veterans.
Adopting eight healthy lifestyle habits by middle age can help substantially lengthen life, according to a new study of veterans.
Patients seeking treatment for insomnia are urged to abstain from alcohol, which is known to disrupt sleep. Sleep disturbances often continue, however, even in those who are abstinent, which decreases the likelihood of treatment completion and increases the risk of relapse.
Risk drinking among reserve and active-duty military personnel is a threat not only to the health of the individuals, but also to their readiness if and when they are called to action.
A new study sought to determine that. Noting that psychosocial approaches are “the hallmark of treatment for harmful alcohol use,” the report in the journal Addiction added, “We aimed to compare the effectiveness of psychosocial therapy for harmful alcohol use using a network meta-analysis approach.”
The past few years have seen significant increases in diagnoses for cannabis and stimulant use disorder at the VA, especially among older adults.