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| Here’s your chance to make a difference for the health of the force — for the next 50 years | Military Times | 10 September 2020 |
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Service members, check your email for an invitation to participate in a survey that will help researchers track health risks of deployment, military occupations and general military service for decades. |
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| Transition assistance a foundation for returning to civilian life | The American Legion | 09 March 2020 |
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A successful transition from the military to civilian life is important for servicemembers and their families, and the Department of Defense is constantly seeking improvement in the Transition Assistance Program (TAP). |
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| PTSD May Be a Risk Factor for Autoimmune Disease | Psychology Today | 28 February 2020 |
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People suffering from PTSD may be at increased risk of developing autoimmune diseases. These findings support a growing body of evidence showing a link between PTSD, stress, and physical health. |
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| For Many Soldiers, Mental-Health Issues Start Before Enlistment | Wall Street Journal | 5 December 2019 |
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The Millennium Cohort Study, Army STARRS, and other studies show that mental-health issues among troops can stem from childhood trauma, which is nearly impossible to screen for and something experts say shouldn't necessarily disqualify recruits. |
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| Defense bill lets active-duty Marine and Army moms defer deployment for a year after birth | Military Times | 18 December 2019 |
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Among other women’s health provisions in the legislation, the bill requires the Defense Department to gather and report more information on gynecological and perinatal health from Millennium Cohort Study data, focusing on fertility, maternal mortality, pregnancy related conditions, birth defects and developmental disabilities |
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| Are you one of these 200,000 taking part in a military and veteran health study? DoD wants your input | Military Times | 21 November 2019 |
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If you’re among the more than 200,000 service members and veterans participating in the long-term health study, researchers are calling on you to fill out a follow-up survey, as they track health risks of deployment, military occupations and general military service. |
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| As burn pit registry grows, VA expands research into related lung disease | U.S. Medicine | 15 July 2018 |
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VA and DoD are working together and in partnership with various private institutions on studies regarding possible adverse health effects related to exposure to open-air burn pits. |
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| Experts look at how sexual assault impacts male service members | Stars and Stripes Okinawa | 26 October 2017 |
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Sexual assault within the military continues to receive increasing attention. While sexual assault happens to both men and women in the military, little is known about the impact of sexual assault on men. |
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| Millennium Cohort Study Researchers Investigate Risk Factors for New-Onset Asthma | Navy.mil | 28 August 2017 |
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According to researchers, recent reports suggest U.S. service members who deployed in support of conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have higher rates of new-onset asthma than those who did not deploy. Millennium Cohort Study researchers aimed to determine what risk factors may be associated with developing asthma, including combat deployment, among study participants. |
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| DoD-VA Research Partnership to Improve Understanding of Active Duty and Veteran Health | Defense Video Imagery Distribution System | 28 March 2017 |
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A new partnership between DoD and VA medical researchers achieves a milestone with its first joint publication, which examines post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in veteran and active duty populations. The study will be published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, June 2017. |
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