Preventing Veteran suicides
The REACH VET program uses predictive modeling and medical record data to identify Veterans at high risk for suicide. In its first year, the program identified 30,000 at-risk Veterans. VA researchers are now evaluating the program;s overall effectiveness.
Difficult conversations
Lung nodules are common, but most are benign. A new VA study points to deficiencies in how health care providers communicate with patients about the condition when it is detected.
Binge drinking insight
A VA and Oregon Health & Sciences University team found that a history of binge drinking made male and female mice react differently to traumatic stress. The research may help scientists understand why men and women seem to handle both alcohol and stress differently.
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Investigators with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are conducting cutting-edge research aimed at improving care for Veterans with PTSD... Learn more |
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Media Reports
Here's Why You Shouldn't Take a Sleeping Pill Every Night
(Time, Oct. 9, 2018)
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This Time Health news feature covers recent research on the pros and cons of prescription and over-the-counter medications to combat insomnia. The article cites two VA-led studies, both focused on older adults: one out of Ann Arbor, Michigan; the other out of Buffalo, New York.
VA researcher tests Chinese mind-body exercise as therapy for Gulf War Veterans
Dual use of VA and Medicare heightens risk for unsafe opioid use
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