11/10/2015 05:40 PM EST
In honor of Veteran's Day, see our Veterans and Military Health topic page.
Military service members and veterans face some different health issues than civilians. During combat, the main health concerns are life-threatening injuries...
Military service members and veterans face some different health issues than civilians. During combat, the main health concerns are life-threatening injuries. These include
There may also be a risk of health problems from exposure to environmental hazards, such as contaminated water, chemicals, and infections.
Being in combat and being separated from your family can be stressful. The stress can put service members and veterans at risk for mental health problems. These include anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and substance abuse. Suicide can also be a concern.
- Severe Combat Injuries Linked to Risk of Chronic Diseases (11/02/2015, HealthDay)
- Technique Could Preserve Fertility for Wounded Soldiers (10/20/2015, HealthDay)
- Research May Help Spot Soldiers at Risk for Workplace Violence (10/08/2015, HealthDay)
- More News on Veterans and Military Health
- For Homeless Veterans (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- Returning from the War Zone: A Guide for Military Personnel (National Center for PTSD) - PDF
- Rights and Responsibilities of VA Patients and Residents of Community Living Centers (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- Agent Orange (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- Diseases and Conditions (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- Infectious Diseases - Diseases Related to Service in Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- Medically Unexplained Symptoms (Department of Veterans Affairs) - PDF
- MedlinePlus: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
(National Library of Medicine)Available in Spanish - MedlinePlus: Traumatic Brain Injury (National Library of Medicine)Available in Spanish
- Military Exposures (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- Military Pathways (DoD Mental Health Self-Assessment (MHSA) Program) (Department of Defense, Deployment Health Clinical Center)
- Military Sexual Trauma (Department of Veterans Affairs) - PDF
- Suicide (Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury) - PDF
- Viral Hepatitis (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- Anger (Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury)
- Substance Abuse in the Military (National Institute on Drug Abuse)Available in Spanish
- Suicide in the Military: Army-NIH Funded Study Points to Risk and Protective Factors (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Vietnam Vets with PTSD More Than Twice As Likely to Have Heart Disease (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Military Personnel (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Persian Gulf Syndrome (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Veterans (National Institutes of Health)
- Article: Coping with Death and Dying in Afghanistan: A Reflection.
- Article: Military Misconduct and Homelessness Among US Veterans Separated From Active...
- Article: Vivian Bullwinkel: A model of resilience and a symbol of...
- Veterans and Military Health -- see more articles
- Agent orange -- see more articles
- Gulf war syndrome -- see more articles
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Find a Doctor (TRICARE Management Activity)
- National Resource Directory (Department of Labor, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense)
- Health Benefits Home (Department of Veterans Affairs)
- Women Veterans and Mental Health (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
- Women Veterans Health Care: Frequently Asked Questions (Veterans Health Administration)
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