Despite relatively high prevalence of condition among active duty and veteran personnel Potentially protective effects challenge some previous assumptions, suggest researchers General service in the US military may lower, rather than heighten, the risk of depression, despite the relatively high prevalence of the condition among active duty and veteran personnel, ...
They result in an estimated 2.5 million to more than 4.5 million active service days lost Highest rates among 18-24 year olds, those of White race, in junior ranks, and in the Army Unplanned pregnancies among active service women may be curbing overall US military readiness for action and compromising ...
Nearly 1 in 4 say gambling has affected their personal/professional lives over past year Better, earlier, and targeted support needed, urge researchers Several indicative factors, including junior rank, male sex, and younger age, are strongly linked to ‘harmful gambling’ among serving UK military personnel, finds an analysis of survey responses, ...
Findings highlight need for more female-specific research in armed forces, say study authors Active military service may heighten a woman’s risk of having a low birthweight baby, suggests a review of the available scientific evidence published online in the journal BMJ Military Health. The findings highlight the need for more research ...
