Women’s Health
Currently, there are 2 million living women Veterans, who make up nearly 9.4 percent of the total Veteran population. By 2018, women are expected to account for 10 percent of all Veterans.
VA launches telehealth program for rural Vets with PTSD
Some 40 percent of Veterans who have been diagnosed with PTSD live in rural areas. Two-thirds of those Vets live closer to one of VA’s community-based outpatient clinics than to a large medical center.
Researchers probe integration of mental health services in primary care
About 30 percent of VA patients using primary care providers have a diagnosed mental health disorder, and many others have undiagnosed conditions. Improving access for these Veterans to mental health services is one of the agency’s top priorities.
MVP data leads to new finding on ‘resistant hypertension’
Using data from the Million Veteran Program, VA researchers found that a blood pressure condition called resistant hypertension can increase the risk of cardiovascular problems and kidney failure.
Down on the Farm
Agricultural organization aims to reintegrate Vets into society, prevent suicide
Grant Supports New Mexico Research on Brain Injury Therapy
The University of New Mexico and the New Mexico VA Health Care System will use a $3.1 million federal grant to study a new approach to use electrical stimulation as therapy for mild traumatic brain injuries.
Intracellular pH homeostasis in Candida albicans filamentation and virulence
P.I.: Sam Lee, Ph.D., M.D.
Chronic Abdominopelvic Pain in the Female Veteran Population: A comprehensive investigation
P.I.: Sara Cichowski, M.D.