Sentences with phrase «health of military veterans»

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«I call on the president and our nation's military leaders to re-focus their efforts on improving health care and other services for our service members and veterans and ensuring the security, freedom, and prosperity of the United States and its allies.

Humana has a $ 58 billion contract to provide health insurance to millions of military service members and veterans.

11.10.2012 New Franchise for Military Veterans Tackles America's Obesity Crisis Military veterans across the nation are becoming health and nutrition activists by starting a veteran - owned franchise with HUMAN Healthy Vending — the nation's leading franchisor of socially - responsible healthy vending machine busVeterans Tackles America's Obesity Crisis Military veterans across the nation are becoming health and nutrition activists by starting a veteran - owned franchise with HUMAN Healthy Vending — the nation's leading franchisor of socially - responsible healthy vending machine busveterans across the nation are becoming health and nutrition activists by starting a veteran - owned franchise with HUMAN Healthy Vending — the nation's leading franchisor of socially - responsible healthy vending machine businesses.

Military veterans across the nation are becoming health and nutrition activists by starting a veteran - owned franchise with HUMAN Healthy Vending (http://www.healthyvending.com)-- the nation's leading franchisor of socially - responsible healthy vending machine businesses.

As of mid-February 2017, more than 544,000 Veterans have provided DNA specimens, military exposure information, and access to health records to facilitate studies on topics ranging from the biological underpinnings of Gulf War illness and PTSD to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

The study is one of the first to demonstrate the effectiveness of yoga specifically in military veterans, a population that faces more health challenges and may be harder to treat than non-VA populations, say the researchers.

Using health insurance data on 293,658 veterans who had served in the U.S. military between 1917 and 1940, Kahn found the kinds of associations between smoking and mortality that had already become well known.

«There are several steps that scientists, health care professionals and systems can take to better serve the individuals who have bravely served their countries, including an honest reckoning with the growing evidence base showing a disproportionately high burden of childhood abuse among military personnel, a genuine and continuous effort to diminish the stigma of disclosing childhood abuse, and allocation of resources for epidemiologic efforts and treatment modalities to address issues of childhood abuse among military personnel,» write John R. Blosnich, Ph.D., M.P.H., and Robert M. Bossarte, Ph.D., of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

In 2010, Radovitzky's group, working in concert with the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, a part of the U.S. military health system, developed a highly sophisticated, image - based computational model of the human head that illustrates the ways in which pressurized air moves through its soft tissues.

Past research also has shown high rates of mental health disorders in military veterans, including PTSD and depression.

«As more of our active military returns from deployment and transitions to veteran status, the health care system will be faced with treating more transgender veterans who have mental health issues,» said principal investigator Marissa Grotzke, MD, an endocrinologist at Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), Salt Laveterans who have mental health issues,» said principal investigator Marissa Grotzke, MD, an endocrinologist at Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), Salt LaVeterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), Salt Lake City.

The largest - ever study of military caregivers — commissioned by the Elizabeth Dole Foundation — finds that Americans who are taking care of veterans who served after 9/11 are younger than other caregivers, are usually employed outside the home and are more likely to care for someone who has a behavioral health problem.

Similarly, ingestion of PB pills dispensed by the military has been «consistently linked to ill health in GW veteran populations.»

«Further research into the mechanisms and etiology of the health problems of (Gulf War) veterans is critical to developing biomarkers of exposure and illness, and preventing similar problems for military personnel in future deployments.

Heroes of Military Medicine is presented by the Center for Public - Private Partnerships (CP3) at the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine to honor outstanding contributions by individuals who have distinguished themselves through excellence and selfless dedication to advancing medicine and enhancing the lives and health of our nation's wounded, ill, and injured service members, veterans, and their families.

Because Doctor of Oriental Medicine graduates will complete focused coursework in collaborative care and will have clinical experiences in an integrative health setting, graduates will be well prepared to work in a number of healthcare environments including hospitals, physician practices, integrative healthcare clinics, public health clinics, college health centers, natural apothecaries, and in settings that care for military veterans.

In 2010 James developed a special program for incarcerated military veterans that employs innovative uses of yoga to address mental health issues related to active duty, including PTSD.

Through research, policy development, programs, and Presidential recognition, the Bush Institute's Military Service Initiative informs, influences, and unites communities, non-profit organizations, businesses, academia, and philanthropy to maximize the health and well - being of post-9 / 11 veterans and military families, setting the conditions for a successful transition and their continued leadership as ciMilitary Service Initiative informs, influences, and unites communities, non-profit organizations, businesses, academia, and philanthropy to maximize the health and well - being of post-9 / 11 veterans and military families, setting the conditions for a successful transition and their continued leadership as cimilitary families, setting the conditions for a successful transition and their continued leadership as civilians.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Feb. 6, 2017 — Zoetis, the leading animal health company, today announced the expansion of its K - 9 Courage ™ Program to support two American Humane initiatives benefiting military dogs and service dogs that assist veterans: the Wags4Patriots program that helps provide service dogs for veterans who suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS), and the Emergency Veterinary Grants for Military Dogs program that awards financial grants to provide emergency treatment to retired military dogs military dogs and service dogs that assist veterans: the Wags4Patriots program that helps provide service dogs for veterans who suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS), and the Emergency Veterinary Grants for Military Dogs program that awards financial grants to provide emergency treatment to retired military dogs Military Dogs program that awards financial grants to provide emergency treatment to retired military dogs military dogs in need.

Technicians in the military or naval service of the United States, United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Veterans Administration or the United States Public Health Service, in the practice of such technical procedures in obedience to the requirements of the laws of the United States, while engaged in the performance of the actual duties prescribed under the appropriate statutes of the United States;

The program, now called the Division of Disability Resources and Education Services, was founded by Timothy Nugent, a military veteran initially hired as a health instructor at the Galesburg campus.

Same - sex spouses whose partners are in the military could gain health - care benefits, housing allowances, and veterans» benefits after the death of a spouse.

Veterans who have mental health needs as a result of their military service have a right to receive these services, as well as veterans bVeterans who have mental health needs as a result of their military service have a right to receive these services, as well as veterans bveterans benefits.

What this means for you is that if you are the victim of any type of medical malpractice in a Federal health care facility, such as a Veterans Administration (VA) hospital or a military hospital, you can sue it under the FTCA because the government has waived its immunity in this situation.

The preamble to the NPRM noted that upon completion of individuals» military service, DOD and the Department of Transportation routinely transfer entire military service records, including protected health information to the Department of Veterans Affairs so that Start Printed Page 82540the file can be retrieved quickly if the individuals or their dependents apply for veterans bVeterans Affairs so that Start Printed Page 82540the file can be retrieved quickly if the individuals or their dependents apply for veterans bveterans benefits.

Thus, under the final rule, a covered entity that is a component of DOD or the Department of Transportation may disclose to DVA the protected health information of an Armed Forces member upon separation or discharge from military service for the purpose of a determination by DVA of the individual's eligibility for or entitlement to benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

As the first judge of the Veterans Justice Court, Ross has helped military veterans obtain housing, mental health, drug treatment, and employment services that often resulted in their criminal charges being dismissed or substantially Veterans Justice Court, Ross has helped military veterans obtain housing, mental health, drug treatment, and employment services that often resulted in their criminal charges being dismissed or substantially veterans obtain housing, mental health, drug treatment, and employment services that often resulted in their criminal charges being dismissed or substantially reduced.

Her research and clinical work focus on parenting, infant and early childhood mental health, and the development of preventive interventions to promote resilience in families, with a special interest in military and veteran families with young children.

Clients include: Combat Veterans, Active Duty / Retired Military, DOD, Police, EMT's, Firefighters, Victims of crime (assault, robbery, domestic abuse), Male and Female sexual assault survivors, Male and Female survivors of childhood sexual molestation / abuse, Health Care providers, People experiencing grief / loss.

Military and Veterans: If you are a member of the armed forces, if you served in the military in another country, or if you are separated / discharged from military services, we may release health information about you as required by military command authorities or the Department of Veterans Military and Veterans: If you are a member of the armed forces, if you served in the military in another country, or if you are separated / discharged from military services, we may release health information about you as required by military command authorities or the Department of Veterans military in another country, or if you are separated / discharged from military services, we may release health information about you as required by military command authorities or the Department of Veterans military services, we may release health information about you as required by military command authorities or the Department of Veterans military command authorities or the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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If you are a member of the armed forces or are separated / discharged from military services, we may use and disclose health information about you as required by military command authorities or the Department of Veterans Affairs as may be applicable.

If you are a member of the armed forces or are separated / discharged from miliary services, we may release health information about you as required by military command authorities or the Department of Veteran Affairs as may be applicable.

If you are a member of the armed forces or are separated / discharged from military services, we may release health information about you as required by military command authorities or the Department of Veterans Affairs as may be applicable.

We may disclose health information about you if you are a member of U.S. or foreign military forces (including veterans) and if required by the appropriate authorities.

Lisa Bahar is a Mental Health Consultant for the U.S. Government's Department of Defense through MHN's Government Military & Family Life Program where she provides behavioral health and wellness expertise to Active Service Members, Guard and Reserve Components and Veterans; as well as their families on how to cope with challenges presented by the military lifeHealth Consultant for the U.S. Government's Department of Defense through MHN's Government Military & Family Life Program where she provides behavioral health and wellness expertise to Active Service Members, Guard and Reserve Components and Veterans; as well as their families on how to cope with challenges presented by the military liMilitary & Family Life Program where she provides behavioral health and wellness expertise to Active Service Members, Guard and Reserve Components and Veterans; as well as their families on how to cope with challenges presented by the military lifehealth and wellness expertise to Active Service Members, Guard and Reserve Components and Veterans; as well as their families on how to cope with challenges presented by the military limilitary lifestyle.

Literature trends reveal that the role of the military spouse is no longer secondary, but is crucial to the health of the military and veteran couple.

I have a general psychotherapy practice, with special expertise in the evaluation and treatment of ADHD across the lifespan, and particular interest in military and veterans emotional health.»