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When considering military fitness, the focus must be on psychological and physiological ability and thus suitability for service, determinants which are themselves influenced by health. Health, especially in the military…
Soil-transmitted helminths such as hookworm are rarely a problem for military units unless they directly contact faecally contaminated soil during tropical operations. Localised epidemics incapacitating small infantry units have been…
Military veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often struggle with psychological, moral, spiritual and existential wounds that exceed the reach of conventional symptom‑focused treatments. Through a search for and…
Monica Ormeno, Megan Musilli, Anonymous 1, Anonymous 2, Anonymous 3, Anonymous 4, Kristina Carney and Paulette T Cazares
At the time of this article, the number of women serving in the US military has continued to grow, including in occupational specialties previously not open to them. Therefore, research…
Background: Sense of control has been associated with age-related outcomes. Veterans may experience a reduced sense of control due to the sacrifices associated with military service—potentially contributing to increased health…
Natasha Kinsman, Helen Kelsall, Dunya Tomic, Sally Green, Alex Collie, Steve McDonald, Zoe Jenkins, Ellen Wessel, Julian Saboisky and Karen Walker-Bone
Background The Australian Department of Defence commissioned a scoping review and catalogue of research investigating the health of Australian Defence Force (ADF) members, published between 2002 and 2023. Material and…
Zuhrotun Ulya, Shalahuddin Maulidi, Rara Tarika, Muhammad Luthfi Almanfaluthi, Oei Stefani Yuanita Widodo and Khusnul Fathoni Effendy
Periodontal diseases affect up to 90% of the global population and have become the most common oral health condition worldwide.1 Periodontitis, one of the well-known periodontal diseases, was estimated at…
Background: Exposure to potentially traumatic events (PTEs) is common, especially in veterans. There are psychological sequelae to PTE exposure, including stress and anxiety pathology, depressive symptoms, and PTSD. Identifying veterans…
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a flavivirus infection transmitted by Ixodes ticks across Eurasia. Recently, rare indigenous cases of TBE have been reported in the United Kingdom, although most documented traveller…
The military-to-civilian transition (MCT) is a significant life change for military personnel. Characterised as the process of leaving the military and returning to family, community and workplace roles,1 a successful…
Alcohol was widely believed to induce malaria recurrence in the early 20th century, but no physiological mechanism was recognised. Allied military units during World War II experienced vast numbers of…
Veterans are frequently exposed to chronic stress, trauma, moral injury and psychosocial risks that extend long beyond service. Traditional wellbeing interventions can overlook the spiritual and existential aspects of suffering.…
