Ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, as well as historic deployments in multiple eras, have resulted in Veterans with a range of post deployment health concerns and the need for providers to understand these concerns and utilize best practices in the identification, assessment, management, and communication of Veteran care. Veterans with complex medical conditions may benefit from a patient centered approach that is rooted in whole health and functional and integrative medicine. Veterans’ Health Matters, a new podcast series sponsored by the War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC), offers clinicians, Veterans, and caregivers information on post deployment care, and also offers tools on effective patient-provider communication, various functional and integrative medicine approaches, along with exercise, that can improve the care of our nation’s Veterans. During every episode you’ll hear subject matter experts weigh in on these topics and also talk about services the WRIISC provides because every Veteran’s health really does matter.
In this episode, Dr. Terra Vincent-Hall, Senior Toxicologist at the Exposure Science Program, Health Outcomes Military Exposures, shares her expertise in per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). She discusses what PFAS are, various ways in which Veterans may have been exposed to PFAS, and steps healthcare providers can take to address any PFAS-related health concerns. This discussion was recorded August 2023.
RESOURCES PFAS - Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances - Public Health (va.gov) (https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/pfas.asp): Includes information on PFAS military exposures and associated health concerns
Guidance on PFAS Exposure, Testing, and Clinical Follow-Up | The National Academies Press (https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26156/guidance-on-pfas-exposure-testing-and-clinical-follow-up): Provides guidance on PFAS exposure, testing, and clinical follow-up
Learn about PFAS | ATSDR (cdc.gov) (https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/index.html): CDC website on PFAS and PFAS exposure
Exposure Ed | VA Mobile (https://mobile.va.gov/app/exposure-ed): VA’s Exposure Ed App
14 Oct 2024
Addressing Neurocognitive Functioning in Gulf War Illness
In this episode, Dr. David Litke, Clinical Psychologist, shares his expertise in cognitive rehabilitation and treatment of military exposure related neurocognitive dysfunction as he discusses common neurocognitive concerns for Veterans with Gulf War Illness and possible treatments to explore. This discussion was recorded July 2023.
RESOURCES
Gulf War Illness Factsheet for Providers: gulf-war-illness-for-providers.pdf (va.gov) (https://www.warrelatedillness.va.gov/education/factsheets/gulf-war-illness-for-providers.pdf)
Neuropsychological characteristics of Gulf War illness: A meta-analysis (Janulewicz et al., 2017) https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0177121 (https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0177121)
Neuropsychological Findings in Gulf War Illness: A Review (Jeffrey et al., 2019) https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02088/full (https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02088/full)
eteran Self-Training: https://www.veterantraining.va.gov/index.asp (https://www.veterantraining.va.gov/index.asp).
“Moving Forward” Course: Moving Forward: Overcome Life's Challenges - Veteran Training (va.gov) (https://www.veterantraining.va.gov/movingforward/index.asp)
2 Oct 2024
Radiation Exposure Incidents, Health Risks and Exposure-Informed Care
What are the Health Implications of Radiation Exposure and what care is available to Veterans? Listen in to this episode of the Veterans Health Matters podcast to hear Danny McClung, Heath Physicist and Radiological Consultant for VA’s Post Deployment Health Services (PHDS), discuss radiation exposure incidents, the health implications of radiation exposure, as well as exposure-informed care and the resources available to Veterans.
RESOURCES
VET-HOME portal https://vethome.va.gov/ (https://vethome.va.gov/) VET-HOME support: 1-833-MEE-VTHM or 1-833-633-8846 Ionizing Radiation Registry: https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/radiation/benefits/registry-exam.asp (https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/radiation/benefits/registry-exam.asp) About VET-HOME: https://www.publichealth.va.gov/VET-HOME/index.asp (https://www.publichealth.va.gov/VET-HOME/index.asp) About Military Environmental Exposures: https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/index.asp (https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/index.asp) About Radiation: https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/radiation/index.asp (https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/radiation/index.asp) VA Disability Benefits: https://www.va.gov/disability/ (https://www.va.gov/disability/) About PACT Act: https://www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/ (https://www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/) War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC) Website: https://www.warrelatedillness.va.gov/ (https://www.warrelatedillness.va.gov/) WRIISC SharePoint: https://dvagov.sharepoint.com/sites/vawriisc (https://dvagov.sharepoint.com/sites/vawriisc)
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