Loudness Discomfort Levels in US Veterans: Perception & Reality

Research Paper Title Subjective Reports of Trouble Tolerating Sound in Daily Life versus Loudness Discomfort Levels. Background A retrospective analysis of tonal and speech loudness discomfort levels (LDLs) relative to a subjective report of sound tolerance (SRST) was performed to explore the relation between the 2 commonly used clinical measures. Methods Tonal LDLs and SRST… Read More

US Military Personnel: Risk of Suicide varies by Time since Exposure to Deployment

Research Paper Title Time-varying associations of suicide with deployments, mental health conditions, and stressful life events among current and former US military personnel: a retrospective multivariate analysis. Background US military suicides have increased substantially over the past decade and currently account for almost 20% of all military deaths. The researchers investigated the associations of a… Read More

US Veterans: Risk Factors for Biological Ageing

Research Paper Title Hostility and telomere shortening among U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Background Chronic disorders of ageing are critical concerns for the US veteran population, which is, on average, two decades older than the non-veteran population. Characterisation of risk factors that may accelerate biological ageing is… Read More