Suicide in Canada’s Armed Forces Veteran population is tragic and a top public health
concern for Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC). Collaborative efforts by epidemiologists and …

Introduction: The risks of suicidality (suicidal ideation or behaviour) are higher in Canadian
Armed Forces (CAF) Veterans (former members) than in the Canadian general population (…

LAY SUMMARY The Veteran Suicide Mortality Study describes the risk of death by suicide
for Canadian Veterans using data linkage at Statistics Canada. The study includes Veterans …

Background: Research has consistently shown that female adolescents have experienced
worse pandemic-related stress compared to males. A parent’s ability to accurately track their …

Introduction: Suicide prevention for Veterans is a public health priority. However, it has been
challenging to study suicide in Canadian Veterans post-release from the military. The …

Introduction Health equity research uses impact evaluations to estimate the effectiveness of
new interventions that aim to mitigate health inequities. Health inequities are influenced by …

Background: Military service exposes personnel to unusual situations with unclear health-related
implications, and to identify both immediate and delayed risks, part of health …

Background: Military personnel may have potential exposures to carcinogens during their
military careers. However, the generalizability of causal evidence between occupational …

Background Neurobiology studies on co-occurrence of nicotine and addiction indicate that
nicotine primes the brain for greater likelihood of experimentation with illicit drugs and …

Background In the United States (US), there is a growing need for informal caregivers,
coinciding with the number of baby boomers now transitioning into later stages of life that require …