July 16, 2015

Veterans returning from Middle East face higher skin cancer risk

Soldiers who served in the glaring desert sunlight of Iraq and Afghanistan returned home with an increased risk of skin cancer, due not only to the desert climate, but also a lack of sun protection, Vanderbilt dermatologist Jennifer Powers, M.D., reports in a study published recently in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

By Wayne Wood

November 13, 2014

Photo: Veterans Day visit

Personnel from Blanchfield Army Community Hospital in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, took part in a special Veterans Day Panel at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Tuesday.

By Vanderbilt Health News

November 14, 2013

Photo: Military perspective

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. (retired) Kimberly Siniscalchi addressed a packed audience at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing this week, in honor of Veteran’s Day.

By Vanderbilt Health News

November 15, 2012

Nursing School keeps military ties strong

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing honored students, faculty and staff during a special Veterans Day celebration this week.

By Vanderbilt Health News

July 20, 2011

Vanderbilt study links military service in Middle East with serious lung disorder

A Vanderbilt study of U.S. soldiers returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan shows a serious lung condition linked to prolonged exposures to sulfur fires and burn pits.

By Craig Boerner

July 30, 2010

Vanderbilt physicians find answers to medical health mystery attacking returning service men and women

By Vanderbilt Health News