Author: Casey DeMarsico

Gulf War Veterans Continue to Experience Cognitive Effects of Toxic Chemical Exposures

BUSPH researchers have recently published a new analysis examining the cognitive effects of toxic chemical exposures in Gulf War veterans in the journal Environmental Health. The results of their analyses indicate that about one-third of these veterans still experience Gulf War Illness (GWI) symptoms. The findings demonstrate that Gulf War veterans continue to struggle with […]

Food Insecurity, Job Loss Contributed Substantially to Worldwide Mental Health Decline during COVID

A new study published in the journal Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology indicates that global mental health declined significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, with food insecurity and job loss playing major roles. The study found an association between economic factors, such as unemployment and food insecurity, and the worsening mental health of individuals worldwide. Lead […]