Gulf veterans back illness report
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British veterans' groups welcome a US report linking Gulf War syndrome  to toxins, including nerve gas.
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The government must acknowledge that thousands of soldiers who served in the 1991 Gulf War are suffering serious illnesses as a direct result, a heavyweight inquiry has concluded.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs this week doubled the disability benefits of a West Virginia soldier who has been fighting for more compensation since he returned from Iraq, and assured him that he will receive immediate access to more mental health services to treat his post-traumatic stress...
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More than one-third of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans seeking medical treatment from the Veterans Health Administration report symptoms of stress or other mental disorders &#151; a tenfold increase in the last 18 months, according to an agency study.
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A new report finds that soldiers who suffered concussions in the war were at higher risk for post-traumatic stress disorder than those with other injuries.
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Nearly a third of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan who received care from Veterans Affairs between 2001 and 2005 were diagnosed with mental health or psychosocial ills, a study published Monday has concluded.
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Veterans with Gulf War syndrome appear to have subtle damage to the involuntary part of the nervous system, likely caused by low-level exposure to the chemical warfare agent sarin, according to a new study.
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A presidential panel said yesterday that it is compiling a first-of-its-kind national survey to determine scientifically the extent of health-care problems for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Many US soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer mental health problems, a study shows.
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An independent inquiry has concluded that Gulf War illness probably does exist.
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NEW YORK  - Results of a study of adults   with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis point to a   significant association between viral and bacterial infections   and increased risk of relapse.
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Veterans of the 1991 Persian Gulf War exposed to pollution from oil well fires, exhausts and other sources may face an increased risk of lung cancer, a government advisory group reported Monday.
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A committee of the Institute of Medicine concluded there isn&#39;t enough evidence to determine whether most of veterans&#39; health problems are associated with such exposures.
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THERE is such a thing as &quot;Gulf War syndrome&quot; and the Ministry of Defence should face up to the fact, an independent inquiry concluded yesterday.
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A federal panel said Friday that exposure to toxic substances, not combat stress, most likely caused the mysterious medical problems suffered by many veterans of the 1991 Gulf War.
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A portable hard drive reported missing by the Department of Veterans Affairs may have held data on 1.8 million veterans and physicians -- far more than the 50,000 people the agency initially said might be affected.
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NEW YORK  - Problems with one of the body's  nervous systems may account for many of the symptoms seen with  Gulf War syndrome, new research suggests.