Institute of Medicine Report Details Health Effects of Serving in the Gulf War

Gulf War and Health: Volume 8. Health Effects of Serving in the Gulf War (free online) 04/12/2010.  At the request of Congress, the IOM is conducting an ongoing review of the evidence to determine what might be responsible for Gulf War veterans’ long-term health problems. In this report, the IOM updates its 2006 summary of veterans’ health problems and determines that Gulf War service causes post-traumatic stress disorder and is associated with several other illnesses and disorders. IOM