Soldiers exposed to the Vietnam War-era defoliant Agent Orange have a higher risk of a rare form of bone marrow cancer, a major new study has found.

Without medical evidence that affirms a connection between Agent Orange and myelodysplastic syndrome, patients have struggled ...

A new national study shows for the first time that people exposed to Agent Orange face a higher risk of developing ...

Agent Orange, an herbicide used during the Vietnam War, is a known toxin with wide-ranging health effects. Even though Agent Orange has not been used for decades, there is increasing interest in its ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The modest association may have clinical relevance for the care of younger Vietnam veterans. Veterans exposed to ...

A soldier participates in the Norwegian Foot March at Fort Ord National Monument, in Monterey County, California, Oct. 28, 2022. Mounting evidence shows that to kill pervasive poison oak and other ...

In March 1971, Air Force Staff Sgt. John Thorburn’s helicopter was shot down over Cambodia. His family said Thorburn, a gunner, lay unconscious for five days behind enemy lines before his colleagues ...

Findings from a recent study demonstrated that exposure to Agent Orange increased the risk for bladder cancer but did not affect the disease’s aggressiveness. Vietnam veterans who were exposed to ...

Investigators report results from a study of more than 2.5 million male Vietnam Veterans. Exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War is associated with a small but significant increase in the ...

The long-term impact of exposure on the brain has been a mystery. A new study at Brown University reveals a link between the herbicide and certain aging-associated diseases. The Boston Globe’s weekly ...

Hundreds of veterans who served in the Panama Canal Zone are being denied disability compensation for toxic exposure during ...