Policy to mandate head injury evaluations
WASHINGTON: Defense Department officials expect to launch a new policy in the coming months that will make head-injury evaluations mandatory ...
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Doctors perform first hand transplant in DOD
LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE (AFNS) -- A team of military and civilian doctors performed the first-ever female hand transplant in ...
Air Force officials remain vigilant in PTSD treatment
WASHINGTON: With a commitment to taking care of Airmen and their families, Air Force officials said they will maintain a ...
Chairman cites need for rapid health care solutions
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md: Defense Department officials must work quickly to surmount a stigma that's preventing servicemembers from seeking help ...
Army studies high-altitude health effects
Climate and altitude commonly inhibits the optimal effectiveness of service-members in many theater operations. In the mountainous country of Afghanistan ...
Like Body Armor, Flu Vaccine Aims to Protect Troops
WASHINGTON: Like protective equipment issued to troops downrange, the H1N1 flu vaccine is a measure the Defense Department is taking ...
H1N1 vaccine to arrive in November
WASHINGTON: H1N1 vaccinations are expected to be available in November for active-duty servicemembers and their families, according to the North ...
US Army uncovers successful results for AIDS vaccine
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan: The fight against one of the deadliest virus known may have met its match against the ...
Education key to overcome PTSD stigma
WASHINGTON: All Soldiers need to receive standard training about mental-health issues if the Army is to overcome the stigma of ...
Army confirms suspected H1N1-related death
WASHINGTON: A Soldier stationed at Fort Jackson, S.C., who died Sept. 10, possibly is the first H1N1-related death suffered by ...
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