Pentagon reports U.S. troop obesity doubles since 2003 - USATODAY.com - 0 views
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Military Health on 17 Feb 09The number of troops diagnosed as overweight or obese has more than doubled since the start of the Iraq war.
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Measuring DoD-VA records sharing proves hard - Air Force News, news from Iraq - Air For... - 0 views
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The Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs are making "great strides" in the ability to electronically share the medical records of troops and former troops under their care who are transitioning between the health care systems of the two departments.
Returning troops tested for brain injuries - Health care- msnbc.com - 0 views
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The U.S. military is making a broad effort to better treat head injuries with mandatory brain tests for all returning troops.
Wounded honored at 'Heroes' ball - 0 views
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About 300 troops from Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington and the National Naval Medical Center in nearby Bethesda, Md., were VIPs at the event, held at the Warner Theatre in downtown Washington.
Innovative Brain Therapies Offer Hope to Injured Troops - 0 views
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Innovative therapies that have assisted previously comatose patients regain consciousness may be incorporated on a greater scale to treat troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries, a brain injury expert said here today.
Defense Department, VA Smooth Path to Benefits for Severely Wounded - 0 views
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The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments today announced a new, faster means for handling troops with "catastrophic" injuries who seek the veterans' status that allows them access to VA medical and other entitlements.
Talking With Heroes Talk Show Launches ThankYouForYourService.us - 0 views
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TalkingWithHeroes.Com announces a New Online Publication with stories from our Troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world, talking about their progress and what they do in the areas in which they serve.
For the good of the soldier - 0 views
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Outgoing Pentagon personnel leader discusses paradigm shift in caring for wounded troops
Mullen seeks clarity on concussion standards - 0 views
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Mullen plans to ask his staff whether limiting the number of concussions servicemembers can receive while deployed can reduce the number of troops whose resulting injuries prevent them from returning to duty.
USATODAY.com - 'Milbloggers' are typing their place in history - 0 views
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The number of Internet Web logs or blogs, as online diaries are known by American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan is soaring, giving people everywhere unprecedented windows into servicemembers' lives.
MHS - Warrior Care Webhall - 0 views
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The Military Health System will host a Web town hall on Nov. 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. Eastern time on www.health.mil as part of the ongoing dialog between senior military leaders and service members and their families about the Defense Department's medical care programs and services for its wounded, ill and injured troops.
51 U.S. soldiers in Iraq diagnosed with swine flu - USATODAY.com - 0 views
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Fifty-one American troops in Iraq have been diagnosed with and treated for swine flu, while another 71 soldiers remain in isolation suspected of contracting the potentially deadly virus, the U.S. military said Sunday.
Blood Center is Lifeline for Troops - 0 views
Army scales back use of anti-malaria drug - 0 views
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The Army has dropped Lariam - the drug linked to side effects including suicidal tendencies, anxiety, aggression and paranoia - as its preferred protection against malaria because doctors had inadvertently prescribed it to people who should not take it. Lariam, the brand name for mefloquine, should not be given to anyone with symptoms of a brain injury, depression or anxiety disorder, which describes many troops who have deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan.
Airborne surgical team headed to Afghanistan - 0 views
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U.S. Army Europe's only airborne surgical team is headed to Afghanistan this spring to provide quick, lifesaving surgeries for U.S. troops during the upcoming "surge."
New Research Examines Concussion in Military - 0 views
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Research from the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC), http://www.dvbic.org/, indicates as many as 10 to 20 percent of U.S. troops who had combat exposure may have sustained a concussion during the time they were deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Proposed bill may encourage troops to get treatment for drug, alcohol abuse | Stars and... - 0 views
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A Missouri senator has proposed a bill that would in some cases keep under wraps the identities of servicemembers who seek help for alcohol or drug abuse.
Army seeks to slim recruits - 0 views
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FORT JACKSON, S.C. - The Army has been dismissing so many overweight applicants that its top recruiter, trying to keep troop numbers up in wartime, is considering starting a slim-down camp to transform chubby trainees into svelte soldiers.
Wounded vets working their way back into world - Breaking News From New Jersey - NJ.com - 0 views
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If they are able, every wounded soldier is assigned a job, internship or takes continuing education classes during their recovery, said Col. Jimmie Keenan, chief of staff of the nation's Warrior Care and Transition Office. The goal is to place troops in jobs that match existing skills, help them learn new ones, or, if an injury means they need a new career, help them find one.
Military docs: Better hospital may be crucial - 0 views
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The U.S. military is rethinking its "golden hour" goal for critically injured troops, questioning whether it should spend a little longer evacuating patients to get them to a better hospital.