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Released: 7-Mar-2011 2:00 PM EST
Aerial Bombing Can Swell the Ranks of Insurgents
Cornell University

Aerial bombing missions during counterinsurgency operations are often counterproductive because they drive neutral civilians to the enemy side, according to peer-reviewed research that examined detailed data from Vietnam.

Released: 3-Mar-2011 1:15 PM EST
Iraq Must Address Void Created by Exodus of Middle Class, Professionals
Indiana State University

Bassam Yousif, associate professor of economics at Indiana State University, grew up in Iraq until he emigrated to the United Kingdom when he was 14. He says for conditions in Iraq to improve, the nation must address the void left from millions of Iraqis fleeing the nation.

Released: 24-Feb-2011 8:00 AM EST
Link Between Military Service and Volunteering Is Complex
Indiana University

A study from Indiana University finds the link between veteran status and volunteering is stronger for some subgroups than for others, raising questions about military-civilian relationships.

9-Feb-2011 8:00 AM EST
Military and Civilian Medical Experts Turning Needed Attention to ‘Army’ of Injured Civilians Supporting Overseas Wars
Johns Hopkins Medicine

After analyzing data on 2,155 private contractors, diplomats and other civilians supporting war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan who were medically evacuated out of combat zones, researchers have found they are more likely to be evacuated for noncombat-related injuries, but more likely to return to work in-country after treatment for these conditions.

Released: 1-Feb-2011 2:00 PM EST
New Fact Sheets on the Impact of Combat Injury on Intimacy
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Four new fact sheets addressing the impact of the injuries of war, both physical and psychological, on intimacy have just been released for healthcare providers and affected military families. Developed by USU's Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress the injury and intimacy fact sheets are part of a larger military health campaign called Courage to Care Courage to Talk (www.couragetotalk.org) that was launched in March of 2010 by the Center’s Child & Family Program as a resource for military health treatment centers and organizations dedicated to wounded warrior care that educate about and facilitate communication around difficult topics involving the impact of combat injury on service members and families.

27-Jan-2011 12:00 PM EST
Fort Hood Soldiers and Families Gain Helpline Staffed by Veterans at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Rutgers University

A new support service is being offered to personnel at Fort Hood in Texas. It is operated by the University Behavioral HealthCare unit of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, and patterned after a successful UMDNJ program that has served N.J. veterans for nearly six years.

Released: 25-Jan-2011 12:50 PM EST
Bartenders May Have Role in Assisting Troubled War Veterans
Ohio State University

For troubled war veterans, a friendly bartender can be the source of more than just drinks and a sympathetic ear.

Released: 18-Jan-2011 1:25 PM EST
Companies Struggling to Translate Goodwill Toward Veterans with Disabilities Into Job Offers
Cornell University

Hannah Rudstam, senior extension associate at the Employment and Disability Institute in Cornell University’s ILR School comments on implications of the poll, “Recruiting Veterans with Disabilities: Perceptions in the Workplace.” The Cornell institute and the Society for Human Resource Management released the poll of more than 1,000 human resource professionals on Jan. 14.

Released: 18-Jan-2011 11:00 AM EST
New Mental Health Program to Train Army Soldiers
American Psychological Association (APA)

Details of a new mental health training program being used throughout the Army to promote psychological resilience and improve soldiers’ performance are featured in a special issue of American Psychologist, the flagship journal of the American Psychological Association.

Released: 13-Jan-2011 4:00 PM EST
Noncombatant Military Personnel Not Immune to Combat Trauma, May Be at Elevated Risk for Developing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)

Noncombatant military personnel do not engage in direct combat with the enemy during war, but they still face trauma that elevates their risk for developing combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), new research shows.

Released: 7-Jan-2011 9:00 AM EST
Could Omega-3 Fatty Acids Help to Prevent Brain Injury in Football Players or Soldiers?
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Animal experiments suggest that taking the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexanoic acid (DHA) might offer a new way of protecting against traumatic brain injury (TBI), reports the February issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

Released: 5-Jan-2011 9:00 AM EST
Mount Sinai Develops First Screening Tool For War Veterans to Assess Traumatic Brain Injury
Mount Sinai Health System

A team of researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine has developed the first web-based screening tool for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). It is estimated that about seven percent of people in the United States have diagnosed or undiagnosed TBI.

30-Dec-2010 4:30 PM EST
US Soldiers with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder More Likely to Feel Long-Term Psychological Effect
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

Combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms appear to be associated with longer-term physical (headache, tinnitus), emotional (irritability) and cognitive (diminished concentration or memory) symptoms, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Conversely, concussion/mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI) do not appear to have long-term negative effects on troops.

Released: 1-Dec-2010 3:25 PM EST
Experts Focus on Post Traumatic Epilepsy in Military Personnel and Civilians
American Epilepsy Society (AES)

Post-traumatic seizures and epilepsy can develop anytime from immediately to days or weeks to more than a decade after brain injury. Not all military personnel who have experienced combat-related TBI obtain care in the VA hospital system. Many integrate into civilian medical practice and receive care from healthcare professionals who might not recognize TBI as the cause of the epilepsy.

18-Nov-2010 3:30 PM EST
Adding Face Shields to Helmets Could Help Avoid Blast-Induced Brain Injuries
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

More than half of all combat-related injuries sustained by U.S. troops are the result of explosions, and many of those involve injuries to the head. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, about 130,000 U.S. service members deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan have sustained traumatic brain injuries — ranging from concussion to long-term brain damage and death — as a result of an explosion. A recent analysis by a team of researchers led by MIT reveals one possible way to prevent those injuries — adding a face shield to the helmet worn by military personnel.

Released: 12-Nov-2010 12:00 PM EST
Professor Wants to Prepare Troops for Sounds of Combat
Missouri University of Science and Technology

Inside a non-descript, soundproof building on the south side of town, researchers from Missouri University of Science of Technology are building an audio battlefield, complete with the sounds of tanks, ordinance, gunfire, shouting and helicopters.

Released: 11-Nov-2010 11:40 AM EST
Doctors Improve Treatment of Battlefield Injuries Through DOD-Funded Consortium
Saint Louis University Medical Center

Saint Louis University will work to improve treatment for wounded service members and civilians.

Released: 11-Nov-2010 9:00 AM EST
Invisible Injuries Plague Returning Soldiers
Saint Louis University Medical Center

A Saint Louis University neuropsychologist offers advice to veterans recovering from mild traumatic brain injury.

Released: 11-Nov-2010 9:00 AM EST
Female Veterans Aged 20-39 Less Likely to Use Most Harmful Substances than Male Counterparts
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)

Female veterans aged 20-39 about half as likely to engage in binge drinking as male counterparts (23 percent versus 43 percent).

Released: 5-Nov-2010 1:00 PM EDT
Experts Available for Veteran's Day Coverage
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

As the nation recognizes Veteran’s Day on Nov. 11, the University of Michigan Health System has experts available to discuss the health and well-being of America’s troops. Read on for story ideas related to the work and sacrifices of the military.



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