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Multiple vaccinations have not caused ill health in UK soldiers in Iraq
Jul 01, 2008 |
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Multiple vaccinations have not been a cause of ill health in UK service personnel deployed to Iraq, finds a study published on bmj.com today.
Researchers find startling numbers of active-military personnel engaging in frequent binge drinking
Feb 12, 2009 |
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Binge drinking is common among active-duty military personnel and is strongly associated with many health and social problems, including problems with job performance and alcohol-impaired driving, according to a new study ...
PTSD less common than depression and alcohol misuse amongst UK troops
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 30, 2009 |
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Common mental disorders, such as depression and alcohol misuse, are the top psychological problems amongst UK troops post-deployment and not post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as is widely believed. A study published today ...
In Brief: Zebra launches rugged portable printer
Apr 11, 2006 |
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Zebra Technologies has unveiled a portable thermal printer that produces receipts and other paperwork for service personnel in the field.
Young ex-servicemen at increased risk of suicide
Mar 02, 2009 |
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Young men who have served in the British Armed Forces are up to three times more likely to take their own lives than their civilian counterparts, research published tomorrow (March 3) has found.
Reserve, National Guard at higher risk of alcohol-related problems after returning from combat
Aug 12, 2008 |
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Younger service members and Reserve and National Guard combat personnel returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are at increased risk of new-onset heavy drinking, binge drinking and other alcohol-related problems, ...
Army personnel show increased risk for migraine
Aug 27, 2008 |
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Two new studies show that migraine headaches are very common among U.S. military personnel, yet the condition is frequently underdiagnosed. The studies, appearing in Headache, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Headac ...
Data mining personnel
Apr 22, 2008 |
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With the dark clouds of global recession now is the time for companies to make the most of their most valuable assets - their personnel. Writing in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Business Information Sy ...
Community provides essential support to military families
Apr 08, 2009 |
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The deployment of military personnel to active war zones, which involves issues of separation, time away from home, and eventual reunion, increases the vulnerability of their families, The heavy reliance on National Guard ...
Back pain permanently sidelines soldiers at war
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Military personnel evacuated out of Iraq and Afghanistan because of back pain are unlikely to return to the line of duty regardless of the treatment they receive, according to research led by a Johns Hopkins pain management ...
British soldiers reach South Pole
Dec 28, 2006 |
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A team of British military personnel has become the first service members to visit the South Pole in nearly 100 years.
Combat exposure may increase likelihood of newly reported high blood pressure
Sep 14, 2009 |
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A survey of American servicemen and women who reported experiencing multiple combat exposures were more likely to self-report high blood pressure than military members not exposed to combat, according to research reported ...
Smokers make poorer workers
Mar 29, 2007 |
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Smokers perform worse at work than non-smokers, finds a study of US navy female service members published in Tobacco Control.
A patent success
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jan 16, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A European project has created a powerful patent search service for SMEs. It is a major step forward as patents and patent information are extremely valuable.
Excessive radiological imaging explained
Sep 01, 2009 |
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The reasons for unnecessary over-use of radiological imaging tests have been investigated. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Health Services Research polled 374 radiologists about their perspective on the ...
