War Veterans Lack Adequate Mental Health Care: Pentagon Report
...nistan, said a Pentagon report out Friday . "The military system does not have enough resources, funding or personnel to adequately support the psychological health of service members and their families in peace and during conflict," concluded a year-long Pentagon mental health task force report: "An Achiev...US Aid Ship to Visit Latin America, Caribbean
...provide medical care to about 85,000 patients, the military Southern Command (Southcom) said in a separate statement. It said the vessel would travel to Belize, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago during the voyage that should conclu...Study Finds Genetic Link Between Smoking Addiction and Major Depression
...d, predominantly Caucasian twins who served in the military during the Vietnam War. Slightly more than half were identical twins who had a 100-percent genetic match and about 45 percent were fraternal twins who shared half their genes. Researchers compared the answers from the twins, and used a mathematical...War Stimulates Research Blitz in Prosthetics Industry
...the sophistication of newfangled prostheses. The military and VA, which provides lifelong care for veterans,...ces, compared with about $529,000 in 2000. "The military expenditure on prosthetics is obviously booming, and it represents a more and more significant part ...China Declares War on Unsafe Foods for Soldiers
...unsafe food for its 2.3 million soldiers, with the military to implement new safety measures following the recent spate of health scandals, state media reported on Friday. Measures include weeding out fake or substandard food products and eliminating the common practice of several soldiers eating from the ...Parental Match-making Blossoms in a Beijing Park
...owing the 28-year-old bachelor proudly donning his military uniform. A few yards away, his smartly dressed father watches as dozens of other parents amble past and take a look at the soldier's photos and data. After matching the details against their own checklist, most shake their head and walk past, alt...Former US Vice President Al Gores Son Continues to Be Dogged by Drug Abuse Problem.
...ted on suspicion of drunk driving near Ft. Myer, a military base in suburban Virginia outside Washington, D.C. In August 2000, he was ticketed by the North Carolina Highway Patrol after being clocked driving 97 mph in a 55-mph zone. Gore graduated from Harvard University in 2005. He had been suspended from ...UK Army Personnel Involved in Iraqi Invasion Not at Risk from Depleted Uranium
...ronmental Medicine. Depleted uranium is used in military combat to pierce armoured vehicles, and spontaneou...ngs should help to allay fears about the health of military personnel exposed to radioactive depleted uranium, say the authors....