Life-Saving 'Thermal Angel' Blood Warmer Is Immediately Available For Use By U.S. Troops In Harm's Way

DALLAS, July 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Thermal Angel, a patented medical product that helps U.S. government, military and emergency responders save lives, has now tripled production to assist American troops deployed or about to deploy throughout the world, it was announced Wedne...

Econo Lodge Hotels Team with Strikeouts For Troops to Help Consumers Send Personal 'Thank You' Notes to U.S. Armed Forces

SILVER SPRING, Md., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- How would you choose to say "Thank You"? "I am honored to thank each and every one of you. You make me proud." "I get teary-eyed when I think of all our troops have done to impact my life and the lives of others throughout the...

Give an Hour Calls on Mental Health Professionals to Volunteer Counseling to Returning Troops as Part of President-elect Obama's National Day of Service

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Give an Hour encourages licensed mental health professionals to participate in President-elect Obama's National Day of Service on MLK Day, January 19, 2009, by joining the Give an Hour network. Give an Hour is a nonprofit organization that has ...

Scientists call up stem cell troops to repair the body using new drug combinations

Scientists have tricked bone marrow into releasing extra adult stem cells into the bloodstream, a technique that they hope could one day be used to repair heart damage or mend a broken bone, in a new study published today in the journal Cell Stem Cell . When a person has a disease or an injur...

drugstore.com Offers Free Shipping to U.S. Troops Serving Overseas and in the United States

Order Holiday Gifts by November 20th to Support Free Delivery for Christmas, Express Option Also Available BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- drugstore.com, inc., (Nasdaq: DSCM ) a leading online retailer of health, beauty, vision, and pharmacy products recom...

Photos: Los Angeles Non Profit Teams With US Troops Stationed in Baghdad and Buaytha in Bringing a 5-Year-Old Blind Iraqi Girl, Whose Father Stands Beside US Combat Team Against Al Qaeda, to the US for a Groundbreaking Artificial Corneal Transplant Surger

LOS ANGELES, May 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 5-year-old Noor came to the attention of the Battalion Commander of the 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team through an unfortunate shooting incident from a US military helicopter that resulted in ...

AACN Applauds Senator Richard Durbin for Introducing the Troops to Nurse Teachers Act of 2008

Partnerships between the military and civilian schools of nursing would help address the severe nurse faculty shortage and increase the nation's supply of registered nurses WASHINGTON, March 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) applaude...

In-the-Field Facial Surgery Helps Injured Troops in Iraq

No evacuation delays mean quicker, better surgeries, study finds TUESDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. troops in Iraq who have suffered facial wounds are now undergoing successful reconstructive surgeries at army facilities in the field -- cutting their risk for long-term compli...

The USO and CarePages.com Help Wounded Troops Stay Connected to Their Families

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The USO has partnered with CarePages.com to provide wounded troops an innovative service to stay in touch with their families and friends while recovering in the hospital and at home. Called a CarePage, this service helps patients and families...

Returning Troops Get Help for PTSD

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Brain State Technologies(TM), ( http://www.brainstatetech.com ) along with its participating affiliate offices worldwide announced today free help for returning soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan. The VA has seen a tenfold increase in PTSD cases in t...

Skin Woes Take Toll on U.S. Combat Troops

Rashes, hives, other problems exacerbated by wartime conditions, researchers say TUESDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Rashes, eczema and other skin troubles can be exacerbated by combat conditions in Iraq and Afghanistan and are a major cause of American soldiers being evacuated for tr...

TriWest Named 'Top-Level' Employer of Guard, Reserve Troops

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Association (ESGR) today named TriWest Healthcare Alliance to its list of companies that provide extra-ordinary support for employees serving in the National Guard and Reserves. National ESGR Executive Director ...

Wounded British Troops Wait Hours to Reach Hospital

A senior British Army surgeon said troops injured in the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan faced delays of several hours before being transported to field hospitals, newspapers reported Sunday . American troops fighting in the Vietnam War 40-odd years ago were treated far more quickly than Briti...

One Third of US Troops Suffer from Mental Health Problems

More bad news for the Bush administration in the US. A Defence Department panel has warned that continued engagement in Iraq and Afghanistan is posing a serious challenge on two fronts. One, soldiers are at an ever greater risk of mental health problems. Second at the current level of staffi...

One Third of US Troops Suffer from Mental Health Problems

More bad news for the Bush administration in the US. A Defence Department panel has warned that continued engagement// in Iraq and Afghanistan is posing a serious challenge on two fronts. One, soldiers are at an ever greater risk of mental health problems. Second at the current level of staffi...

DU Test Finds UK Troops Uranium Free

A test developed by a team led by a University of Leicester geologist was recently used by the UK government’s Independent Depleted Uranium// Oversight Board to detect exposure of UK troops to depleted uranium (DU) during the 1991 Gulf Conflict. Randall Parrish, Professor of Isotope Geolog...

No Signs Of Any New 2003 War Syndrome In British Troops

A research conducted by the King’s Collage London, analysed health reports of the armed forces personal who took part in the Gulf war in 2003 with those who took part// in the 1991 war, to see if there was a new ‘Iraq war Syndrome’. The study findings that are published in The Lancet report t...

Knowing What to Look for Can Aid in Proper Diagnosis & Treatment of Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries

...een a recent surge in interest concerning mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBI's) in the U.S., due in large part to the ongoing involvement of American troops in the Middle East. As many as 18% of the 1.5 million American soldiers who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan during the past eight years have suff...

Leeds engineers developing bullet proof vests from cement

... Celsius for up to two weeks in a process called 'sintering' in order to make them ultra hard. Enhanced combat body armour (ECBA) as supplied to UK troops uses sintered alumina plates. In the past UK and US soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan have faced shortages of ECBA as production has struggled ...

Give an Hour(TM)'s Volunteer Mental Health Professionals Provide More Than $1.4 Million in Services to Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans, Families, and Communities

...f responding to both acute and chronic conditions that arise within our society. Currently, GAH is dedicated to meeting the mental health needs of the troops and families affected by the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Give an Hour(TM) currently has more than, 4,200 providers across the nation an...

Cancer Patients Use New Guided Imagery CD to Help Boost Healthy Immune Functioning

...peaking world, and there are currently over a dozen clinical trials testing efficacy, yielding particularly powerful results in studies with returning troops suffering from acute stress and PTSD, and for surgery patients. According to David Sobel MD, Director of Patient Education and Health Promotion f...

American Dental Hygienists' Association and Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. Announce Honorees of HYGIENIST HERO(R) Recognition Program

...mentary school children through creative instruction, books and costumes Collaborating with a local association to send 500 oral care kits to troops in Iraq Educating young women about oral health during pregnancy and the importance of establishing good oral hygiene habits with their newbor...

War and Musculoskeletal Injury Prompt Artistic Expression

... An Art Exhibition of Orthopaedic Advancements , as a tribute to injured troops and families, civilians and the orthopaedic surgeons who are caring and hav...for them. WHY: Wounded in Action celebrates those heroes (injured troops and civilians) who have had orthopaedic injuries as a result of serving our...

Mormon Tabernacle Choir Benefit Concert Helps Colorado Disabled Iraqi War Veteran and National Sports Center for the Disabled Athletes

...le to run or golf, let alone ski," Lujan said. Lujan returned to skiing in part due to the NSCD programs dedicated to disabled veterans. The Salute to troops ski program offered by the NSCD is just one of the many programs benefiting the disabled. Despite overcoming his disability and doing things he n...

Returning War Veterans: Challenges in Continuing Mental Health Care After Military and Civilian Trauma

...pate the needs of 1.5 million soldiers and marines and their families who have experienced the trauma of war. Estimates are as high as 33% that these troops are likely to have significant issues of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety, and 20% will return with traumatic brain injuries. O...

1976 Swine Flu Outbreak Offers Echoes, Lessons Today

... Center for Emergency Medical Preparedness and Responses. "What a change in the way we do business." The 1976 outbreak occurred in wintertime among troops stationed at Fort Dix, N.J. In the end, about 240 people fell ill, and the original infected soldier died. But the illness never spread beyond the bas...

War and Musculoskeletal Injury Prompt Artistic Expression

...cal teams who treat them. As a tribute to injured troops and families, civilians and the orthopaedic surgeo... War to Afghanistan to Iraq, thousands of military troops serving in the United States have severe musculosk...culoskeletal war injuries, their effect on injured troops and their families, the importance of excellent an...

10 Ways to Care for Mom on Mother's Day

...Movement makes the aging process easier -- Tai chi is wonderful for improving balance, and weight training strengthens muscles. 5. Rally the troops around your Mom Bring your extended family together for Mom on a regular basis. In between, suggest that all of her children take turns calling...

Highmark Inc. Recognizes Exceptional Employee Volunteers with Jefferson Awards for Public Service

...with opportunities to participate in service events and field trips. Mary Ann also coordinates the annual Girl Scout cookie sale for the 15 Girl Scout troops in the Carlisle area. As a volunteer for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer walk, Mary Ann is a member of the food services crew, helping to serve meals...

ALS Therapy Development Institute Delivers Impassioned Testimony to Congressional Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs

... Physician/Scientist Describes a New Challenge Faced by troops Coming Home from War CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dr. Stanley Appel testified before theMilitary Construction and Vetera...

Thermal Angel Supports Infection Control During the Golden Hour

...n of the Thermal Angel for their trauma and surgery patients," Lopez says. The Thermal Angel's mission is two-fold: to sustain life and to bring troops home safely. Trauma situations require immediate attention and should be focused on patient care, not on managing complex equipment. For more in...

Give an Hour(TM) Honors National Volunteer Week with Call to Service

...l health professionals in the United States, we know there is a great opportunity to make a tremendous impact on the lives of so many of our returning troops and their families - just by donating one hour a week," she explains. Give an Hour(TM) providers offer assistance to individuals, couples, childr...

Obama Urged to Bring Back National Meatless Program

...atch the Meatless Monday video here . Presidents Wilson, Truman and Roosevelt all instituted national meatless days in order to divert food to troops overseas and alleviate worldwide food shortages. Today, a growing body of experts say that moderate reductions in meat consumption will mitigate clima...

Obama Urged to Revive National Meatless Program

.... Watch the Meatless Monday video here . Presidents Wilson, Truman and Roosevelt all instituted national meatless days in order to divert food to troops overseas and alleviate worldwide food shortages. Today, a growing body of experts say that moderate reductions in meat consumption will mitigate clima...

Deployment Takes Toll on Military Moms and Teens

..., director of couples and family therapy at the San Francisco Veteran Affairs Medical Center, and author of Courage After Fire: Coping Strategies for troops Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and Their Families . While it stands to reason that having a mother leave during a crucial period of developmen...

The Sullivan Group Provides Courses to US Armed Services

...by TSG. This curriculum will be provided at no cost to either the physicians or the branch of service. "We are proud to make this offer to the troops serving our country," said Dr. Daniel Sullivan, founder and chief executive officer of TSG. "We want to show that we appreciate their service and hop...

Entertainment Fusion Group Gives Back

...tar-studded concert held on April 4 brought out 1700 attendees and a slew of celebrity guests. Highlights included a musical and video tribute to the troops by Ryan Farish and Lizzie Palmer, as well as moving speeches by Jane Kaczmarek, Molly Ringwald, Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, Pasadena Mayor Bi...

Coalition to Salute America's Heroes(TM) Applauds President's Announcement to Create Joint Virtual Lifetime Records

..."Thanks to advancements in modern healthcare, more troops are coming home injured and disabled than ever before. Today, of the 1.6 million troops that have been deployed to fight in the War on Ter...ce that our nation's severely wounded veterans and troops deserve." About The Coalition to Salute Amer...

The Release Technique, a Solution to Helping Veterans Suffering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

... Sherman Oaks, CA (PRWEB) March 25, 2009 -- The U.S military has a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (P.T.S.D.) dilemma. One-fifth of troops are reporting PTSD, however, current stringent regulations set by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), require that veterans pinpoint the stressor...

Herley Chairman Addresses Shareholders at Annual Meeting of Shareholders March 17, 2009

...t we have set, making minor adjustments as necessary. With most of our troops out of Iraq, even with some troops shifting to Afghanistan, we believe that there will be a downturn in equipm...