Thursday, November 19, 2009

11/19/2009 - Smoking: What's It Worth to You?

The Department of Defense spends an estimated $1.2 billion annually on tobacco-related health care. When I mentioned that statistic in a recent interview, the response was “that’s a lot of money.” Yes it is.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Headache Triggers in the US Military

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Army and National Institute of Mental Health Collaborate on Suicide Study

Dr. Robert Heinssen, acting director of Division of Services and Intervention Research at the National Institute of Mental Health, will discuss the largest study of suicide and mental health among military personnel ever undertaken...
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

VA and DoD Announce Disability Evaluation System Pilot Expansion

Delivering Benefits Faster to Veterans WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To expedite the delivery of benefits to many injured servicemembers who receive disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Department announced the expansion of a program with the Department of Defense (DoD) to streamline the application process for people retiri...

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Monday, November 16, 2009

Asthma symptoms improve after finishing military service

Military service may aggravate asthma symptoms, say researchers who found that there is a significant reduction in the severity of symptoms in men after they finish their national duties. Link