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Soldier suicides this year could surpass the record rate of last year, Army officials said Thursday, urging military leaders at all levels to redouble prevention efforts for a force strained by two wars.
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Almost 12 percent of the deaths among American Indians and Alaska Natives are alcohol-related — more than three times the percentage in the general population, a new federal report says.
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EFT is the abbreviation for Emotional Freedom Technique. It is a simple procedure of tapping certain locations on the face and body called "points" or "acupoints." It is similar to acupuncture but it uses no needles.
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researchers at the university of new mexico are continuing work on a $250,000 two-year study of the effects of acupuncture in treating ptsd.
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Resources for and about healing combat trauma. The focus is on effective therapeutic care -- medical, psychological and legal -- for veterans and their families, plus analysis and context, and the slant is apolitical.
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While post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was not officially recognized as a clinical condition until 1980 -- it was called "battle fatigue" or "shell shock" in wars prior to Vietnam -- there have been studies of the symptoms in earlier conflicts.
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The role of traumatic brain injury — blamed for symptoms plaguing thousands of soldiers returning from Iraq — might be overstated, contends a provocative military study that offers hope for successful treatment.
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Bob Johnson was close to his aunt growing up. But when she learned he was gay, she began making hurtful comments; eventually, they drifted apart. Then Johnson, 43, was diagnosed with colon cancer. Relatives flocked to his side -- except for his aunt.