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  1. 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.
    User 231   |  September 04, 2008   |  Comments: 0   |  Rated: 0
  2. 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.
    User 231   |  August 28, 2008   |  Comments: 0   |  Rated: 0
  3. This is a topic that is under recognized and although the rates are not as high as in other categories of people, family and physicians should be aware of this increased risk.
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  4. The study was led by Stephanie Misono, a resident in the UW Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery.   The study looked at data between 1973 and 2002 from the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program, and health statistics data fr...
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  5. Younger members of the military and those who are members of the National Guard or reserves returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are at increased risk of starting binge drinking, heavy regular drinking, and other problems with alcohol, according to a study appearing in...
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  6. Today the Department of Veterans Affairs pays compensation for PTSD to nearly twice as many veterans as it did six years ago, at an annual cost of $4.3 billion. Most recent applicants are Vietnam War veterans.
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  7. A recent study at Harvard Medical School demonstrated that acupuncture can calm the limbic system—the parts of the brain that are most affected by emotional trauma, but I can't find the actual study
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  8. 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.
    User 231   |  August 28, 2008   |  Comments: 1   |  Rated: 0