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military
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MSNBC tells of earthquake amputees, soldiers
In the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake, an MSNBC team has set out to cover, through a variety of media,…
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VA works toward improving care for female vets
Acknowledging that female veterans have gotten short shrift at VA hospitals, some are now working to improve the services and…
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Resources to cover mental health and the military
AHCJ offers resources to help journalists cover the wide range of health topics, including those surrounding the military, veterans and post-traumatic…
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War injuries advance treatment of brain injuries
In a three-part package published this month, the Los Angeles Times‘ Melissa Healy explains recent advances in the diagnosis and…
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CNN looks into link between Lejuene water, cancer
CNN’s Abbie Boudreau and Scott Bronstein investigated a possible link between male breast cancer and contaminated drinking water provided at…
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DoD campaigns against stigma of depression, PTSD
The Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury’s new Real Warriors campaign is designed to aid…
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Pentagon: War takes toll on soldiers’ children too
USA Today‘s Gregg Zoroya reports the results of a Pentagon survey of more than 13,000 active-duty soldiers and their spouses…
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Lack of oversight contributes to Army suicides
The Army reported that 143 active duty soldiers killed themselves in the last year, the highest number since the statistics…
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Report exposes failures of Army mental health care
This week on Salon.com, Mark Benjamin and Michael de Yoanna are posting the results of their investigation into climbing “preventable…