Hospital staff spend a significant amount of time working to protect patients from acquiring infections while they are being cared for in the hospital. They employ various methods from hand hygiene to isolation rooms to rigorous ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Gary Flook served in the Air Force for 37 years, as a firefighter at the now-closed Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois and the former Grissom Air Force Base in Indiana, where he regularly trained with aqueous film forming ...
Aug 15, 2023
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Whether on the battlefield or within local communities, the minutes following a traumatic injury are crucial in saving lives.
Aug 10, 2023
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A pattern of symptoms in veterans has emerged in a University of Otago study that researchers say should be taken seriously by health professionals.
Aug 4, 2023
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A study examining the effects of deportation on the health and well-being of noncitizen veterans who served in the United States military has found that this group is a vulnerable and often unrecognized health disparity population.
Aug 2, 2023
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No caring person would wish post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—or the likely terrifying event that led to it—on anyone. But for those people who develop the mental health condition and find treatment, the skills and ...
Jun 12, 2023
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Headed to the emergency department (ED)? How should you decide which nearby ED to go to so that you can get in and out? New research in the journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management uncovers how best to showcase ...
Jun 8, 2023
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The growing frequency and intensity of heat waves around the globe pose "a substantial, persistent 'non-combat threat'" to military training and operations, according to experts in environmental, thermoregulatory and cardiovascular ...
Jun 8, 2023
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Weighted vests have long been popular with athletes and celebrities such as David Beckham and former Hollyoaks star Gemma Atkinson. But interest in their use may have been piqued recently after Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Combat-related injuries to bone are common in military personnel and can lead to pain and disability. Results from a new study in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research suggest that amputations for such injuries may negatively ...
May 17, 2023
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