MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'armed forces'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:39:36 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729874&cid=t_170145_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fyour-hair-may-be-tracing-where-youve-traveled%2F2010.07.06 Researchers at the University of Utah and IsoForensics Inc. in Salt Lake City have demonstrated that water can potentially be used as a tracer to determine the travel habits of individuals. Because of the natural geographic variability in the hydrogen and oxygen isotope content of water, proteins within hair should contain evidence of these ratios and therefore act as signatures as to where someone has traveled. The current study has shown that the geographic source of tap, bottled water, beer, and sodas can be distinguished simply by measuring the isotope ratio of the water within these drinks. In our opinion, if the technology pans out for real world use, IsoForensics has a bright future with dictatorship governments, security and intelligence services, armed forces, and maybe even some ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729874 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:00:51 +0100 3729874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533770&cid=t_170145_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F05%2Fhealth-and-social-outcomes-and-health-service-experiences-of-uk-military-veterans-a-summary-of-the-evidence-november-2009%2F This report reviewed the available evidence on the health and social outcomes, and the health experiences, of former members of the Armed Forces. Key findings included that, whilst in general the health of the veteran community is comparable with that of the general population, rates of heavy drinking are more prevalent among both serving and ex-serving personnel. The study also identified barriers to accessing healthcare for both groups, especially the stigma of admitting a need for help, with veterans reporting an additional problem of not knowing where to go for help. The authors also made several recommendations for further research. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 82p. Published: 09/03/2010 Filed under: Armed Forces, Grey Literature, NHS, Quality Tagged: Alcohol, Armed Forces, Grey... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533770 Wed, 05 May 2010 09:56:25 +0100 3533770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366144&cid=t_170145_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F15%2Faccess-to-health-services-for-military-veterans-priority-treatment%2F Title: Access to health services for military veterans priority treatment Skinny: Dear Collegue letter advising of the guidance in place to ensure that military veterans receive priority access to NHS secondary care, for any conditions which are likely to be related to their service subject to the clinical needs of all patients. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 2p. Published: 09/02/2010 Filed under: Acute Services, Grey Literature, Hospitals, NHS Tagged: Armed Forces, Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, Priorities (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366144 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:30:00 +0100 3366144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350254&cid=t_170145_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FRvhdQHyodXA%2F By Malou InnocentIn what can only be described as a cheap partisan attack masquerading as patriotic chest-thumping, House Republicans this morning issued a statement opposing Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich’s resolution for the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan because… [drum roll please] the Republicans strongly support the troops in Afghanistan. In a statement of Republican policy forwarded to GOP politicians and their staffers, the House Republican Leadership and the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Armed Services Republicans write, ”Since the President’s speech, more United States Armed Forces have been deployed to the Afghanistan theatre in support of the implementation of our nation’s counterinsurgency strategy.  Many of them leave behind family... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350254 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:13:08 +0100 3350254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3258939&cid=t_170145_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F10%2Fministry-of-defence-treating-injury-and-illness-arising-on-military-operations%2F Title: Ministry of Defence: Treating injury and illness arising on military operations (Executive Summary) Skinny: National Audit Office report that finds that the clinical treatment and rehabilitation of service personnel seriously injured on military operations are highly effective.  There is clear confidence in the quality of care delivered at Selly Oak, the main hospital for seriously injured troops, and at Headley Court, the MOD’s main rehabilitation facility.  Concerns are expressed however about the capacity of both to cope with larger numbers of patients and these concerns regarding capacity are present at the main field hospital in Afghanistan – Camp Bastion too. The MOD has taken steps to provide support on operations to personnel at risk of developing mental health conditi... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3258939 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:32:00 +0100 3258939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871924&cid=t_170145_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F9MLSjyfo_A4%2F It all started when I read about the mystery of the “Unknown Child” who drowned in the Titanic. In 1912, a small child, wearing a petticoat, frock, socks and leather shoes, was found among the wreckage of the Titanic and buried in Nova Scotia. The boy became known as The Unknown Child, and a symbol for all 53 children who died. Nothing was left in the grave of the child except three little teeth, and clues that lead to two possible identities: 13-month old Eino Panula of Finland, and 19-month old Sidney Goodwin of England. So the U.S. U.S. Armed Forces DNA Identification Lab turned to someone who was great at finding people – DNA Detective Colleen Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick is a nuclear physicist who gave up her day job to become a forensic genealogist, one finds people – dead or a... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2871924 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:57:41 +0100 2871924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2765970&cid=t_170145_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F04%2Fjournal-of-medical-biography-2009-vol-17-no-3%2F ournal of Medical Biography 2009 (Vol. 17, No. 3 content page Fade Fave: George Guthrie’s clinical trial at the Napoleonic War Battle of Toulouse in 1814 Fade Skinny: Discusses the trial of the treatment of musket wounds to the thigh conducted by George Guthrie at the Battle of Toulouse in 1814. It places this trial in its social context, and also presents the pathological skeletal specimens of two wounded British soldiers who took part in it. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Access from Home, Access from Work, Access in the Library, Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Armed Forces, Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, History, Research, Surgery (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2765970 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:59:08 +0100 2765970 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1239192&cid=t_170145_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F18%2Fmedical-care-for-the-armed-forces-seventh-report-of-session-2007%25e2%2580%259308-report-together-with-formal-minutes-oral-and-written-evidence%2F identifies that clinical care for servicemen and women injured on military operations is now “world-class” but the government needs to do more to look after families and veterans, especially in providing mental health care.  Emphasise support had to go beyond the period of an individual’s service, and should form part of the compact between the services and society. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1239192 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:38:55 +0100 1239192