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 'forces'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:05:13 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803233&cid=t_184062_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F09%2Fpsychologys-history-of-being-mesmerized%2F All words have a history. But some are particularly interesting to explore when it comes to psychology — because they’re directly born from it. How many times have you been mesmerized by something, so captured by it that it was like you were in a trance? The word “mesmerize” dates back to an 18th century Austrian physician named Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815). He established a theory of illness that involved internal magnetic forces, which he called animal magnetism. (It would later be known as mesmerism.) Mesmer believed that good physical and psychological health came from properly aligned magnetic forces; bad health, then, resulted from forces essentially being out of whack. He noticed a treatment that seemed to work particularly well in correcting these misaligned force... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803233 Mon, 09 May 2011 15:35:51 +0100 4803233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489636&cid=t_184062_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fe2n1jTBYksY%2F By Christopher PrebleIn testimony yesterday before the House Armed Service Committee, Defense Secretary Robert Gates stated that the United States has an “interest” in keeping troops in Iraq past the agreed date of withdrawal, December 31, 2011.  Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) pressed Gates by asking: How can we maintain all of these gains that we've made through so much effort if we only have 150 people there and we don't have any military there whatsoever," Hunter asked. "We'd have more military in Western European countries at that point than we'd have in Iraq, one of the most central states, as everybody knows, in the Middle East? The logic of Rep. Duncan’s question provides some interesting context. His logic implies that the thousands of U.S. troops stationed in wealthy, develo... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489636 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:48:45 +0100 4489636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3924892&cid=t_184062_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F570n6KOF35o%2F By Tim LynchSince President Obama announced his plan to address the nation on Iraq, the news media and pundits have been buzzing about the “Iraq War” — the lives lost and the money spent over the past seven years.   Seven?  Wouldn’t it be more accurate to note that the Iraq War has been closer to 20 years?  After all, combat operations have been pretty continuous. The first phase of the War might be called the Kuwait or Gulf Operation.  Wiki says Operation Desert Shield “began on 7 August 1990 when U.S. troops were sent to Saudi Arabia.” What if one started counting expenditures from 7 August 1990? The second phase of the Iraq War might be called the No-Fly Zone Operations.  Wiki says:  “American and British aircraft continuously maintaine... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3924892 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:43:59 +0100 3924892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885332&cid=t_184062_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FyJGSdDLReOg%2F Several of today’s front pages feature iconic images of U.S. troops marching onto troop transports and into the sunset in Iraq. Today’s story by Ernesto Londoño in the Washington Post, features Lt. Col. Mark Bieger of the 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division,  “This is a historic mission!” Beiger bellows as his troops prepared to depart Baghdad for the last time, ”A truly historic end to seven years of war.” No disrespect to Col. Bieger and his troops, but the war isn’t over, and it won’t be so long as there are significant number of U.S. troops in Iraq at risk of being caught in the cross-fire of a sectarian civil war. The Iraqi government, more than five months after nationwide elections, remains in limbo. Talks over a power shari... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885332 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:40:04 +0100 3885332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854511&cid=t_184062_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F2O3tV3JtrjA%2F By Christopher PrebleDefense Secretary Robert Gates has again made headlines with a proposal to slow the growth of the Pentagon’s budget — already higher than at any point since World War II — by cutting overhead, waste and a top-heavy command structure. The proposed shuttering of Joint Forces Command (Jif-Com) has elicited most of the press attention today, and prompted an impassioned plea from Virginia politicians, including Gov. Bob McDonnell, that the command remain open. Unhelpfully for Gov. McDonnell, outgoing Jif-Com head James Mattis (who will assume the title of CENTCOM), reportedly supports Gates’s decision. But this isn’t the first time that opportunistic politicians have latched onto defense spending as a way to sprinkle economic benefits to their... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854511 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:52:57 +0100 3854511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3812956&cid=t_184062_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fa4AacbiOrYs%2F By Christopher PreblePresident Obama’s announcement that the U.S. will meet the August 31 deadline for removing combat troops from Iraq is welcome news. It is encouraging that the president remains on track to end the war in Iraq as he promised to do. The president should continue this progress and adhere to the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and remove the 50,000 troops that will remain in Iraq by the end of 2011. Although political and security uncertainties remain, these concerns should not delay the withdrawal. There will always be excuses, especially from those who favored the war at the outset, for an open-ended presence. Such a policy reversal would be neither warranted nor wise. An expeditious military withdrawal from Iraq, and a handover of security responsibilities to th... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3812956 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:58:29 +0100 3812956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729874&cid=t_184062_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=3683607&cid=t_184062_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FF5zDg0Vzbyw%2F By Malou InnocentToday’s Washington Post reports that residents of Gizab, a village in southern Afghanistan, reclaimed their territory from the Taliban. One U.S. commander called it “perhaps the most important thing that has happened in southern Afghanistan this year.” Gizab may eventually turn back to Taliban control, but at least for now, we can try and postulate as to why local residents successfully defended their territory, achieving what the coalition has been trying to do for years throughout the country but to no avail. Here’s a thought: allow Afghans to fight the Taliban themselves and slowly back away. Unfortunately, this story may reinforce the atrocious ”One Tribe at a Time” formulation, a strategy that entails coalition troops “... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683607 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:41:01 +0100 3683607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560190&cid=t_184062_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fpresident-obamas-supreme-court-nominee-elena-kagan-on-dont-ask-dont-tell%2F photo: Wenn.com With President Obama’s recent nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, conservatives are busy trying to find some dirt on Kagan that will sully the nomination. The best (or worst, I guess) they can come up with are Kagan’s days as the dean of Harvard Law School. In 2004, Kagan kicked Pentagon recruiters off of campus because of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that prohibits openly gay citizens to enter the armed forces. After the government threatened to pull federal funding from Harvard, Kagan repealed her ban. The Defense Authorization bill is going though the Senate and the House Armed Services Committees, and The Services Members Legal Defense Network (SLDN) is urging President Obama to include a repeal of “Don’t... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560190 Wed, 12 May 2010 21:34:17 +0100 3560190 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533770&cid=t_184062_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_184062_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_184062_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_184062_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=3197553&cid=t_184062_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fportable-israeli-hospital-functioning-haiti%2F The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have transported, setup, and staffed a fully functional portable hospital in Haiti, one of the only operating surgical suites in the earthquake ravaged area. Deputy commander Danny Moshayov details what it took to make it happen. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3197553 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:08:09 +0100 3197553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2894769&cid=t_184062_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FhBqoXg1562g%2F The continual shrinking of the pharmaceutical industry’s sales forces increasing resembles ‘The Death of a Salesman’ scenario. But those responsible for overseeing the thousands of remaining reps say that some of the problems can be laid at the doorstep of their own employers - there simply isn’t enough resources and thought given to helping managers improve their own skills. At least that’s what a survey of more than 100 district sales managers, marketing directors and vp’s from 20 pharma companies, including eight of the largest drug makers, which was conducted by Delta Point, a consulting firm. The upshot: “A significant gap exists between the importance placed on skills that enhance customer relationships and the training structure and opportun... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2894769 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:36:47 +0100 2894769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2871924&cid=t_184062_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=2823959&cid=t_184062_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FC9qHiOTv12g%2F Some comforting news regarding the Obama administration’s approach to the war in Afghanistan: Among the alternatives being presented to Mr. Obama is Mr. Biden’s suggestion to revamp the strategy altogether. Instead of increasing troops, officials said, Mr. Biden proposed scaling back the overall American military presence. Rather than trying to protect the Afghan population from the Taliban, American forces would concentrate on strikes against Qaeda cells, primarily in Pakistan, using special forces, Predator missile attacks and other surgical tactics. I’m an analyst, not a fortune teller, so anyone’s guess is as good as mine as far what course Obama will choose to take in Afghanistan. I will say, however, that I will not be surprised if the president decides to send more troo... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2823959 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:53:35 +0100 2823959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814394&cid=t_184062_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F6bMD9IbPKQo%2F In his review of the war in Afghanistan,  states that “failure to gain the initiative and reverse insurgent momentum in the near-term (next 12 months)—while Afghan security capacity matures—risks an outcome where defeating the insurgency is no longer possible.” I would hope that Congress and the American people hold McChrystal to his “12 month” prediction, because if President Obama sticks to McChrystal’s ambitious strategy, U.S. forces could remain in Central Asia for decades. McChrystal argues that the U.S. military must devote more effort to interacting with the local population and elevating the importance of governance. How? Does America defeat the Taliban in order to build an Afghan state, or does America build an Afghan state in order to defeat the Taliban? Winning t... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814394 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:53:36 +0100 2814394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2803893&cid=t_184062_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FOcSb6u6tsWM%2F Andrew C. McCarthy has an article up  at National Review criticizing a recent decision by Obama administration officials to improve the detention procedures in Bagram, Afghanistan. McCarthy calls the decision an example of pandering to a “despotic” judiciary that is imposing its will on a war that should be run by the political branches. McCarthy’s essay is factually misleading, ignores the history of wartime detention in counterterrorism and counterinsurgency, and encourages the President to ignore national security decisions coming out of the federal courts. More details after the jump. McCarthy is Factually Misleading McCarthy begins by criticizing a decision by District Judge John Bates to allow three detainees in Bagram, Afghanistan, to file habeas corpus petitions testing the... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2803893 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:42:23 +0100 2803893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2765970&cid=t_184062_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=2556082&cid=t_184062_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fx2eR4WlcWos%2F The U.S. is not yet out of Iraq, but American forces have pulled back from Iraqi cities.  Iraq’s future increasingly is in the hands of Iraqis.  And most Iraqis appear to be celebrating. Reports the Washington Post: This is no longer America’s war. Iraqis danced in the streets and set off fireworks Monday in impromptu celebrations of a pivotal moment in their nation’s troubled history: Six years and three months after the March 2003 invasion, the United States on Tuesday is withdrawing its remaining combat troops from Iraq’s cities and turning over security to Iraqi police and soldiers. While more than 130,000 U.S. troops remain in the country, patrols by heavily armed soldiers in hulking vehicles as of Wednesday will largely disappear from Baghdad, Mosul and Iraq... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2556082 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:40:22 +0100 2556082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510268&cid=t_184062_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FiZiHtrWt_VE%2F Travis Sharp of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation has a good update on the Nukes of Hazard blog about the current congressional politics of the F-22, the air force’s favorite air-to-air fighter. Secretary Gates and the Obama administration, you’ll recall, want to stop buying F-22s. Soon we’ll have bought 187 at $350 million a pop, depending on how you count. With few air forces out there that can rival ours, DoD, sensibly, would rather spend its billions elsewhere. Congress isn’t so sure. The House Armed Services Committee narrowly voted to include $369 million in the FY 2010 defense authorization bill to keep the F-22 production line open. An amendment to strip that money from the bill didn’t make it out of the Rules Committee.  The Senate pr... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510268 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:56:15 +0100 2510268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398599&cid=t_184062_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F2vaYXbmgKcE%2F We want to talk to the Afghans about corruption.  They want to talk to us about killing civilians. Reports the London Times: Up to 100 civilians, including women and children, are reported to have been killed in Afghanistan in potentially the single deadliest US airstrike since 2001. The news overshadowed a crucial first summit between the Afghan President and Barack Obama in Washington yesterday. President Obama, after White House meetings with President Karzai of Afghanistan and Asif Ali Zardari, the Pakistani President, pledged “every effort to avoid civilian casualties” in the war against the extremists. His comments followed the expression of deep regret by Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, during an earlier appearance with Mr Karzai in Washington. News of the airstrike... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398599 Thu, 07 May 2009 12:36:26 +0100 2398599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2270282&cid=t_184062_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FAAyuyiPhcBs%2F Virtually no one believes that things are going well on the ground in Afghanistan.  The reasons are many.  Some of the practical frustrations are captured by my friend Joshua Foust, who is working with the military on attempting to better understand Afghan society.  He writes:  Over scalding cups of tea in mid-February, an elder in Nijrab, Afghanistan said to me, “For two years you have come here and asked me the same questions. I like you, I like the French, but you people never learn.” He was referring to the generic questions Westerners ask Afghans: What is your life like? Where is the Taliban? What are your village’s needs? This particular elder has regular contact with American troops, and likes Americans enough to have tea with us. Nevertheless, he was deeply fr... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2270282 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:48:54 +0100 2270282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1501283&cid=t_184062_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F06%2F07%2Fhow-soliders-cope-with-modern-warfare-antidepressants%2F Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. During the Vietnam war, the U.S. armed forces learned quite a few lessons about modern warfare the likes of which they never experienced before. One of those lessons was that fighting an intractable force on foreign soil was a frustrating effort in futility. No matter how many times we bombed Northern Vietnam forces, they continued to fight. This led to serious morale issues amongst the troops on the front lines. Many soldiers resorted to illicit drug use to help ease the fear and pain of war. And while the U.S. has apparently learned little from the military lessons the Vietnam war taught us in Iraq, we have learned how to help soliders cope with the stresses of war without marijuana or opium. No, we have modern and reported... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1501283 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:47:13 +0100 1501283 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1439678&cid=t_184062_135_f&fid=35272&url=http%3A%2F%2Fslimconomy.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fwhy-is-rapid-hiv-testing-failing-in.html It's been several years now since rapid HIV tests entered the market with FDA approval; first OraSure, then MedMira, then Trinity and BioRad and now Inverness. Yet we still haven't seen the growth in use (and subsequent sales for the manufacturers) as we should by now. Certainly the CDC has tried to educate the health care market and create rapid testing programs and opportunities. Canada's Public Health Service has been less than pathetic in promoting rapid testing, leaving it to companies like BioLytical to push for testing via NPO's. Non-Profits in Canada and the U.S. are advocating the use of rapid testing, clinics across the U.S. and Canada are implementing rapid testing programs, sometimes with little government support. Yet sales of rapid HIV tests indicate an overall lackluster upt... Slimconomy blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1439678 Tue, 13 May 2008 14:37:00 +0100 1439678 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1401588&cid=t_184062_122_f&fid=36506&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainSciencePodcastBlog%2F%7E3%2F278304014%2F Discussion Forum (Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell) the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1401588 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:52:13 +0100 1401588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1239192&cid=t_184062_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 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=832626&cid=t_184062_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Feveryone-failed-cho-va-tech-panel-calls.html What happened to keep Seung Hui Cho from getting needed treatment and at what point could the Virginia Tech massacre have been prevented? The state-appointed panel charged with answering those questions released its report today, stating in part that “The Virginia standard for involuntary commitment is one of the most restrictive in the nation and is not uniformly applied.”The report details Cho's mental health history and the many lost opportunities to help him, and makes recommendations to improve Virginia’s restrictive mental health treatment law. The scope and extent of how Cho was ultimately failed by every facet of the system is stunning. Read TAC's press release on the report.The Treatment Advocacy Center (www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org) is a national nonprofit dedicated to e... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=832626 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:01:00 +0100 832626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=733880&cid=t_184062_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fmental-health-and-virginia-tech-review.html The Virginia Tech Review Panel will hold its fourth public meeting on Wednesday, July 18th, at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. The meeting, which is scheduled to begin at 9AM, will focus heavily on mental health issues with presentations on civil commitment law reform and mental health issues. The agenda for the meeting can be found here. Directions and a campus map are available here.Advocates should note that extra time has been allotted at this meeting for public comment, so we encourage everyone with an interest in seeing effective mental health care for Virginia to attend the meeting and make your voices heard.The Treatment Advocacy Center (www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org) is a national nonprofit dedicated to eliminating barriers to the timely and effective treatment of... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=733880 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:24:00 +0100 733880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=552242&cid=t_184062_140_f&fid=35465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychlaws.blogspot.com%2F2006%2F06%2Fnj-senate-votes-today.html The full New Jersey Senate will vote on SB 1093 TODAY at 2:00 pm. It is supported by grops like NAMI New Jersey, The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, and The New Jersey Psychiatric Association.It was also recommended by The New Jersey Governor's Task Force on Mental Health. "The Task Force concluded that any comprehensive reform of a mental health system requires that the needs of the people with the most severe and persistent mental illnesses be addressed," said Task Force Chair Bob Davison."Our careful deliberations and extensive research led us to conclude that for those who are too ill to access mental health services, IOC strikes the appropriate balance of individual's well being and their constitutional liberties."The Treatment Advocacy Center (www.treatmentadvocacyc... Treatment Advocacy Center blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=552242 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 14:56:00 +0100 552242