News articles tagged with 'military'
Innovative virtual reality exposure therapy shows promise for returning troops
— 17 Feb 2011 18:42 | HealthAn article published in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Traumatic Stress is one of the first to provide evidence of the effectiveness of exposure therapy with active duty military…
VA study shows high magnitude stressors stronger than military sexual stressors
— 8 Dec 2010 17:08 | HealthA study of long-term, active duty military personnel who used Department of Veterans Affairs' health services showed that childhood maltreatment and other high magnitude stressors,…
Cyberwars: Already underway with no Geneva Conventions to guide them
— 15 Oct 2010 12:41 | TechnologyCyber attacks of various sorts have been around for decades. The most recent, and very dangerous, escalation in the past few years has been marked by countries launching attacks against…
People with 'fused' identities are willing to die for their social group
— 18 Aug 2010 16:54 | HealthPeople who are 'fused' with a group - a bond even stronger than group identification - will take extreme actions to protect other group members, but not outsiders, conclude researchers…
Breaking the language barrier: NIST tests language translation devices for US troops
— 31 Jul 2010 09:44 | TechnologyAt dusk, a car stops at a checkpoint in Afghanistan. It is a tense moment for all. Because an interpreter is not available, U.S. Marines use hand gestures to ask the driver to step…
Researchers: EPA should recognise environmental impact of protecting foreign oil
— 22 Jul 2010 10:47 | EnvironmentU.S. military operations to protect oil imports coming from the Middle East are creating larger amounts of greenhouse gas emissions than once thought, new research from the University…
UAB study confirms military spending helps states survive poor economy
— 18 Jun 2010 13:05 | HealthStates in which defence spending is high are better equipped to withstand the effects of an economic downturn than others, according to a new study led by University of Alabama at Birmingham…
Leading cause of medical evacuation out of war zones: It's not combat injury
— 23 Jan 2010 09:45 | HealthThe most common reasons for medical evacuation of military personnel from war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan in recent years have been fractures, tendonitis and other musculoskeletal…
Military children face more emotional challenges as parental deployments grow longer
— 7 Dec 2009 07:28 | HealthChildren in military families may suffer from more emotional and behavioural difficulties when compared to other American youths, with older children and girls struggling the most when…
Milestone biodefence publication by Elsevier journal Vaccine
— 21 Nov 2009 10:46 | HealthLast week during the 'Vaccines for Biothreats and Emerging and Neglected Diseases Symposium' in Galveston TX, USA, the Elsevier journal Vaccine released a supplement dedicated to vaccines…