News articles tagged with 'soldier'
Child soldier trauma in Uganda shares similarities with Northern Ireland
— 11 Feb 2011 17:12 | HealthPsychology students at Queen's University have discovered similarities between child soldier trauma in Uganda and those children caught up in Northern Ireland's Troubles…
US soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder more likely to feel long-term psychological effect
— 4 Jan 2011 22:35 | HealthCombat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms appear to be associated with longer-term physical (headache, tinnitus), emotional (irritability) and cognitive (diminished…
Studies explore effects of war on former child soldiers
— 15 Jul 2010 14:44 | HealthDespite international bans, more than 250,000 children fight as soldiers in 86 countries across the globe, almost half of them in Africa. Two new studies explored how these children…
Sleep problems are common in US soldiers returning from wartime deployment
— 8 Jun 2010 15:21 | HealthThere is an extremely high prevalence of sleep disturbances in U.S. soldiers returning from wartime deployment, according to a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June…
Battlefield camaraderie yields long-term dividends for veterans, study finds
— 22 Feb 2010 17:04 | HealthThe benefits of wartime camaraderie extend far beyond the battlefield, a new UCLA study of U.S. Civil War veterans suggests…
More mental health care called for in wake of Ft. Hood shootings
— 12 Dec 2009 13:43 | HealthThe recent shootings at the Ft. Hood, Texas army base, allegedly by an army psychiatrist, have placed much-needed focus on mental health care in the army. In an article published in…
Back pain permanently sidelines soldiers at war
— 10 Nov 2009 15:25 | HealthMilitary personnel evacuated out of Iraq and Afghanistan because of back pain are unlikely to return to the line of duty regardless of the treatment they receive, according to research…
Deaths to local soldiers matter in shaping war opinion
— 16 Oct 2009 09:15 | HealthAmericans think locally when they consider whether the loss of U.S. troops overseas warrants troop withdrawals, a new nationwide study suggests…
New centre aims to improve recovery of soldiers with severe injuries
— 27 May 2009 08:35 | HealthWhen a soldier is wounded during combat, surgeons must focus on reducing infection and reconstructing damaged bone and tissues. Technologies that could improve the repair and regeneration…
Military pain centres honoured by American Pain Society
— 8 May 2009 05:34 | HealthPain management methods used by US Army doctors on battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan have helped wounded soldiers cope with injuries among the most painful known to medicine. Today,…