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Archive for May 10th 2012

Enhanced Court-Martial Process Targets Sexual Predators in Military Cont

Tackling Sexual Assault Late last year, DoD released a report showing that the number of sexual-assault reports also had increased at military service academies. - Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Mili...

Enhanced Court-Martial Process Targets Sexual Predators in Military

WASHINGTON — All branches of military service now are mandated to set up special units to investigate allegations of sexual assault crimes, which will go through a dedicated court-martial process.

Servicemembers Lose Benefits after Improper Discharges for Alleged Personality Disorders Cont

Meeting Requirements As of August 2008, a legal PD separation must meet eight requirements — five general and three specific to servicemembers who have served in a designated imminent danger pay (IDP) area. The first five are: formal counseling of...

Servicemembers Lose Benefits after Improper Discharges for Alleged Personality Disorders

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military continues to use improper processes to diagnose significant numbers of servicemembers with pre-existing personality disorders (PD) and then discharge them, according to government documents obtained by an advocacy group.

House Subcommittee Questions Proposed TRICARE Fee Increases

Controversial Fees Under the proposals, DoD would tier enrollment fees so retirees making more would pay more. Wilson, however, said he was concerned that the formula would mean that an E7 who served 28 years would pay more than an E7 who serve...

House Subcommittee Questions Proposed TRICARE Fee Increases

WASHINGTON — Proposed increases to TRICARE fees are drawing fire once again from beneficiary groups and members of Congress.

Army Drug-Testing Chief Wants to Keep Soldiers Out of Harm’s Way Cont

Problem Increasing Misuse of pain medicine has been increasing in recent years. The latest Department of Defense Health Behaviors Survey showed that self-reported misuse of pain medications for non-medical purposes by all military servicemembers i...

Army Drug-Testing Chief Wants to Keep Soldiers Out of Harm’s Way

FORT KNOX, KY — For Lt. Col. Shaun Bailey, his work as chief of the drug testing branch at the Army Center for Substance Abuse Programs is part of a mission that has inspired his military career.

Prostate Cancer Update

  • Metformin/Statin Combination Lowers Prostate Cancer Risk
  • Prostate Cancer, Heart Disease Could Have Shared Causes
  • Calcium Intake Shows Promise in Reducing Prostate Cancer Risk

New Medications and Technology Advances Significantly Change VA's BPH Treatment

Surgery for Some Cases “Today, about 80% of men can be managed medically and never need surgery for BPH. That’s a huge change from 10 to 15 years ago,” said Canales. For those whose symptoms continue to worsen despite medication, the surgical opti...
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