From the Editor-in-Chief: Do No Harm As to diseases, make a habit of two things — to help, or at least, to do no harm.—Hippocrates Editor-in-Chief, Chester ‘Trip’ Buckenmaier III, MD, COL, MC, USA. I do not believe there is a health professional on the planet that has not heard this quote from Hippocrates. It is as close to a postulate of medicine as anything I have come across. The value of Hippocrates’ teaching set forth in this quote resonates louder this month since the focus of this issue of U.S. Medicine is infectious diseases. Bacteria and viruses certainly predate the dawn of mankind and have played a major role in our evolution and social development. Infectious disease has felled kings, destroyed empires, rendered armies impotent, and now can be used as a weapon of mass destruction, possibly with more devastating power to kill our civilization than even nuclear weapons. More

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE FEBRUARY ISSUE OF U.S. MEDICINE

Outreach and Communication Key to Fighting Vet Homelessness
WASHINGTON, DC—When VA Secretary Eric Shinseki took his post nearly two years ago, he learned that veterans lead the nation in homelessness, depression, substance abuse, and suicide. “It was like a punch in the gut,” Shinseki told attendees at a recent National Forum on Homelessness. He was determined that this issue would not be neglected during his administration.

In November 2009, Shinseki detailed a five year plan to end veteran homelessness. Please read this article and participate in this month's online opinion poll about ending homelessness among veterans. More

New Law Creates National Plan to Combat Alzheimer's
WASHINGTON,DC—For the first time since federal research agencies began conducting research on Alzheimer’s disease (AD), there is a national plan designed to focus those efforts. More

Air Guard Takes On CCATT Mission
WASHINGTON, DC—The Air National Guard is lending its expertise when it comes to transporting severely injured servicemembers in the aeromedical evacuation system. More

Workshop Focuses on Post-deployment Issues Facing Servicemembers and Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC—Asking servicemembers and veteran patients about sleep can serve as a segue to conversations about other post-deployment issues that these patients might be experiencing, said Paula Domenici, PhD. More

Military Challenged to Provide Far-Forward Mental Health Care
BETHESDA, MD—For a handful of military mental health providers on the front lines, treating combat stress and trauma is an everyday occurrence. The military has begun to realize that the advice and care they furnish can often prevent acute battlefield trauma from becoming a chronic stateside problem.
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Researchers Identifying Gender Differences in Combat Trauma
BETHESDA, MD—Women comprise nearly 20-percent of the military. Many women, like their male counterparts, return from combat traumatized by the events they experienced. More

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