Assessment Tool Helps with Diagnosing Traumatic Brain Injury
The Department of Defense (DoD) took a major step forward in the testing, diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI) last year when it issued guidance calling for all the Services to conduct baseline pre-deployment neurocognitive assessments. continued...
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Comfort Mission: Bringing Humanitarian Relief to South American Countries
As part of a new emphasis on DoD global humanitarian health care efforts, the mammoth 900-foot long, 70,000-ton U.S. Navy Hospital Ship Comfort is on course in the Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) region and delivering on its medical relief goals for “Continuing Promise ’09.” continued...
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Health Care in Afghanistan: Building Bridges to a Healthier World
I n an ongoing effort to work in a united fashion with other government agencies and international organizations to improve the health care sector of Afghanistan, the Military Health System (MHS) convened an important conference in mid-May called, “Building Health Security in Contemporary Afghanistan.” continued...
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Dental Health for All Ages
Dental experts recommend that the first oral examination should occur at the time the first tooth appears but not later than the age of one year. This examination should be the first in a life-long series of regular dental visits. continued...
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