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Ultrasonography - what does the future hold?

Rapid progressions in our understanding of disease and pregnancy, alongside technological advances, have resulted in an abundance of uses for ultrasound imaging. The choice of ultrasound equipment available to the practitioner also ensures the needs of the patient will be...

V A Cuts & Runs On Lady Vets

What part of I am not a male veteran don't you understand? For their protection, all the women asked me not to use their real names in their stories here.  THE POLICE CHIEF  I think it was back in summer 1997.  At that time the parking lot at the Reno...

Pearl Harbor Attack December 7, 1941 – Remembered by Vets

"Aging Pearl Harbor attack survivors on Tuesday heard reassurances their sacrifice would be remembered and passed on to future generations as they gathered to mark the 69th anniversary of the attack on December 7, 1941. “Long after the last veteran of the war in the...

Vets object to billing private insurance for service injuries

" WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Veterans groups are warning President Barack Obama against going ahead with a possible administration move to charge veterans' private health care for service-related injuries. ...

Boston Vets Reattach Cat's Face

Veterinarians on Tuesday performed an unusual surgery to reattach the face of a cat they believe was injured by a car's fan belt, probably because she tried to stay warm under the hood. Boston Vets...

Veterans feel nation's appreciation on honor flight

by Karl Hawkins, Redstone RocketWorld War II veteran Paul Taylor enjoyed seeing the memorial built in his honor during the Sept. 13 Tennessee Valley Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. Yet, for Taylor, the highlight...

Hopes fade for dolphin trapped in Glasgow river

The dolphin which swam up the River Clyde in the UK headed back out to sea last night, but vets are saying that it likely wont' survive the next few days. "Marine experts are losing hope of saving a wounded...

Mugabe says war vets ready to fight if...

It is now evident that Zimbabwe's Mugabe has taken a do or die stand in the forth coming presidential election in the country. One can now infer from his actions and comments that there will be war in Zimbabwe if he is not voted in as the country's president, a position he...

Amputee vets choose Segways over wheelchairs

I wonder if this speaks to a larger trend...are Segways catching on?"ARLINGTON, Virginia (CNN) -- U.S. Army Sgt. Jacque Keeslar lost both legs in Iraq nearly two years ago. To get around, he relies on a wheelchair...

17 Iraq Vets are Running for Congress in 2008

"Seventeen Iraq combat veterans are running for House seats as Republicans, pledging to continue the war once in Congress and linking themselves to Sen. John McCain's candidacy for president.As Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, prepares to go to Capitol...

Half a Decade of War: Five Years After Iraq Invasion, Soldiers Testify at Win...

" AMY GOODMAN: [Five years ago] on March 19th, 2003, the US began bombing Baghdad. The invasion was on. Six weeks later, President Bush stood under a banner reading “Mission Accomplished” and declared an end to major military combat operations in Iraq. Now, half a...

Drunk Dog Put In Hospital

"January 7, 2008 - An unusual case came up as a dog, a labrador, came in to vets in the Austrian town Bad Goisern, completely drunk and over the limit. A dog owner brought his 3-year-old labrador...

Hedgehog rescue unit looking to expand

In the UK the hedgehog remains a firm favourite with rescue centres and hedgehog hospitals  spread across the  whole nation.  Kid's brought up on  The Story of Mrs. Tiggywinkle will sit up at...

Meet the cat with four eyes and two faces

Meet the cat with nine lives, two heads, noses and brains and four eyes and ears." Say hello, and ermmm hello to Lil'Bit, the two-faced cat. While the poor little kitty may look like the Frankenstein of the...

Iraq vets more prone to depression, study says

I tend to think we too often mistake normal life ennui for "clinical depression" these days. In the case of returning soldiers, however, mental health is undoubtedly a concern."CHICAGO (AP) — The euphoria of a soldier's homecoming from Iraq often gives way to depression,...

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