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Major Malik Nidal Hasan and PTSD: Was Stress Disorder to Blame?

Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the man behind the Fort Hood shootings on November 5th when 13 people were killed and 30 were wounded, and much speculation has taken place today about why he may have done it and what his...

Alcohol Might Help In Brain Injury Recovery

A new study conducts alcohol may help people survive trauma to the head, and should perhaps be considered as a treatment method for patients with brain injuries in the future. The study, published in the Archives of Surgery, compared the outcome of patients who had been...

Facebook criticised by Archbishop

" Social networking websites, texting and e-mails are undermining community life, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has warned. Archbishop Vincent Nichols said MySpace and Facebook led...

Targeting disease, child abuse prevention in IDP camps

National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) discusses with Sunday Times, the issues at hand regarding children at the IDP camps in the North, what measures are being taken and what more should be done. " From...

Balkans: A Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd) Study

peter.reardon on the ‘scars of war’:- This study is but one outcome of the Bosnian war, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, (ptsd), it was welcome news personally that this emotional disorder is being...

A Pill to Make You Forget?

Is there a now a magic pill to help you forget a painful experience? Dutch researchers are testing the waters with beta blocking heart pills with the belief that these pills alter how we remember and react to...

International dimension of 1971 trauma

Thirty-seven years have passed since the traumatic events of 1971. Much has been written on the subject. Most analyses have been confined to the developments within the subcontinent. The break-up of Pakistan has generally been viewed in relation to a regional upheaval. Little...

Jett Travolta Autopsy Report: Seizure Diagnosis 'Premature'

Following Jett Travolta's autopsy, in which the cause of death was listed as "seizure," various professionals are weighing in on both the accuracy and plausibility of the report. Considerable confusion surrounding Jett's psychological condition has sparked intense public...

US: 15 pct of Iraq vets report sexual trauma

Recalling the effects of the Vietnam war on US Vet, a recent report states that 15 % of those US army officials involved in the Iraq invasion report sexual trauma or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.  "...

Wind farms cause thousands of bats to die from trauma

Wind turbines, although an excellent source of renewable energy for the environment, have their dark side as well. The turning of their blades causes air pressure to change and this affects the bat's flying and...

Survey: Many believe in divine intervention

"CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans. ...

What Color Was That Blast? Trauma-Measurement Stickers for Soldiers

One problem with getting caught in an explosion (aside from, well, getting caught in an explosion) is the long-term damage that isn't easily detectable at first. For example, a soldier caught in a roadside bomb attack could emerge seemingly unscathed, only to encounter...

To Starbucks, a Closing; To Newark, a Trauma

After Seattle and now Newark...is starbucks going bankrupt?!..WATCH OUT, STARBUCKS SHARE IS GOING DOWN IN WALL STREET... "The green aprons, the blond wood, the safari-themed coffee art and the chalkboards. From...

Murder in Washington leaves baby boy fighting for his life

This is just a terrible story.A baby boy is fighting for his life in a Washington state hospital after woman stabbed his mother to death and then cut him from her womb and tried to pass him off as her own newborn son.I cannot even imagine how someone could even do this to...

Everyone has an Everest...Karen's is losing weight.

"Everyone has an Everest...Karen's is losing weight. (I planned to write, well, finish and post, my thoughts on Mallory & Irvine's summit day today, but it needs a bit more work, and frankly I've been swamped. So, that'll have to wait till next week. But, in the...

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