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Pilot alcohol treatment program at JBLM/Madigan continues to evolve

Marisa Petrich/JBLM PAO on Feb. 24th, 2012
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In the two years since it launched, the Confidential Alcohol Treatment and Education Program has seen a lot of changes - but the biggest change might be to the Army itself. "It's really a major change in the Army's philosophy - commander...

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593rd Sustainment Brigade troops use education program in effort to stay in Army

Staff Sgt. Dan Balda/593rd Sust. Bde. Public Affairs Office on Feb. 24th, 2012
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"The Army is looking to retain those who exceed expectations," Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler III said recently. "Specifically, being a part of tomorrow's Army will require a willingness to stretch beyond one's comfort zone in...

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Controlling post-traumatic stress could be as close as a game on a cell phone

Army News on Feb. 22nd, 2012
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What if Soldiers could train themselves to control the physical reactions that often mark post-traumatic stress -- the racing heart, rapid breathing, and overtuned responses that make it difficult to focus on the task at hand? What if that...

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Dr. Eugene Lipov's new medical study targets PTSD

CORINNE LINCOLN-PINHEIRO on Feb. 22nd, 2012
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According to the National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), more than half of all adults will experience at least one trauma in their lifetime. Trauma can result from a range of events - an automobile collision, natural...

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Using supplements to treat traumatic brain injury

RangerKen on Feb. 15th, 2012
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One of the most complex and delicate organs in the body is the brain. That's why any head trauma - even if it's mild - should be treated by a physician. "A traumatic brain injury (TBI) doesn't require significant head trauma to be harmful,"...