How to save a soldier: trained on high-tech dummies that breathe and bleed, Army medics are learning to make the most of 'the golden hour,' the life-or-death moments after a wound is sustained

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The Army uses life-like dummies to train medics on how to stabilize patients that present with a variety of wounds. The practice enables the medics to hone their skills to treat soldiers on the battlefield without killing any real people in the process.

Personnel administration, National Security, Dept of the Army, Active Military Personnel, Training, United States. Army, Military personnel, Military education, Wounded military personnel

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The perils of prevention: doctors and patients have come to think that catching a disease early and treating it aggresively can make you live longer. But there's little evidence that this is always true

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The practice of medicine has transformed from treating symptoms to preventing disease. The aggressive nature of medical practice may be doing more harm than good. Evidence to support this theory is examined.

Health Problems Prevention, All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services, Diagnostic Procedures, Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories, Health Problems Prevention Programs, Children, Preventive health services, Preventive medicine, Diagnosis, Medicine, Preventive, Preventive health services for children

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A System Worth Saving

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The American veterans' healthcare system is at breaking point currently. According to the author, the VA and Congress must work in unison to imporve the level of healthcare given to veterans.

Veterans, Health aspects, Medical care (Private)

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