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Deployment Timing Linked to Spontaneous Preterm Birth

Delivery within six months of return from deployment linked to increased risk of SPB
Blood product transfusion pre-hospital or within minutes of injury is associated with improved survival among medically evacuated U.S. military combat casualties in Afghanistan

Early Transfusion Tied to Lower Mortality in Combat Casualties

Reduction in mortality at 24 hours and 30 days for U.S. military combat casualties in Afghanistan
Noncombat

Military-Related Trauma Tied to Eating Disorder Symptoms

Observed in male veterans, the association is apparently unrelated to combat
Humanitarian surgical care has been provided to local national civilians during the Afghanistan conflict

Study Details Humanitarian Surgical Care in Afghanistan

A total of 5,768 local national civilians had surgery; 49.3 percent classified as non-war-related conditions
Several health care-related organizations have filed an amicus brief in support of veterans seeking a rule change that would amend or repeal the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs policy of not covering sex-reassignment surgery for veterans with gender dysphoria

AMA Joins Brief Seeking VA Coverage of Sex Reassignment Sx

Several organizations support transgender veterans seeking to repeal policy of not covering SRS
Post-deployment screening for mental disorders is not effective for reducing the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder

Post-Deployment Screening Has Limited Benefit in U.K. Military

Screening based on tailored advice does not reduce prevalence of disorders or increase help-seeking
Child abuse within U.S. Army families may be significantly under-reported

Under-Reporting of Child Abuse Suspected Within U.S. Army

Some children may be 'falling through the cracks of a broken system,' researcher says
Sickle cell trait is not associated with a higher risk of death than absence of the trait

Sickle Cell Trait Doesn’t Up Mortality Risk in U.S. Soldiers

However, SC trait was linked with significantly higher risk of exertional rhabdomyolysis
One in five U.S. military service members are obese

Obesity Prevalent in Military Service Members, Veterans

Obese more likely to be male, older, less educated, in Army or Navy, or no longer in military
Suicide rates have been increasing among all active U.S. Navy

Army Has the Highest Suicide Risk in U.S. Military

Firearms implicated in about two-thirds of cases