Paper Questions ALS Diagnosis in Athletes
Soldiers and Athletes Diagnosed With ALS. A newly-published scientific paper contends that some soldiers and athletes diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease – amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – may have actually been victims of concussions and other brain trauma. The paper is to be published tomorrow on the Web site of the Journal of … [Read more...] about Paper Questions ALS Diagnosis in Athletes
Malaria Drug Concerns
Suicides Among Soldiers Who Took Malaria Drug. ZAHN: A grim marker today for U.S. troops in Iraq. The number of military personnel who have died in Iraq has surpassed 1,000. It now stands at 1,002. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld acknowledged that today noting that war quote "has its cost." Another cost for U.S. troops is the … [Read more...] about Malaria Drug Concerns
Drug Causing GIs Permanent Brain Damage
Malaria Drug May Cause Permanent Brain Damage. Six U.S. soldiers have been diagnosed by the military with permanent brain damage from an anti-malaria drug used in Iraq and Afghanistan, and health officials must reassess its safety, a U.S. senator said. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., in a letter to Health and Human Services … [Read more...] about Drug Causing GIs Permanent Brain Damage
