National Academies Press: Military and Veterans Health Publications 2008 (Free Full-text Online)

Combined Exposures to Hydrogen Cyanide and Carbon Monoxide in Army Operations: Initial Report (2008)

Emerging Cognitive Neuroscience and Related Technologies (2008)

Epidemiologic Studies of Veterans Exposed to Depleted Uranium: (2008)

Gulf War and Health: Volume 6. Physiologic, Psychologic, and Psychosocial Effects of Deployment-Related Stress (2008)

Gulf War and Health: Updated Literature Review of Depleted Uranium (2008)

Improving the Presumptive Disability Decision-Making Process for Veterans (2008)

Managing Health Effects of Beryllium Exposure (2008)

Review of Toxicologic and Radiologic Risks to Military Personnel from Exposure to Depleted Uranium During and After Combat (2008)

The Utility of Proximity-Based Herbicide Exposure Assessment in Epidemiologic Studies of Vietnam Veterans (2008)

Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Assessment of the Evidence (2008)

Use of Dietary Supplements by Military Personnel (2008)

Women and War

Women and war: The toll of deployment on physical health 08/14/08. More than 80 percent of a sample of Air Force women deployed in Iraq and other areas around the world report suffering from persistent fatigue, fever, hair loss and difficulty concentrating, according to a University of Michigan study. The pattern of health problems reported by 1,114 women surveyed in 2006 and 2007 is similar to many symptoms of Gulf War Syndrome, the controversial condition reported by veterans of the 1991 Persian Gulf War. University of Michigan via Eurekalert!

PTSD and Alcohol

Reserve, National Guard at higher risk of alcohol-related problems after returning from combat 08/12/08. Younger service members and Reserve and National Guard combat personnel returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are at increased risk of new-onset heavy drinking, binge drinking and other alcohol-related problems, according to a study in the August 13 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on violence and human rights. JAMA and Archives Journals via Eurekalert!