Wednesday Health.mil News Round-Up: Military medical examiners: ‘We seek the truth’; Navy entomologists test mosquito control technology; Virtual reality machine helps break down PTSD/TBI issues

Health.mil

08/26/2015

Med examiners

Military medical examiners: ‘We seek the truth’

When it comes to taking care of those who have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty, the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System located at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, operates under a simple credo: “We seek the truth.” 

 

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Navy entomologists test mosquito control technology

With the support of the local mosquito control agency, Navy scientists are using a hand-held fogger at the Stock Island fishing docks to test a method of controlling mosquitos that spread disease. 

 

If successful, the technique could be used to protect warfighters detached to subtropical and tropical areas worldwide. 

 

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Navy entomologists
Virtual reality machine

Virtual reality machine helps break down PTSD/TBI issues

Traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder often coexist in the military because a lot of brain injuries happen during traumatic experiences. But how do you tell which symptoms belong to which diagnosis, and how do you fix it? 

 

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