Thursday Health.mil News Round-Up: USNS Mercy medical personnel conduct restorative medicine summit; Noise pollution and hearing loss; CCATT delivers critical care in the air

Military Health System sent this bulletin at 08/27/2015 06:30 AM EDT
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08/27/2015
Mercy

USNS Mercy medical personnel conduct restorative medicine summit

Approximately 90 medical professionals from the hospital ship USNS Mercy and Vietnamese hospitals and medical centers conducted a restorative medical summit during Pacific Partnership 2015. 

 

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Noise pollution and hearing loss

Noise-related hearing loss is a tactical risk for individual warriors and unit effectiveness. Being able to hear well is crucial for effective communication and—perhaps more important—for survival. While the military has done extensive research and established standards regarding noise and noise exposure, there are a few things you can do to help minimize your risk of this occupational hazard. 

 

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CCAT

CCATT delivers critical care in the air

When U.S. military members are critically injured or severely ill on the combat frontier, it becomes the mission of the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron to get them moved thousands of miles onboard U.S. cargo aircraft to receive full-time care elsewhere.

 

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