Research Paper Title Femoral and Tibial Stress Fractures Associated with Vitamin D Insufficiency. Abstract The researchers describe a case highlighting the need to consider hypovitaminosis-D when investigating background causation and treatment of femoral and tibial stress fractures. The case also suggests that prescribing calcium and vitamin D supplementation may help with fracture healing in soldiers… Read More
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The Current State of Nutrition Research in the UK Military
Research Paper Title Nutrition Research in the Military. Abstract Military research performed in an operational environment involves mission-specific considerations. The Institute of Naval Medicine was tasked in 2008 by the Surgeon General to investigate the nutritional status of deployed British military personnel, and how this might affect body composition, physical fitness and operational capability. This… Read More
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Exertional Heat Illness in Military Populations
Research Paper Title Heat Illness in Military Populations: Asking the Right Questions for Research. Abstract Reports of death and injury in military populations due to exertional heat illness (EHI) and its most severe form, exertional heat stroke, date from antiquity. Yet, understanding of why one soldier may succumb to EHI, while those around them do… Read More
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The Mental Health of the UK Armed Forces in the 21st Century
Research Paper Title The Mental Health of the UK Armed Forces in the 21st Century: Resilience in the Face of Adversity. Abstract The recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have attracted considerable political and media interest in the mental health of UK military personnel. As a result of the close operational collaboration between US and… Read More
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