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Oct 12, 2023

U.S. Demolition Operations at the Khamisiyah Ammunition Storage Point: April 14, 1997

Many veterans of the Gulf War have been experiencing a variety of physical symptoms, collectively called Gulf War illnesses. In response to veterans' concerns, the Department of Defense (DoD) established a task force in June 1995 to investigate all possible causes. On 12 November 1996, responsibility for these investigations was assumed by the ...

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Sep 14, 2023

Suicide Prediction Models in the Military Health System

There is growing interest (link is external) for the Department of Defense (DOD) to implement computer-generated algorithms that use health care data to identify service members at heightened risk for suicide. The Psychological Health Center of Excellence conducted a systematic review of suicide prediction models (SPMs), and the findings were recently ...

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Sep 14, 2023

Binge Eating in the Military

Eating disorders are most often associated with conditions like anorexia nervosa, a disorder characterized by low body weight and a fear of gaining weight, or bulimia nervosa, a disorder characterized by binge-eating episodes and compensatory behaviors such as purging.

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Jul 11, 2023

Al Jaber Air Base, Final Report: Sept. 13, 2001

This particular case narrative focuses on several incidents during the 1st Marine Division’s efforts to capture Al Jaber air base, Kuwait. On Feb. 24 and 25, 1991, Marines near this base were advised several times to don chemical protective equipment due to possible chemical warfare agent presence. We published an interim narrative on Sept. 25, 1997, ...

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Jul 11, 2023

Current Studies

NICoE's Research Department currently supports more than 30 active research protocols/studies.

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Jan 1, 2023

Increased Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity and Incidence of Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Active Component Service Members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2018 to 2021

Trends in the incidence of eating disorders among active component service members, 2017 to 2021.

Increased Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity and Incidence of Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Active Component Service Members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2018 to 2021.

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