Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 1949 to increase awarenss of the importance of mental health and wellnessand highlight resources to help support those affected by mental health challenges. The Military Health System has many resources available to help service members, families, or veterans who may be struggling with such challenges.
Mental health disorders include anxiety, depression, seasonal affective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression, schizophrenia, PTSD, and more.
Click here to learn more: https://health.mil/Military-Health-Topics/Mental-Health.
BETHESDA, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center has launched the Rapid Assessment Program for Tactical Operational Readiness (RAPTOR), a new multidisciplinary diagnostic initiative designed to provide comprehensive evaluations for active duty service members, with a particular focus on rapid return-to-duty cases. The RAPTOR program brings together a full team of expert medical and…
This preliminary, rapid literature scan of the transfer rate of DNA from biological fluids between pieces of fabric involved searching relevant publications from 2007 to 2024. The research topic is challenged by the number of variables that could impact the transfer rate of DNA (individual shedder attributes, biological fluid type, dryness of the fluid, fabric composition/porosity, transfer method/friction/pressure, time, environmental conditions, sampling and detection techniques,…
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Executive Director of the Center for Emergency Management Intelligence Research (CEMIR)
Michael Prasad is a Certified Emergency Manager® and the Executive Director of CEMIR. He is also the volunteer president of the International Association of Emergency Managers-USA for Region 2, and a national-level expert on Mass Care, specifically for issues impacting children in disasters. He has an MA in emergency and disaster management from American Public University and writes professionally on emergency management policies and procedures. Books by him include “Emergency Management Threats and Hazards: Water, Rusty the Emergency Management Cat”, and “Leadership Lessons Learned and Applied in Emergency Management and Beyond.”
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