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...addition to the physical and emotional toll they suffer, the wounded in Iraq face other challenges--rehabilitation, retraining, postcombat counseling and long-term medical care, to name a few. All of these will drive up spending at the Department of Veterans Affairs for decades to come. There are also the wounds you cannot see. Post-traumatic stress disorder is a legacy of any war, especially those--unlike the 100-hour first Gulf War--that demand months, if not years, of U.S. occupation. "We have become much better at keeping people with severe injuries alive," says Loren Thompson of the Lexington...
...HIDDEN TOLL The number of injured Americans is climbing. So is their survival rate. How the wounded come home...
...child-care emergencies, grandmothers are often the first line of defense. But pitching in to help with the baby-sitting may be taking a toll on Grandma's health. According to an ongoing survey of 55,000 registered nurses, grandmothers who provide child-care for nine hours or more a week have a 55% higher risk of having a heart attack. The study did not try to determine why, but stress may be a factor. It may also be that grandmothers with heavy child-care demands have less time to practice good health habits. So Grandma may need--and want...
...wait and suffer more casualties later on? At least the world is rid of a despot. And who knows how many innocent Iraqi lives have been saved? I hold no brief for Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, but I support them in this. The daily death toll of allied troops is heartbreaking, but it will be worth it in the end. Mick Timson Caistor, England...
...roommates,” Will P. Riffelmacher ’04, the roommate of King and McDaniel, said. “But after seeing Lehe come through here so fast, they have no chance.” Regardless of his lead, the Challenge had begun to take its toll on Lehe. “This is so hard,” he said. “And I don’t think I get anything.” Later, Lassiter, holding a solid second, grew visibly upset when he realized that he had been ordered a Gardenburger...