Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Heart attack with no chest pain more likely in women
Feb 21, 2012 16:18 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women, especially younger women, are more likely than men to show up at the hospital with no chest pain or discomfort after having a heart attack, a new study suggests.
Gauging hype during Heart Month: 5 tests you might not need
Feb 09, 2012 13:28 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - February is American Heart Month and consumers will be bombarded with advice to keep their ticker healthy -- whether it's from the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women or the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's The Heart Truth.
Human antibody fends off lethal horse-virus: study
Oct 19, 2011 17:20 EDT
A human antibody has been shown to protect lab monkeys from a deadly bat-borne virus that has killed several people and dozens of horses since it was discovered in Australia in 1994, US scientists said Wednesday.
Mental problems of soldiers' kids tied to wars
Jul 04, 2011 17:09 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The longer U.S. soldiers were deployed in Iraq or Afghanistan, the more likely their children would be diagnosed with mental health problems, according to a study published Monday.
Kids' mental health may dip when parents are deployed
Nov 08, 2010 12:16 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The young children of U.S. service members may suffer more mental health or behavioral problems when a parent is deployed overseas, a study published Monday suggests.
Military suicide prevention efforts fail: report
Sep 23, 2010 17:25 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Efforts to prevent suicides among U.S. war veterans are failing, in part because distressed troops do not trust the military to help them, top military officials said on Thursday.
Military suicide prevention efforts fail: report
Sep 23, 2010 17:25 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Efforts to prevent suicides among U.S. war veterans are failing, in part because distressed troops do not trust the military to help them, top military officials said on Thursday.
Girl tests experimental drug after virus kills horse
May 28, 2010 19:11 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 12-year-old Australian girl and her mother are the first people to try an experimental treatment for a deadly virus after the girl's horse died from the infection, researchers said on Friday.
Troubles at every turn in Hasan's medical training
Jan 19, 2010 15:53 EST
Supervisors of the Army psychiatrist accused in the massacre at Fort Hood sanitized his performance appraisals in the years prior to the shootings, according to government documents obtained by The Associated Press that reveal concerns about Nidal Hasan at almost every stage of his Army education.
Troubles at every turn in Hasan's medical training
Jan 19, 2010 15:52 EST
Superiors turned a blind eye to red flags through accused Fort Hood killer's medical training. Supervisors of the Army psychiatrist accused in the massacre at Fort Hood sanitized his performance appraisals in the years prior to the shootings, according to government documents obtained by The Associated Press that reveal concerns about Nidal Hasan at almost every stage of his Army education.
Troubles at every turn in Hasan's medical training
Jan 19, 2010 15:48 EST
Superiors turned a blind eye to red flags during accused Fort Hood killer's medical training. Often teetering on failure during his medical training, Nidal Hasan hit a particularly rough patch in 2007 when his Army superior cited him for unprofessional behavior, inappropriately discussing religion, underperforming in his residency program and being too fat.
Shooting suspect's superiors questioned behavior
Nov 12, 2009 10:21 EST
Fort Hood shooting suspect's superiors questioned his strange behavior, work months ago. Nidal Malik Hasan's overly zealous religious views and strange behavior worried the doctors overseeing his medical training, but they saw no evidence that he was violent or a threat.
US doctors worried suspect was 'psychotic:' report
Nov 10, 2009 19:00 EST
US military doctors had worried that the suspected gunman in the Fort Hood shootings was "psychotic" and unstable but did not seek to sack him, National Public Radio reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed officials.
Suspect told 'There's something wrong with you'
Nov 07, 2009 23:45 EST
There was the classroom presentation that justified suicide bombings. Comments to colleagues about a climate of persecution faced by Muslims in the military. Conversations with a mosque leader that became incoherent.
Suspect told 'There's something wrong with you'
Nov 07, 2009 23:21 EST
There was the classroom presentation that justified suicide bombings. Comments to colleagues about a climate of persecution faced by Muslims in the military. Conversations with a mosque leader that became incoherent.
Suspect told 'There's something wrong with you'
Nov 07, 2009 20:41 EST
There was the classroom presentation that justified suicide bombings. Comments to colleagues about a climate of persecution faced by Muslims in the military. Conversations with a mosque leader that became incoherent.
Shortage of military therapists creates strain
Nov 07, 2009 19:48 EST
As they grapple with strains of war, military therapists feel the pain, too. Amputations. Combat stress. Divorce. Suicide. For troubled service members, military therapists are at their sides.
Suspect told 'There's something wrong with you'
Nov 07, 2009 18:18 EST
There was the classroom presentation that justified suicide bombings. Comments to colleagues about a climate of persecution faced by Muslims in the military. Conversations with a mosque leader that became incoherent.
Shortage of military therapists creates strain
Nov 07, 2009 12:54 EST
Amputations. Combat stress. Divorce. Suicide. For every physical and mental strain on service members, there's often a military therapist at their side.
Details emerge about Fort Hood suspect's history
Nov 07, 2009 03:35 EST
Details emerge about background of Army psychiatrist suspected in rampage at Fort Hood, Texas. He was by turns caring and contentious, a man quick to say "I am blessed" in casual greeting yet one who seemed to stew in discontent that he could not always keep to himself.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences | |
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| Motto | Learning to Care For Those In Harm's Way |
| Established | 1972 |
| Type | Federal medical school |
| President | Charles L. Rice, MD |
| Faculty | Under 100 on campus More than 3,500 adjunct |
| Undergraduates | None |
| Postgraduates | 750-850 |
| Location | Bethesda, Maryland,  United States |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Purple, gold and white |
| Mascot | None |
| Affiliations | Uniformed services of the United States |
| Website | usuhs.mil |
