JOHN ANTCZAK and BRADY McCOMBS / The Associated PressJul 5, 2019
The 7.1 temblor is centered in the same desert area near Ridgecrest as the 6.4 the day before. County officials assess injuries and damage. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Autumn Vogel / OtherWordsFeb 10, 2019
As a fourth-year medical student, I can’t help but worry about my ability to care for my patients in an age of climate change. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 5, 2011
Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh, nursing wounds from a rocket attack Friday on the presidential mosque, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for medical treatment as street celebrations and renewed violence erupted back home in the capital of Sanaa. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigApr 18, 2010
Chinese President Hu Jintao visited the earthquake-rocked region of Qinghai in western China on Sunday as official estimates of the damage to human life rose to 1,700 dead, with 256 missing and 12,128 injured. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 13, 2010
Today marks the one-month anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti, which provides an appropriate moment to bring attention to the recovery effort -- rebuilding the country's infrastructure, caring for those still injured and helping the hundreds of thousands still in precarious situations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 16, 2009
Following previous accusations by aid agencies, a video has surfaced amid Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip that shows images "consistent with the use of white phosphorus shells" -- i chemical weaponry The Israeli military has denied use of the chemical agent, which can burn skin to the bone. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 4, 2008
File this under just plain weird: Hillary Clinton picked Eight Belles, the only filly in the race, to win the Kentucky Derby. She came in second, behind Big Brown, and, sadly, had to be euthanized on the track because she broke two ankles after crossing the finish line. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 24, 2007
Roughly 20,000 soldiers who aren't on the military's list of combat wounded have signs of brain injury, according to an analysis of Army, Navy and Veterans Affairs data conducted by USA Today. The Pentagon's official tally of troops who've suffered brain trauma in combat is 4,471 -- one-fifth the total gleaned from military records. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 10, 2007
More and more troops are coming home from Iraq with brain damage, the result of repeated exposure to explosions, and doctors are having a difficult time keeping up. For many, the damage causes problems experts have never seen before and aren't sure how to treat. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 15, 2007
The Army plans to hire roughly 200 additional mental health workers to help care for ailing soldiers. Thirty-five percent of troops seek mental health care a year after coming home and between 15 and 20 percent of soldiers in Iraq show signs of post-traumatic stress. The latest Pentagon study found military mental health care to be inadequate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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