Jabs 'did not make troops unwell' Jul 2, 2008
A large US review in 2006 showed that troops deployed during the 1990-1991 Gulf War get sicker than most other veterans, but the research did not turn up evidence of a common "Gulf War Syndrome". British troops sent to Iraq are routinely vaccinated against anthrax, tetanus, typhoid and yellow fever. (BBC News -- Health)
Multiple jabs have not made UK troops sick: study Jul 1, 2008
A large U.S. review in 2006 showed that troops deployed during the 1990-1991 Gulf War get sicker than most other veterans but did not turn up evidence of a common "Gulf War Syndrome.". "Some of the studies that have implicated multiple vaccinations as a cause of illness for soldiers who served in Iraq should maybe be reinterpreted in light of our findings," Murphy said. (Scientific American)
Purple Hearts for Psychic Scars? Jun 9, 2008
Michael Wysong, the director of national security issues for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, likens PTSD to the Gulf War syndrome that afflicted troops following that 1991 war. "Not to diminish the illness or effects of PTSD," he says, "but it is the VFW's belief that awarding the Purple Heart for PTSD is not consistent with the original purpose and would denigrate the medal.". (Time.com)
Cut and run is not the answer May 22, 2008
Dana Sauls wrote on May 20, 2008 4:12 PM:" Concerned Reader, Your comments about Hillary riding Bill's coat-tail is sexist! BUT you bring up a great point! Sexism seems to be much more acceptable than racism in this election. I am so tired of people, especially men, calling for Hillary to drop out and comparing her to her husband. Hillary has worked for this country for a very long time, and as a senator she has a record of excellence that has nothing to do with her husband! She has a history of... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Ex-soldier who shot family jailed Apr 10, 2008
Page last updated at 14:58 GMT, Wednesday, 9 April 2008 15:58 UK. Bradley had become a recluse and heavy cannabis user. (BBC News -- UK)
Family's killer faces sentencing Apr 9, 2008
Both experts agreed that he had not been suffering from Gulf War Syndrome. Bradley had served as a Royal Artillery private in the first Gulf War, Bosnia and Northern Ireland. (BBC News -- UK)
Gulf War Illness Strongly Linked to Chemical Exposure Mar 25, 2008
There's more on Gulf War syndrome at the. SOURCES: Joy Ray Miller, Pharm. (Yahoo News -- U.S. Military)
Motor Neuron Disease And Toxic Substances: Possible Link? Mar 22, 2008
17, 1999) A genetic trait can predispose people to Gulf War syndrome, a new study has found ... 18, 2003) Research at the Salk Institute has identified a gene that may link certain pesticides and chemical weaponry to a number of neurological disorders, including the elusive Gulf War syndrome and. (Science Daily)
Military defends delay of screening GI brain injuries Mar 18, 2008
Air Force Col. Kenneth Cox said in an interview that the Pentagon wanted to avoid a controversy like the so-called Gulf War syndrome ... Asked whether mild traumatic brain injury could turn into another Gulf War syndrome, Cox said, "It could.". (AZCentral -- News)
Real 'Work'? Clinton Swipes at Chelsea's Profession... Feb 20, 2008
Or how the Vets returning from the first Gulf War had to fight for years to have the government recognize that the complications from Gulf War Syndrome were not simply imaginary, or worse from some in Washington and the Veteran's and military health care system, (the beaurocrats, not the actual doctors, nurses, and techs who deal with the vets,) that it was some vast conspiracy by Veterans of that conflict to they'd all somehow made up just to get undeserved care and/or benefits. (Hint: Google... (The Drudge Report)
Cell-phone policy puts irate parent on $15 hold Feb 6, 2008
Poe has Gulf War syndrome, characterized by migraines and fibromyalgia. "He (the principal) told me I'd have to pay $15 to get my own personal property back," Poe said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
More of this story Feb 2, 2008
She led efforts to make adoption easier, to expand early learning and child care, to increase funding for breast cancer research, and to help veterans suffering from Gulf War syndrome who had too often been ignored in the past ... Hillary passed legislation to track the health status of our troops so that conditions like Gulf War Syndrome would no longer be misdiagnosed. (Hamburg Ashley County Ledger, AR)
Soldiers' concussion symptoms tied to stress Jan 31, 2008
That stance, he argues, could avoid creating a new post-war malady like Gulf War Syndrome that elicits symptoms without a cause. This study should not be seen as a way to justify cutting federal services to returning veterans, he emphasized. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Tracing the VFW Jan 27, 2008
Milestones: The VFW was instrumental in the formation of the Veterans Administration, the creation of a GI bill, the development of a national cemetery system, and has been diligent in the fight for compensation for Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange and veterans diagnosed with Gulf War Syndrome. Local Posts: There are 3,047 members and 24 posts in Michigan's VFW District No. 7, which includes Southwest Michigan. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
At Kings Church, Obama Speaks of Unity Jan 21, 2008
She worked to investigate reports of an illness that affected veterans of the Gulf War, which became known as the Gulf War syndrome. Together with Attorney General Janet Reno, Clinton helped create the Office on Violence Against Women at the Department of Justice. (New York Times)
Frozen River Film Festival starts Jan. 24 Jan 17, 2008
Ballero, Titans of the Coral Sea, Gulf War Syndrome, 3:30 to 5 p.m., SLC. Conviction, Fridays at the Farm, Good Mother of Abangoh, 6 to 7:30 p.m., SLC. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Your Turn: The danger of depleted’ uranium weapons Dec 2, 2007
Some troops returning from these war zones believe that being present where uranium weapons have been used has contributed to a degradation of their health commonly known as Gulf War Syndrome. Natural uranium, freshly mined from the earth, is 99. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Uranium weapons ban necessary Nov 30, 2007
Some troops returning from these war zones believe that being present where uranium weapons have been used has contributed to a degradation of their health commonly known as Gulf War Syndrome. Natural uranium is more than 99 percent U-238 and just 0. (Montana Standard, MT)
United States Nov 18, 2007
Before his work in Colonie, Parrish tested more than 400 Gulf war veterans, failing to detect DU in any of them - so dealing a serious blow to those who claimed that DU is one of the causes of Gulf war syndrome. I did not expect to find it in Colonie,' he says. (Guardian Unlimited)
More of this story» Nov 10, 2007
"He is a great man because he was out there doing what most people don't want to do. He did suffer from what they call Gulf War Syndrome and when he was 32 they told him he would not live to see 35. He's now 45 and doing well. I respect him for what he did," she said. Dorea Britton's father, was in the Air Force, one of her uncles was in the Army and two other uncles served in Vietnam. (Niles Star, MI)
'This really is like Russian roulette. Spin the chamber and take your shot' Oct 31, 2007
But the vaccine has been linked by investigative journalist Gary Matsumoto in his book, "Vaccine-A," to the Gulf War Syndrome, and a recent report from the General Accounting Office even confirmed that tens of thousands of soldiers are expected to suffer significant health threats from the mandatory vaccinations ... Matsumoto, a New York-based war correspondent who won 10 journalism awards during his years working for NBC and Fox News Channel, in 1998 drew a connection between the vaccine and... (WorldNetDaily)
2 doctors blame sickle cell Oct 11, 2007
Two doctors blame boot camp death on sickle cell - 10/11/2007 - MiamiHerald (The Miami Herald)
Pulitzer-winning journalist Hersh to speak at UCD Sep 26, 2007
He has also written books on such varied subjects as the ark side of the Kennedy administration, Israel's nuclear arsenal and its relationship to U.S. foreign policy, and the strange illness known as Gulf War syndrome that afflicted veterans of the first Gulf War. In 2004, Hersh's reports of the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib caused international headlines. (Davis Enterprise, CA)
Sept. 18 editorial: Veterans deserve place to call home Sep 18, 2007
Veterans also have to deal with issues beyond physical scars with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Gulf War Syndrome. Their needs must be met. (Elizabethtown News Enterprise, KY)
One man's dream takes flight Sep 15, 2007
Case in point: not too long ago Doc sold a unit to an army helicopter pilot in Texas who suffers from Gulf War syndrome. "Most people don't know how serious the disease is," says Doc, swiveling side to side on the padded chair of the simulator. (Globe and Mail)
Colonel draws fire for study Sep 3, 2007
Reeves and his CDC team joined the project after the researchers came across his work on the role stress plays in chronic fatigue and Gulf War syndrome. CDC declined interview requests. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Letters to the editor Aug 23, 2007
Clinton s anti-military sentiments, let s just state that she "is an original sponsor of legislation that expanded health benefits to members of the National Guard and Reserves," was a leader in successfully pushing through legislation "to track the health status of our troops so that conditions like Gulf War Syndrome would no longer be misdiagnosed," has made and continues to make trips to Walter Reed, Iraq, Afghanistan and numerous stateside military bases to include the 10th Mountain (Light... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
AP: Pain medicine use has nearly doubled Aug 22, 2007
Fernandez, who survived two helicopter crashes and a bout with Gulf War Syndrome remains disabled from his service-related injuries and takes the equivalent of nine painkillers containing oxycodone every day to deal with crippling pain ... survived two helicopter crashes and Gulf War Syndrome over 20 years in the Marine Corps. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Painkiller use rising at alarming rate Aug 21, 2007
Fernandez survived two helicopter crashes and a bout with Gulf War Syndrome over 20 years in the Marine Corps ... survived two helicopter crashes and Gulf War Syndrome over 20 years in the Marine Corps. (MSNBC -- Race)
Americans living in a world of pain turn to medications Aug 21, 2007
The drug gained notoriety as "hillbilly heroin,'' often bought and sold illegally in Appalachia. An AP investigation found these reasons for the increase: * The population is getting older. As age increases, so does the need for pain medications. In 2000, there were 35 million people older than 65. By 2020, the Census Bureau estimates the number of elderly in the US will reach 54 million. * Drug makers have embarked on unprecedented marketing campaigns. * Spending on drug marketing has gone from... (Taipei Times)
AP analysis finds pain medicine use has skyrocketed 88 percent Aug 17, 2007
survived two helicopter crashes and Gulf War Syndrome over 20 years in the Marine Corps. He remains disabled from his service-related injuries and takes the equivalent of nine painkillers containing oxycodone every day. (North County Times)
Depleted uranium holds fast in Colonie Jul 17, 2007
The weapons have been blamed for a range of ailments, including maladies known collectively as Gulf War syndrome. 1. (Albany Times Union)
Several Tons Of Uranium And The Town Of Colonie, New York Jun 28, 2007
Concerns raised by campaign groups have been the subject of numerous newspaper headlines, and it is frequently cited as a possible cause of Gulf War syndrome. However, under the scrutiny of peer-review, scientific studies have so far failed to demonstrate a significant connection between inhalation exposure and human ill-health. (Science Daily)
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Sgt. Steele succumbed to Gulf War Syndrome at 36 in 1999. A plaque at the park's entrance pays homage. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Labelling call over additives in top-selling soft drinks Jun 13, 2007
Possible links to Gulf War Syndrome for all the GI's who downed gallons of the stuff. Also found in chewing gum and I think toothpaste. (Scotsman)
Doctor Warns of 'Killer Vaccines' Jun 12, 2007
He argues that vaccinations themselves are now causing a major upsurge in childhood diseases, adult maladies and even deadly ailments such as Gulf War Syndrome and Lou Gehrigs disease ... Deadly and debilitating diseases such as Gulf War Syndrome, Alzheimers disease and Parkinsons disease may be caused or greatly aggravated by overvaccination ... The mysterious Gulf War Syndrome which may have killed hundreds and seriously incapacitated tens of thousands of GIs may have been... (Newsmax)
More healthcare for war veterans Jun 11, 2007
Another illness related to veterans is Gulf War Syndrome, which has been described by some experts as a form of post-traumatic stress. However, the MoD has long denied the existence of the syndrome, arguing there is no single cause of the illnesses reported by veterans. (BBC News -- UK)
Fighting for veterans benefits May 18, 2007
Asked about people who don t believe in the existence of Gulf War Syndrome and its accompanying symptoms, Newbold-Steffen said, I don t know if they ve had someone who s been ill. I don t know quite honestly if I ve ever heard a doctor say (the syndrome) doesn t exist. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Symptomatic Persian Gulf War Vets Show Brain-Volume Deficits May 5, 2007
As to whether these symptoms are part of a pathology known as "Gulf War syndrome," an illness that has been linked to immune system disruptions in troops who had served in the Gulf War, White says she cannot be sure. "I have never been able, in 16 years of research, to identify a common core group of symptoms that could be characterized as Gulf War syndrome.". (Scientific American)
Palin pays tribute to wars' wounded May 4, 2007
It includes Purple Heart recipients, but also victims of friendly fire and those who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, Agent Orange effects and Gulf War syndrome, the governor's office said in a prepared statement. "Their courage inspires us and their sacrifices make it possible for others to know freedom," Palin said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Plastic sheet delivers wireless power May 3, 2007
Study adds to evidence of a physical basis for 'Gulf War syndrome. 1 May 2007. (Nature News Service)
Vets from First Gulf War Show Brain Differences May 3, 2007
Another expert with a long history of research into so-called Gulf War syndrome was more cautious ... Half of the veterans have complained of five or more symptoms -- out of a list of 20 -- attributed to Gulf War syndrome, while the other half have listed less than five symptoms ... Another expert in Gulf War syndrome agreed that it's impossible at this point to conclude that wartime exposures led to changes in veterans' brains. (MEDLINEplus)
Study: Ill vets' brains smaller May 2, 2007
May 2, 2007 The brains of veterans with Gulf War Syndrome are smaller in areas tied to thinking and memory than in those of soldiers who don't suffer the same symptoms, according to new research. About 30 percent of 697,000 veterans sent to the 1991 conflict have ailments including chronic fatigue, memory loss, confusion, headache, joint and muscle pain. (Newsday -- Health)
Gulf War Vets May Suffer Brain Changes May 2, 2007
Last September, experts convened by the Institute of Medicine said they could find no evidence of a 'Gulf War syndrome,' striking a blow to veterans who maintain that exposures to pesticides, weapons residues, or other chemicals caused a set of symptoms unique to their service in Operation Desert Storm ... "These are really important findings given that the IOM has stated that the Gulf War syndrome is imaginary and has no physical basis," White says. (CBS News -- World)
Scans of Gulf war veterans show memory impairment May 2, 2007
The study of veterans from the first Gulf war, which began after Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, found that two regions of the brain involved in memory and thinking were smaller among those apparently most affected by Gulf war syndrome illnesses. The same personnel also fared worse in simple tests of cognitive ability. (Guardian Unlimited)
Some Gulf War veterans have different brains May 1, 2007
Study adds to evidence of a physical basis for 'Gulf War syndrome ... The decline is at its worst in veterans who report more symptoms of what is commonly called 'Gulf War syndrome', the mysterious condition that has afflicted as many as one in seven veterans from the 1990-1991 war ... Whether Gulf War syndrome has a physical basis has been a raging debate since the veterans first began returning home, complaining of illnesses ranging from digestive to memory problems. (Nature News Service)
- America's hottest young writers Apr 23, 2007
His characters suffer from post-traumatic stress-like symptoms and the ravages of Gulf war syndrome. The stories contain strong characters and vivid narratives, layered with surreal imagery. (Guardian Unlimited)
Vaccines Are Dangerous, Doctor Warns Apr 20, 2007
despite manufacturers' warnings that many of the vaccines were to be spaced out over a one-year period (Hint: studies suggest this has A LOT to do with the Gulf War Syndrome fiasco) ... The truth about Gulf War Syndrome (What is the military afraid to admit ... More monkey business: the MRE (Meals Ready to Eat) connection to Gulf War Syndrome. (Newsmax)
Lyme disease advocate educates public on tick terror Apr 6, 2007
She was labeled as having Gulf War Syndrome (despite not being in the war) and being told "You're just a burnout executive." "It was unbelievable," said Weeg. It wasn't always that way. (Boone Today, IA)
Expert warns government has 10 million doses for 'emergency' Apr 4, 2007
Matsumoto, a New York-based war correspondent who won 10 journalism awards during his years working for NBC and Fox News Channel, in 1998 drew a connection between the vaccine and the Gulf War Syndrome. His book describes several cases, including an Army sergeant whose skin became so diseased that doctors, in a desperate attempt to cure him, removed every square inch of skin from his body. (WorldNetDaily)
Exposing the dark side of vaccines Apr 4, 2007
" (Story continues below) But it gets worse, much worse. As a result of today's vaccine mania: Right now, state after state is attempting literally to force young, prepubescent school-girls into getting a brand-new vaccine, with an unproven safety record, to prevent a sexually transmitted form of cancer. The manufacturer, pharmaceutical giant Merck, has lobbied state politicians to make their vaccine mandatory. There's major movement toward an AIDS vaccine. Once approved by the government, will... (WorldNetDaily)
Gulf War Veterans' Time Leaves Lasting Impact on Their Health Apr 2, 2007
George ascribes his many medical problems to Gulf War Illness, sometimes called Gulf War Syndrome, the names for an array of ailments reported by veterans of the first Gulf War. George and several other Polk County residents in the Lake Wales-based 325th Maintenance Company served during Operation Desert Storm, the military name for the action directed against Iraq after its invasion of Kuwait in 1990. (The Ledger)
O'McCarthy: Killing Our Troops Mar 7, 2007
Its called Gulf War Syndrome and the military and the VA immediately began denying any causal relationship to the vet's complaints and those weapons. Thus, little changed. (Zmag.org)
Hudson given writers' award Mar 2, 2007
The tales include one about a veteran with Gulf War syndrome who watches a man kill his cat. Another involves a veteran who grows an ear on his stomach. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
The power and the glory Feb 17, 2007
The infamous Gulf War Syndrome might even be traced in some measure to the US credits, materiel and technology Rumsfeld had knowingly conveyed seven years before. So, too, of course, could Saddam's brutal 1980s repression of the Shi'ites, underlying the sectarian animus and resolve for vengeance and dominance by the US-installed Shi'ite regime after 2003 that shaped Rumsfeld's, and America's, historic failure in Iraq. (Asia Times Online)
Wooten: Bulldoze public housing Feb 16, 2007
time for the truth, Do you suffer from the Gulf War Syndrome. If so, see your doctor at the nearest VA hospital. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
SCARE SCIENCE Feb 15, 2007
New York City's trans-fat ban, Agent Orange, Gulf War Syndrome, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, obesity, childhood cancer caused by power lines, breast cancer on Long Island caused by pesticides, World Trade Center syndrome - you name the health scare - have all been promoted with utter disregard for science and facts by the health-scare mob, aided in large part by a complicit or gullible media. We pay a high price for these scares - one that can go beyond strained nerves and the tens of billions... (New York Post -- Opinions)
Wartime Raises Stress, Blood Pressure Rates In Military Offspring Feb 13, 2007
-- Gulf War syndrome (GWS) is the name given to a variety of psychological and physical symptoms, including increases in the rate of immune system disorders and birth defects, reported by veterans of. . (Science Daily)
Healing properties of natural sugars Feb 12, 2007
Ease symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and Gulf War syndrome. Alleviate allergy symptoms and ease asthma. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
The US's pricey fighting flops Feb 10, 2007
Those suffering from the cocktail of diseases known collectively as Gulf War syndrome can attest to the growing self-destructiveness of war. The wireless radio set the stage for a new type of battlefield toxicity: electronic. (Asia Times Online)
Ex-soldier admits killing family Jan 30, 2007
But both experts agreed that he did not suffer from Gulf War Syndrome, contrary to reports which appeared in the aftermath of the killings. The court also heard that Bradley did not see any active service during his deployment to the Gulf. (BBC News -- UK)
Victims of fatal compulsion Jan 30, 2007
It was accepted he had not suffered Gulf War syndrome, but the defence believed he had experienced post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after his experiences with the Army in Northern Ireland ... "2002: Claims incapacity benefit for depression.2006, May: Again assessed by psychiatrist2006, July 8/9: Kills four members of his own family.2006, July 10: Charged with four counts of murder.2007, January 29: Admits to manslaughter with diminished responsibilityVeterans hit out at MoD's `lack of care'... (ic Teesside.co.uk)
Gulf veteran's killing spree fuels outcry over lack of NHS support Jan 30, 2007
But both experts agreed he did not suffer from Gulf War syndrome, contrary to reports which appeared in the aftermath of his killing spree. The prosecution's psychiatric expert was not convinced Bradley had suffered PTSD, although he did not rule it out, believing Bradley might have suffered a psychotic disorder, schizophrenia or PTSD.. (Scotsman)
Dame Vera backs Gulf veterans Jan 28, 2007
In a letter to Chancellor Gordon Brown, the singer, along with former Formula One champion racing driver Sir Jackie Stewart, who has a long-standing interest in the welfare of veterans, accuses the Ministry of Defence of 'haggling, procrastinating and worse' over the treatment of 6,000 veterans whose illnesses have been termed Gulf war syndrome. They point out that the US government, unlike the MoD, readily acknowledges a causal link between the first Gulf conflict and mystery ailments. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
States With Higher Levels Of Gun Ownership Have Higher Homicide Rates Jan 15, 2007
Firearms are used to kill two out of every three homicide victims in America. In the first nationally representative study to examine the relationship between survey measures of household firearm ownership and state level rates of homicide, researchers at the Harvard Injury Control Research Center found that homicide rates among children, and among women and men of all ages, are higher in states where more households have guns. (Science Daily)
