Pentagon says 34 U.S. troops were diagnosed with brain injuries after Iranian missile attack

The Washington Post

The Pentagon said Friday that 34 U.S. service members were diagnosed with varying degrees of brain injuries after the Iranian ballistic missile attack in Iraq this month, upping the number of service members understood to be injured by explosions.

Posted on BrainLine January 24, 2020.

Trump says he doesn’t consider brain injuries sustained by U.S. troops during Iran missile barrage ‘serious’

The Military Times

President Trump said Wednesday that he didn’t consider the traumatic brain injuries reported by U.S. troops following an Iranian rocket attack to be serious.

Posted on BrainLine January 22, 2020.

Nearly 2 million adults are estimated to have shown symptoms of PTSD during Hong Kong protests, study finds

CNN Health

Almost 2 million people in Hong Kong – about a third of its adult population – are estimated to have experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during months of social unrest in the city, according to research published Friday in The Lancet medical journal.

Posted on BrainLine January 10, 2020.

Pages