Battlefield Scars Often Carry Over To Bedroom, Troops Find

Wounds and mental disabilities of troops returning from Afghanistan and Iraq can mess up their sex lives too, health experts said Wednesday. But those wounds often go untreated because the topic is taboo and has gone unstudied.
Whatever the reason, failed sexual intimacy can contribute to higher suicide and divorce rates among returning troops, specialists told [...]

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Battlefield Scars Often Carry Over To Bedroom, Troops Find

Wounds and mental disabilities of troops returning from Afghanistan and Iraq can mess up their sex lives too, health experts said Wednesday. But those wounds often go untreated because the topic is taboo and has gone unstudied.
Whatever the reason, failed sexual intimacy can contribute to higher suicide and divorce rates among returning troops, specialists told [...]

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The caregivers dilemma The constant worry

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series on the different stages of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia though one family’s eyes. This week’s focus: caregiving in the early stage.
Where did she go now?
As they walked the supermarket aisles, Marjorie Jackson kept losing track of her mom. Lorraine Jackson, then 72, [...]

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State wont pay for hospital errors

While Pennsylvania no longer will reimburse hospitals for medical costs related to some preventable errors, it appears the new rule will initially apply to one-third of the more than 40,000 Bucks County residents receiving medical-assistance benefits.
As part of Gov. Ed Rendell’s �Prescription of Pennsylvania� health reform package, the new policy is designed to improve patient [...]

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