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Warrior Transition Command welcomes new commander

Date September 6, 2010

Col. Darryl A. Williams accepts the Warrior Transition Command colors from Lt. Gen. Eric B. Schoomaker, commander of Army Medical Command as Brig. Gen. Gary H. Cheek, the first WTC commander looks on. The WTC change of command was held at the Pentagon Aug. 26. WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 1, 2010) — The Army’s [...]

‘The Warrior Pose’: Army considers yoga to treat Soldiers’ pain

Date September 6, 2010

Lt. Col. Michele Spencer, 48th Combat Support Hospital, (center, blue top) leads a free yoga class at Gaffney Fitness Center. The Army Surgeon General is considering yoga and other alternative therapies such as biofeedback, acupuncture and meditation to help treat Soldiers with acute and chronic pain. FORT MEADE, Md. — Sgt. 1st Class Felicie Spencer [...]

Retired military leaders worry recruit population is ‘Too Fat to Fight’

Date August 27, 2010

Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Bower, a truck driver assigned to Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, grades pushups for Spc. Andrew Duncan, a satellite communication operator, during an Army Physical Fitness Test at Camp Ramadi, Iraq. Physical fitness is one criterion that Soldiers must meet to enroll in the Noncommissioned Officers Education System schools. [...]

My agoraphobia means I can’t take my son out. It has also cost me the love of a wonderful woman

Date August 25, 2010

Post your advice below. The best responses will be published in G2 next Friday I am a divorced man of 50, with a lovely son of 14 whom I see often. For 40 years I have been profoundly deaf, with tinnitus and balance problems, which has left me agoraphobic. I have tried everything over the [...]

3 Tips for Coping with Bruxism or Teeth Grinding

Date August 24, 2010

Sleep bruxism, or grinding one’s teeth at night, is a condition that can result in disrupted sleep and teeth damage. The condition can be associated with factors such as daytime stress, anxiety, caffeine intake and sleep apnea. If your partner has sleep bruxism, you can sleep with earplugs to avoid being awakened by the sounds [...]