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November 17, 2008

Gulf War Syndrome is Real. DUH!

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Gulf War Syndrome affects at least one-fourth of the 700,000 U.S. troops who served in the 1991 effort to drive Iraq out of Kuwait, or between 175,000 and 210,000 veterans in all, the report found. Few have seen their symptoms improve over the past 17 years, the report said.

Symptoms include persistent headaches, widespread pain, cognitive difficulties, unexplained fatigue, skin rashes, chronic diarrhea and digestive and respiratory problems.

Many Gulf War veterans suffering these symptoms say they met with skepticism when seeking treatment.

The panel found two possible causes: a drug given to troops to protect against nerve gas, known as pyridostigmine bromide, and pesticides that were used heavily during the war.

 

Toxic Chemicals Blamed for Gulf War Illness
Washington Post, United States - 1 hour ago
By Steven Reinberg MONDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) — Gulf War illness, dismissed by some as a psychosomatic disorder, is a very real illness that affects …
"Gulf War Syndrome" is real, report finds
Reuters - 2 hours ago
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A report released Monday concluded that "Gulf War Syndrome" is a legitimate condition suffered by more than 175000 …
Gulf War illness is real, new federal report says
CNN - 4 hours ago
By Alan Silverleib WASHINGTON (CNN) — An extensive federal report released Monday concludes that roughly one in four of the 697000 US veterans of the …
Gulf War vet health research lacking
Newsday, NY - 4 hours ago
By KIMBERLY HEFLING | AP Writer WASHINGTON - Even as possibly hundreds of thousands of veterans suffer from a collection of symptoms commonly called Gulf …
The American Legion Applauds Report and Recommendations on Gulf …
MarketWatch - 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON, Nov 17, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ — The American Legion is expressing strong support for a report by the Department of Veterans …
Gulf War syndrome real, report says
United Press International - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) — Gulf War syndrome is real and afflicts about 25 percent of the 700000 US troops who served in the 1991 conflict, …
Report to Congress: Gulf War syndrome is real
Los Angeles Times, CA - 6 hours ago
A scientific panel chartered by Congress cites nerve gas drug and pesticides used during the conflict as being associated with veterans’ neurological …
Calls for aid for Gulf War veterans
The Press Association - 2 hours ago
There have been fresh calls for Government help for sufferers from Gulf War illnesses, after a high-level US report blamed their ill-health on exposure to …
Gulf War illness is real, study says
Dallas Morning News, TX - 13 hours ago
WASHINGTON – At least one in four US veterans of the 1991 Gulf War suffers from a multisymptom illness caused by exposure to toxic chemicals during the …
Gulf War Research Panel Finds 1 In 4 Veterans Suffers From Illness …
Science Daily (press release) - 1 hour ago
ScienceDaily (Nov. 17, 2008) — At least one in four of the 697000 US veterans of the 1991 Gulf War suffer from Gulf War illness, a condition caused by …
‘GULF WAR SYNDROME’ IS REAL, REPORT SAYS
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 18 hours ago
Researchers said the most likely culprits are chemicals the military gave troops to protect them from nerve gas. They called past reports "skewed" and …
National Gulf War Resource Center Calls on VA Secretary to Improve …
MarketWatch - 7 hours ago
WASHINGTON, Nov 17, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ — Today, November 17, 2008, the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Illness released its …

 






















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