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Fort Hood soldiers shift to underground training to prepare for battlefield medical care
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (767+ words) This week, the 1st Medical Brigade of the III Armored Corps at Fort Hood, Texas, held a training exercise called "Operation Silver Lightning." The exercise, according to the 1st Medical Brigade, "is designed to simulate the challenges of providing advanced medical care…...
Key fitness measure is strong predictor of longevity after certain age, study finds
3+ week, 2+ day ago (358+ words) For women over 60, muscle strength plays a critical role in longevity, a new study confirms. Researchers at the University at Buffalo, New York, followed more than 5,000 women between the ages of 63 and 99, finding that those with greater muscle strength had…...