2. January 6: Army
conducting joint
studyto improve
bone health in
militarypersonnel
Researchers from the
U.S. Army Research
Institute of
Environmental
Medicine have teamed
up with the Trainee
Health Surveillance
Flight 559th Medical
Group's Basic Military
Training Team at Joint
Base San Antonio-
Lackland, Texas, to
determine whether
increased vitamin D
and calcium intake
can improve bone
health in military
personnel.
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4. January 31, 2014:
Natick researchers
developing
technologyto
prevent heat injury
inworking dogs
Last summer, Ken
Ballinger, a K-9
officer with the
Plymouth County
Sheriff's
Department, was
conducting a
training session with
working dogs on a
hot and humid New
England day.
5. February 10, 2014:
Natick Soldier
reachesout to
‘Home Base’
He grew up a Boston
Red Sox fan in
Warwick, R.I., so Sgt.
1st Class Adam
Morelli had long
dreamed of touching
home plate at
Fenway Park.
6. February 24: USARIEM Soldier
Named MRMC EOLof TheYear
SGT Crystal Meints from the U.S.
Army Research Institute of
Environmental Medicine in Natick,
Mass., was recently selected as the
2013 U.S. Army Medical Research
and Materiel Command Equal
Opportunity Leader of the Year.
7. March 14: USARIEM
Researchers Study
Soldiers' Running
Styles
At a time when
running barefoot or
with so-called
minimalist shoes has
gained increasing
traction, researchers at
the U.S. Army
Research Institute of
Environmental
Medicine at Natick
Soldier Systems Center
decided to study how
Soldiers run during
physical training and
if running style
contributes to
training-related
injuries.
8. March 25: Natick
Study Examines
Effectsof Stresson
Soldiers' Immune
Systems, Cognitive
Ability
Training and
operations can put
such tremendous
physical and
psychological
stresses on
warfighters that their
immune systems
may be
compromised.
9. April 16: Army Lab
Teams UpWith
Boston Marathon to
Prevent Heat Injury
As runners get ready
for the Boston
Marathon, many no
doubt partake in
training programs
aimed at helping them
to be optimally
prepared, whether it
be helping them
achieve their best time
and reduce physical
injuries or simply to
finish. With all this
preparation, many
may be surprised to
find out about the
wild card that April
brings - the weather.
10. April 25: USARIEM SoldierFinishes
Second Boston Marathon
As he crossed the finish line of this
year's Boston Marathon race, Capt. Craig
Thompson took a moment to look
around at the thousands of spectators
cheering him on and enjoy the moment.