SpecOps Doc Explains Why It's Better To Get Shot With An AK-47 Than An M4/AR-15 by Dan Pronk Editor's Note: Dr. Dan Pronk is an Australian medical doctor who spent much of his time in the Australian Army assigned to Special Operations units. This article first appeared in the TacMed blog, and later in several other blogs, and is re-posted here with the permission of the … [Read more...]
I Could Have Punched Him But I Didn’t (and other benefits of having good mental health)
I Could Have Punched Him But I Didn’t (and other benefits of having good mental health) by Elana Duffy When a friend suggested I seek mental health treatment for my post-military anger I begrudged the concept, the therapists, and even the friend who made the recommendation. Like many people, I thought of therapy only for when something is really “abnormal” or … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Heal PTSD and Save Money At The Same Time
I am not a doctor. I am a guy who is looking for an answer. Each of the following has worked for me greatly. Maybe they can work for you. I urge you to do more research, if you’re still skeptical. If you aren’t sure if we can learn how to hack PTSD and TBI, neither am I. For the last four years, I’ve kept alert for clues that could help. I strive to find things that are both … [Read more...]
Mandatory Tactical Combat Casualty Care: Now What?
Mandatory Tactical Combat Casualty Care: Now What? by Andrew Fisher This article was originally published in March of 2018. From the Next Generation Combat Medic Admins Recently, GEN Joseph Votel, commander of Central Command (CENTCOM) mandated that allilitary personnel deploying to the CENTCOM Area of Operations (AO) must have completed Tactical Combat Casualty Care … [Read more...]
Fake News: “Studies Show that Current Military Tourniquets are Inherently Flawed”
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, the Department of Defense, or the US Government. The basis for this article was pulled from a website that has the intent of mostly discrediting the Combat Application Tourniquet® (CAT), but some studies do mention the … [Read more...]
Quit Ovary-Acting! A Havok Guide to Hysterectomies
January at The Havok Journal was Health and Fitness month. Some of Havok's writers shared tips and ideas on how not to catch the flu, myostatin inhibitors, and crossfit. And then, there are those like me, those whose idea of fitness is more along the lines of “fitness whole pizza in my mouth” than it is about crossfit. Some of you are more into shoveling food into your … [Read more...]
Your “Tactical Tampon” is Useless for Life-Threatening Hemorrhage
Your "Tactical Tampon" is Useless for Life-Threatening Hemorrhage by Andrew Fisher The myth that tampons can quell life-threatening hemorrhage just won’t die. It seems that every other week a post on social media touts the amazing effects of tampons as a life-saving intervention (LSI). After all, there are anecdotes from Iraq, Afghanistan, and the veteran … [Read more...]
“Hey Doc, Why Do You Always Give Me Motrin?”
Editor's Note: January is "fitness Month" on Havok Journal. In this article, first published in December of 2015, Army Ranger and Physician Assistant Andrew Fisher offers an explanation into that time-honored quesion, "Hey Doc, why do you always give me Motrin?" _____ Andrew D. Fisher is stationed at Fort Benning, GA and at the time this article was written, was a Physician … [Read more...]
Combating Cancer: The Potential And Promise of CD47 For Breast Cancer And Beyond
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on 27 May 2014. _____ "I keep dreaming of a future, a future with a long and healthy life, not lived in the shadow of cancer but in the light." -Patrick Swayze If your body is made up of cells, then you’ll want to read this article. According to the American Cancer Society’s “Cancer Facts and Figures 2014” approximately … [Read more...]
ADHD: Dissecting the Diagnosis
Editor's Note: This Havok Journal exclusive is a collaboration between Havok Journal writers Justina Bahriak, Andrew Fisher, and Monica Hartz, each of whom provided a unique perspective to this article. This article originally appeared in The Havok Journal on 16 October 2014. _____ While some minor word changes were made between the DSM-IV and DSM-V, the criteria that needs … [Read more...]
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