Our Illnesses

Lomotil in diarrhoeal illnesses.

Gulf war illnesses.

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Acute high-altitude illnesses.

From the University Clinic, Department of Internal Medicine, Division VII: Sports Medicine, Heidelberg, Germany (P.B.); and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, University of Washington, Seattle (E.R.S.). Address reprint requests to Dr. Bärtsch at the University Clinic, Department of Internal Medicine, Division VII: Sport...

Pyrethroid Illnesses in California

Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses

In 1990 and 1991, approximately 697,000 U.S. troops were deployed in the Persian Gulf during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The United States suffered relatively few casualties during the brief air and ground war against Iraq. Since returning home, however, many veterans have developed illnesses that appear to be related to their military service in the Gulf. Researchers caution tha...