The mission of the AACR is to prevent and cure cancer through research, education, communication, and collaboration. Through its programs and services, the AACR fosters research in cancer and related biomedical science; accelerates the dissemination of new research findings among scientists and others dedicated to the conquest of cancer; promotes science education and training; and [...]

In 1974, Nobel Laureate and MIT Professor, Salvador Luria, established the Center for Cancer Research, in order to properly study the genetic and molecular basis of cancer, the immune system’s ability to recognize antigens, and the cellular behavior during growth. In December 2010, Luria’s dream will reach heights, he could have never imagined, when the [...]

Along with providing information and resources to the military and veteran communities, MilitaryConnection.com has the honor to join forces on a regular basis with outstanding organizations.  GiveAnHour.org is one of these organizations.  The work that they do is nothing short of extraordinary.  They provide pro bono and free counseling to troops, veterans, family and [...]

What is a counselor?
A counselor is a professional that assists people with many different aspects of life.  This includes assisting with mental health and career issues.  There are hundreds of types of counselors, each with their own specialty, and each serving a particular population.  The environment of a counselor’s work usually depends on their specialty.  [...]

The Pentagon is now flying large numbers of uniformed therapists and mental health workers into war areas to counsel troops.
The shooting at Fort Hood has affected much beyond the families of those killed and hurt.  The suspected killer, Nidal Hasan was part of a plan to offer treatment to U.S. troops in Afghanistan, reaching soldiers [...]

Michael Scott is an offensive, naive, over-the-line type of person and boss.  He is prone to crude sexual jokes, homosexual harassment, and racial slurs — all said out of ignorance.
But Scott, the boss in the popular comedy ‘The Office’, went too far for some suicide prevention groups in the recent Halloween episode of The Office.  [...]

Counselors are being sent to Ft. Hood to offer counseling for hundreds of individuals affected by last Thursday’s violent shooting.  Among these individuals are soldiers, hospital workers, civilians, and family members, all who are struggling to overcome the grief of loss.
Last week, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, a psychiatrist in the Army Medical Corps, opened fire [...]