The Associated Press ran a story about a new policy seeking to punish those who become pregnant in Iraq:

A U.S. Army general in northern Iraq has added pregnancy to the list of reasons a soldier under his command could be court-martialed.

Normally this site focuses on the United States' military medical system. However today we are making a special exception. We bring you the story of Dr. Ramin Pourandarjani, a physician in the Iranian military who worked in a prison but stood up to authorities by allegedly refusing to falsify medical documentation concerning abuse. According to this story published in the Wall Street Journal, he died standing up for his beliefs. Here are some select quotes:

At the height of Iran's bloody civil unrest this year, a young doctor named Ramin Pourandarjani defied his superiors. He refused to sign death certificates at a Tehran prison that he said were falsified to cover up murder.

9 answers we'd like to have regarding Maj Hasan and the Fort Hood shootings:

1. Reports described Hasan as a non-traditional medical student who had experience as prior enlisted. Were his academic credentials appropriate for USUHS?
2. Some reports suggested Hasan struggled academically at USUHS during medical school. If this was the case why was he allowed to graduate and why was he allowed to go straight into a residency without a GMO tour?
3. A very negative evaluation authored by Hasan's psychiatry residency program director was published by a variety of news outlets. Why was he allowed to graduate residency?

Computer enthusiast website ars technica featured a story recently about the huge success that Valve has had with PC gaming and the Steam digital software distribution platform. Their secret: LISTENING TO CUSTOMERS AND KEEPING THEM CONNECTED. Read on for some quotes from the story:

By Jamie L. Trapp
[originally published by The Journal of Drugs in Dermatology DermMatters blog: http://dermmatters.blogspot.com/2009/10/dermatologic-considerations-in-military.html]

Military personnel deal with unique work environments, accompanied by even more atypical medical — both physical and mental — conditions. This holds true for dermatologic issues relating to healing soldiers as well, and it is essential that physicians treating soldiers understand the pivotal role they play in helping rebuild a soldier’s life.