As troops come home from Iraq, U-M experts advise vigilance for symptoms of ‘Gulf War syndrome II'

Wartime stress may cause chronic pain, fatigue, distress, and other ills
New independent Web site aims to help service members, families, doctors
ANN ARBOR, MI - When they were fighting Saddam Hussein's army in the Iraqi desert earlier this year, American troops probably weren't thinking about their long-term health — or anything but their immediate military goals and their own survival.

But now that those service members are starting to return home, the strain they faced under fire may start to catch up with them in more ways than they ever could have imagined. From aches and pains to rashes and memory gaps, the lingering effects of the intense stress of war may be taking a toll on their bodies and brains.
Will veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom suffer a sequel to the "Gulf War syndrome" that still plagues tens of thousands of veterans of the first Iraqi conflict, over a......

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