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25 J. Contemp. Health L. & Pol'y 283 (2008-2009)
Enhancing the Fighting Force: Medical Research on American Soldiers

handle is hein.journals/jchlp25 and id is 289 raw text is: ENHANCING THE FIGHTING FORCE: MEDICAL RESEARCH ON AMERICAN SOLDIERS Catherine L. Annas* & George J. Annas** Be all that you can be, and a lot more. - DARPA's revision of a U.S. Army recruiting slogan. During President Barack Obama's first primetime press conference, reporters asked primarily about the state of the economy and terrorism. Wedged between questions on these two vital issues was a query from the Washington Post's Michael Fletcher: Question: What is your reaction to Alex Rodriguez's admission that he used steroids as a member of the Texas Rangers? Obama: You know, I think it's depressing news.... And if you're a fan of Major League Baseball, I think it - it tarnishes an entire era, to some degree. And it's unfortunate, because I think there are a lot of ballplayers who played it straight. And, you know, the thing I'm probably most concerned about is the message it sends to our kids. What I'm pleased about is Major League Baseball seems to finally be taking this seriously, to recognize how big a problem this is for the sport, and that our kids hopefully are watching and saying, You know what? There are no shortcuts, that when you try to take shortcuts, you may end up tarnishing your entire career, and that your * Catherine L. Annas is the Director of the Eastern Massachusetts Healthcare Initiative (EMHI). Previously, she was Director of Patient Safety at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Betsy Lehman Center, and prior to that a member of the House staff of the Massachusetts Legislature's Joint Committee on Health Care. She is Co- Editor of the Boston Bar Association's Boston Health Law Reporter, and serves on the Board of Directors of Our Bodies Ourselves. Ms. Annas received her J.D. from the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America in 1995, and her Bachelor's Degree in English from the Catholic University of America in 1992. George J. Annas is the Edward R. Utley Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Law, Bioethics & Human Rights, Boston University School of Public Health, and Professor in the Boston University School of Law and School of Medicine. He is the co- founder of Global Lawyers and Physicians, and holds degrees in economics (A.B. 1967), law (J.D. 1970), and public health (M.P.H. 1972) from Harvard University.

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