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The Military Health System is an interconnected network of service members whose mission is to support the lives and families of those who support our country. Everyday in the MHS advancements are made in the lab, in the field, and here at home. These are just a few articles highlighting those accomplishments that don't always make it to the front page of local papers.

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Policy Update: Significant Improvements to Mental and Behavioral Health Policies

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4/4/2022
A U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter flies over the sunset off the northern coast of Haiti in Nov. 2021

New updates to Coast Guard policy loosen restrictions and impacts on service members undergoing mental and behavioral health treatment for conditions including (but not limited to) anxiety and depressive disorders.

Concussion Care Pathway Streamlined for Better Results

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4/1/2022
Dr. Gregory Johnson, Tripler Concussion Clinic medical director, conducts a neurological exam on Army Spc. Andrew Karamatic, a combat medic, having him follow his finger with his eyes, at Tripler Army Medical Center, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Neurologic exams are part of the MACE 2 diagnostic tool to assess service members’ Acute Concussion Care Pathway. (Photo: Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal, DMA Pacific – Hawaii Media Bureau)

The Defense Health Agency has developed a comprehensive clinical care program (Acute Concussion Care Pathway) to manage concussions based on the military medical community’s many years of experience with injured service members.

New App Addresses Service Women's Health Care Needs

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4/1/2022
Deployment Readiness Education for Servicewomen, one-stop resource for some of the most common questions and concerns that servicewomen have around deployment. (Photo: Connected Health)

The Defense Health Agency announces the release of Deployment Readiness Education for Servicewomen, the agency’s newest progressive web application.

Exertional Hyponatremia, Active Component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2006–2021

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4/1/2022
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Exertional (or exercise-associated) hyponatremia refers to a low serum, plasma, or blood sodium concentration (below 135 mEq/L) that develops during or up to 24 hours following prolonged physical activity. Acute hyponatremia creates an osmotic imbalance between fluids outside and inside of cells.

Exertional Heat Illness at Fort Benning, GA: Unique Insights from the Army Heat Center

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4/1/2022
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Exertional heat illness (hereafter referred to as heat illness) spans a spectrum from relatively mild conditions such as heat cramps and heat exhaustion, to more serious and potentially life-threatening conditions such as heat injury and exertional heat stroke (hereafter heat stroke).

Exertional Rhabdomyolysis, Active Component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2017–2021

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4/1/2022
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Exertional rhabdomyolysis is a potentially serious condition that requires a vigilant and aggressive approach. Some service members who experience exertional rhabdomyolysis may be at risk for recurrences, which may limit their military effectiveness and potentially predispose them to serious injury.

Heat Illness, Active Component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2021

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4/1/2022
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From 2020 to 2021, the rate of incident heat stroke was relatively stable while the rate of heat exhaustion increased slightly

If weight loss is your goal, accountability may be a phone call away

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4/1/2022
Members from Coast Guard District Seven stretch

If you need an accountability partner to make your weigh-in goals this season—call CG SUPRT (855-247-8778)) for free health coaching services. 

USTRANSCOM patient movement exercise strengthens aeromedical skills, partnerships

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4/1/2022
Senior leaders from the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Army listening to briefs

U.S. Transportation Command conducted Exercise Ultimate Caduceus at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 23-March 8.

Lessening the Blast in the Past – TBI Support Down Range

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3/31/2022
Military personnel posing by a medical machine

When the Concussion Restoration Care Center (CRCC) with a MRI (Magnetic Resonance System) was established at Camp Leatherneck, then part of Joint Operating Base and British-run Camp Bastion in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, there was a constant need to care for combat-related concussions.

Finding balance as a U.S. Air Force nurse, wife and mother of six

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3/31/2022
Nurse posing for a picture

Air Force 1st Lt. Kristin Bland is currently part of a group of Air Force medical providers deployed to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center, in support of the whole-of-government COVID response operation aimed at helping communities in need.

Brain-Boosting Meal Plans Help Service Members with TBI

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3/30/2022
During the NICoE intensive outpatient program (IOP), staff nutritionist Ruth Clark teaches hands-on classes in the on-site patient kitchen. (Photo: Tahira Hayes (Ctr), NICoE/WRNMMC, NSA Bethesda)

Research has shown that dietary changes may help relieve symptoms that might complicate recovery from a traumatic brain injury (TBI), such as chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.

Surgery in the snow: Life-saving specialists hone their skills

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3/30/2022
a mobile medical facility

Six U.S. Air Force officers head for an unassuming tan tent that breaks the otherwise monochrome landscape of a runway at the edge of Nome, Alaska.

Immediate Testing: How the Military Evaluates Risk For Brain Injuries

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3/28/2022
Pfc. Thomas Icenogle, a student in the Army’s Combat Medic Specialist Training Program at the Medical Education and Training Campus on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, conducts a Military Acute Concussion Evaluation 2 (MACE 2) on Pvt. Alejandro Leija, while Pvt. Dominic Dubois refers to the MACE 2 card. (Photo: Lisa Braun, Medical Education and Training Campus Public Affairs)

MACE 2 allows for a quick assessment of traumatic brain injuries in the field and is similar to sports concussion checks.

Wear Approved Safety Eye Protection, Save Your Vision

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3/25/2022
Gunner with 1Brigade Combat Team 82nd Division wears shaded eye protection as he fires his M249 at Rotation 21-05 at the Joint Readiness Training Center. (Photo: Capt. Joseph Warren)

The Tri-Service Vision Conservation and Readiness Branch, or TSVCRB, encourages service members to wear eye protection while at work and at home to prevent eye injuries.

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