Conditions and Treatments

HPV vaccine now recommended for those up to age 45

HPV shot protects against a host of diseases in men, women

Antibiotic resistance a serious threat that's growing, CDC warns

Newly published paper outlines issue, offers possible solutions

Is exercise that’s too intensive resulting in your angina?

Angina is experienced as a feeling of tightness or pressure in the chest that can also radiate out to your neck, jaw, back or shoulders

Sudden cardiac death in young athletes

Sudden cardiac events can occur in seemingly healthy young people in their teens or twenties, including young servicemembers

DHA PI 6025.14: Active Duty Service Member (ADSM) Erythrocyte Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency and Sickle Cell Trait (SCT) Screening

This Defense Health Agency-Procedural Instruction (DHA-PI), based on the authority of References (a) and (b), and in accordance with the guidance of References (c) through (o), establishes Defense Health Agency’s (DHA) procedures to implement Reference (d), for erythrocyte G6PD deficiency and SCT screening at the appropriate points: during entry to the Military Services (at appointment, enlistment, or induction (Reference (j)), at pre-deployment, and at other points as indicated for validation of results (per References (k), (m), and (n)).

• Identification #: 6025.14
• Date: 12/6/2018
• Type: DHA Procedural Instruction
• Topics: Conditions and Treatments

Physical Disability Board of Review Fact Sheet

The Physical Disability Board of Review, or PDBR, was legislated by Congress and implemented by the Department of Defense to ensure the accuracy and fairness of combined disability ratings of 20% or less assigned to service members who were discharged between September 11, 2001 and December 31, 2009. The PDBR uses medical information provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the military department. Once a review is complete, the PDBR forwards a recommendation to the secretary of the respective branch of the armed services.

Heat rash is common when the mercury climbs

Anyone can be affected, including children and adults

Living with aphasia and the long road to regain language capabilities

Roughly 1 million Americans currently have aphasia, a condition that impairs the ability to express and/or understand language, and nearly 180,000 Americans are diagnosed with it every year.

Decision Brief Pediatric Health Care Services

Defense Health Board briefing about Pediatric Health Care Services

Medical encounters, by condition, U.S. Armed Forces 2016

This infographic documents the three burden of disease related conditions that accounted for the most medical encounters among the active component of the U.S. Armed Forces in 2016.

Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a group of chronic metabolic conditions characterized by high blood glucose levels resulting from a decreased ability to produce and or use insulin. DM-related metabolic abnormalities are associated with damage to various organs and tissues. From 2008 - 2015, a total of 9,092 incident cases of DM were reported among active duty service members. This infographic provides details on the overall incidence rates of type 1 and 2 DM cases per 100,000 person-years. It also provides information about service members at higher risk of diabetes.

Pediatric Care in the Military Health System

Pediatric Care in the Military Health System briefing to the Defense Health Board, Nov. 1, 2016.

Pediatric Health Care Services

Pediatric Health Care Services briefing to the Defense Health Board, Nov. 1, 2016.

Deployment Health Centers Review

Joint Trauma System