Health Readiness

Male Infertility

The current report updates and expands on the findings of the previous MSMR analysis of infertility among active component service men. Specifically, the current report summarizes the frequencies, rates, temporal trends, types of infertility, and demographic and military characteristics of infertility among active component service men during 2013–2017.

Airmen perform in-flight Transportation Isolation System training

This mission capability is the only one of its kind in the Department of Defense

DHA IPM 19-003: Reserve Health Readiness Program

This Defense Health Agency-Interim Procedures Memorandum (DHA-IPM), based on the authority of References (a) through (c), and in accordance with the guidance of References (d) through (i): • Provides utilization guidance and funding requirements for the RHRP contract to supplement Reserve Component Individual Medical Readiness (IMR) and Deployment Health activities when Service organic health readiness resources are not available to meet mission requirements. • Provides utilization guidance and funding requirements for the RHRP contract for Active Duty enrolled in TRICARE Prime Remote, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), USCG Reserves, and re-deploying DoD civilians (e.g., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command). • Communicate procedure guidance to all DoD organizations utilizing RHRP services. • Will expire effective 12 months from the date of issue and be converted to a DHA-Procedural Instruction.

• Identification #: 19-003
• Date: 3/8/2019
• Type: DHA Interim Procedures Memorandum
• Topics: Health Readiness

Sudden cardiac death in young athletes

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

Military health leaders take part in inaugural American Red Cross Advanced Life Support class

The transition to the American Red Cross Resuscitation Suite officially began October 1, 2018

Adenovirus

During August–September 2016, U.S. Naval Academy clinical staff noted an increase in students presenting with acute respiratory illness (ARI). An investigation was conducted to determine the extent and cause of the outbreak.

Glaucoma

This report describes an analysis using the Defense Medical Surveillance System to identify all active component service members with an incident diagnosis of glaucoma during the period between 2013 and 2017.

Malaria

Since 1999, the Medical Surveillance Monthly Report has published regular updates on the incidence of malaria among U.S. service members. The MSMR’s focus on malaria reflects both historical lessons learned about this mosquito-borne disease and the continuing threat that it poses to military operations and service members’ health.

MSMR Vol. 26 No. 3 - March 2019

A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2000–2017; Cardiovascular disease-related medical evacuations, active and reserve components, U.S. Armed Forces, 1 October 2001– 31 December 2017; Acute flaccid myelitis: Case report; Historical perspective: Leptospirosis outbreaks affecting military forces

Air Force units partner for aeromedical evacuation exercise

With a critical care mission spanning half the globe, practicing is vital to patient survivability

The eyes have it: Seven tips for maintaining vision

Most eye injuries are preventable, experts say

Military health care transitions to new life support training provider

American Red Cross courses better suited to military needs

The simple – and complicated – task of shoveling snow

When in the throes of winter weather, there are ways to prepare for a successful, injury-free snow shoveling activity

MSMR Vol. 26 No. 2 - February 2019

A monthly publication of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch. This issue of the peer-reviewed journal contains the following articles: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), active component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2000–2017; Cardiovascular disease-related medical evacuations, active and reserve components, U.S. Armed Forces, 1 October 2001– 31 December 2017; Acute flaccid myelitis: Case report; Historical perspective: Leptospirosis outbreaks affecting military forces

Army Medicine joins forces with civilian hospitals to sustain medical readiness

The AMCT3 program addresses the 2017 NDAA directive for the Military Health System to establish partnerships to maintain trauma care competency