Article Apr 14, 2022 SAFE Option Provides Care for Victims of Sexual Violence A special medical exam, called a Sexual Assault Forensic Examination, SAFE, is available to survivors of sexual violence preserves lasting evidence that may aid in the prosecution of a perpetrator of sexual assault. Recommended Content MHS Mental Health Hub Women's Health
Article Apr 1, 2022 New App Addresses Service Women's Health Care Needs The Defense Health Agency announces the release of Deployment Readiness Education for Servicewomen, the agency’s newest progressive web application. Recommended Content Women's Health Healthcare Technology
Article Mar 18, 2022 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Observance Focuses on Screening, Increasing Public Knowledge Observed during March, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month seeks to increase the public’s knowledge about the disease and encourage people to get screened for it. Recommended Content Public Health Men's Health Women's Health
Article Feb 15, 2022 Reduce your risk of developing cancer Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. Recommended Content Public Health Women's Health Men's Health
Article Feb 11, 2022 Women’s Heart Attacks Symptoms Can Differ from Men’s: Know the Signs Doctors say women sometimes fail to recognize their unique warnings signs for heart problems. Recommended Content Public Health Women's Health
Article Jan 18, 2022 Long-Acting Contraceptives are a Popular Choice with Service Members The MHS offers many options for female service members and beneficiaries who are seeking contraception. Recommended Content Women's Health
Article Jan 14, 2022 Six Immediate Health Benefits You Will See If You Lose a Little Weight Losing even a little weight now can have a major impact on your health and quality of life. This long list of benefits might help motivate you to adjust your habits to achieve a happier, healthier lifestyle. Recommended Content Public Health Women's Health MHS Mental Health Hub
Article Jan 11, 2022 Critically ill COVID Patient Delivers Baby While on Heart-Lung Bypass Hernandez, a Marine Corps spouse and mother of five, is BAMC’s first patient to give birth while on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Recommended Content Women's Health COVID-19
Congressional Testimony Jul 10, 2019 Report on Rate of Maternal Mortality Among Members of the Armed Forces .PDF | 1.09 MB H.R. 5515, NDAA Conference Report for FY 2019, 115-874, Pg. 861 Recommended Content Women's Health
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Report May 11, 2016 Study Finds Strong Immune Response to HPV Vaccine Among Female Service Members .PDF | 183.92 KB A new study of female service members that examined their immune response to a vaccine to combat the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer showed development of antibodies in 80 to 99 percent of recipients against each of the four strains of the disease. Recommended Content Health Readiness & Combat Support Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division Public Health Women's Health Cervical Cancer
Report May 11, 2016 HPV Vaccinations Among Female Service Members .PDF | 183.92 KB A new study of female service members that examined their immune response to a vaccine to combat the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer showed development of antibodies in 80 to 99 percent of recipients against each of the four strains of the disease. Recommended Content Health Readiness & Combat Support Public Health Women's Health Cervical Cancer
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