2018 #ColdReadiness Twitter chat recap: Preventing cold weather injuries for service members and their families

To help protect U.S. armed forces, the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch (AFHSB) hosted a live #ColdReadiness Twitter chat on Wednesday, January 24th, 12-1:30 pm EST to discuss what service members and their families need to know about winter safety and preventing cold weather injuries as the temperatures drop. This fact sheet documents highlights from the Twitter chat.

Flag Football Game

Youth participate in a flag football game on Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Travis Gershaneck)

Healthy aging starts sooner than you think

Air Force Staff Sgt. Nick Crouse, a medical technician with the 193rd Special Operations Wing's Medical Group out of Middletown, Pennsylvania, takes the blood pressure of a patient. Heart disease, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are three ailments that take a huge toll on the body as it ages. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Back to School Health and Safety Checklist

This infographic provides a going back to school health and safety checklist.

Study Finds Strong Immune Response to HPV Vaccine Among Female Service Members

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.

Breathing techniques

Airmen and Soldiers practice breathing and relaxation during their off duty time in a deployed location. Stress can take its toll on your mental and physical health, including your heart health, but there are breathing techniques to buffer yourself from it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lance Cheung)

DoD Instruction 1010.10: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

This instruction reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 1010.10 (Reference (a)) as a DoD instruction (DoDI) in accordance with the authority in DoDD 5124.02 (Reference (b)) to establish policy and assign responsibilities for health promotion and disease prevention in accordance with References (c) through (f).

• Identification #: DoD Instruction 1010.10
• Date: 4/28/2014
• Type: Instructions
• Topics: Medical and Dental Preventive Care Fitness

Favorite Fall & Holiday Recipes Cookbook

Healthy, Dietitian-Approved Recipes for the Defense Community

DHB Implications of Trends in Obesity and Overweight for the DoD Fit to fight fit for life

Defense Health Board report of DHB Implications of Trends in Obesity and Overweight for the DoD Fit to fight fit for life

Decision Brief Obesity

Decision briefing to the Defense Health Board on Obesity presented on November 18, 2013

Information Brief on DoD and VA Research Partnership

Defense Health Board briefing on Information Brief on DoD and VA Research Partnership

Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical Update

Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical Update briefing presented to the Defense Health Board Feb. 21, 2012

Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical Integration of Services

Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical Integration of Services briefing presented to the Defense Health Board Nov. 14, 2011

Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical Integration of Services

Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical Integration of Services briefing presented to the Defense Health Board June 14, 2011

Center for Personal Development

Center for Personal Development briefing presented to the Defense Health Board Aug. 18, 2010

2018 #ColdReadiness Twitter chat recap: Preventing cold weather injuries for service members and their families

To help protect U.S. armed forces, the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch (AFHSB) hosted a live #ColdReadiness Twitter chat on Wednesday, January 24th, 12-1:30 pm EST to discuss what service members and their families need to know about winter safety and preventing cold weather injuries as the temperatures drop. This fact sheet documents highlights from the Twitter chat.

Flag Football Game

Youth participate in a flag football game on Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Travis Gershaneck)

Healthy aging starts sooner than you think

Air Force Staff Sgt. Nick Crouse, a medical technician with the 193rd Special Operations Wing's Medical Group out of Middletown, Pennsylvania, takes the blood pressure of a patient. Heart disease, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are three ailments that take a huge toll on the body as it ages. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Back to School Health and Safety Checklist

This infographic provides a going back to school health and safety checklist.

Study Finds Strong Immune Response to HPV Vaccine Among Female Service Members

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.

Breathing techniques

Airmen and Soldiers practice breathing and relaxation during their off duty time in a deployed location. Stress can take its toll on your mental and physical health, including your heart health, but there are breathing techniques to buffer yourself from it. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lance Cheung)

DoD Instruction 1010.10: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

This instruction reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 1010.10 (Reference (a)) as a DoD instruction (DoDI) in accordance with the authority in DoDD 5124.02 (Reference (b)) to establish policy and assign responsibilities for health promotion and disease prevention in accordance with References (c) through (f).

• Identification #: DoD Instruction 1010.10
• Date: 4/28/2014
• Type: Instructions
• Topics: Medical and Dental Preventive Care Fitness

Favorite Fall & Holiday Recipes Cookbook

Healthy, Dietitian-Approved Recipes for the Defense Community

DHB Implications of Trends in Obesity and Overweight for the DoD Fit to fight fit for life

Defense Health Board report of DHB Implications of Trends in Obesity and Overweight for the DoD Fit to fight fit for life

Decision Brief Obesity

Decision briefing to the Defense Health Board on Obesity presented on November 18, 2013

Information Brief on DoD and VA Research Partnership

Defense Health Board briefing on Information Brief on DoD and VA Research Partnership

Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical Update

Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical Update briefing presented to the Defense Health Board Feb. 21, 2012

Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical Integration of Services

Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical Integration of Services briefing presented to the Defense Health Board Nov. 14, 2011

Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical Integration of Services

Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical Integration of Services briefing presented to the Defense Health Board June 14, 2011

Center for Personal Development

Center for Personal Development briefing presented to the Defense Health Board Aug. 18, 2010