The Defense Health Agency rolls out new digital health care tools, My Military Health, at five venture sites, announced U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland, DHA director.

Vision and hearing injuries can both be sustained due to traumatic brain injury, even mild TBI.

The World Meteorological Organization, which monitors climate, weather, and water resources for the United Nations, has declared that 2023 was the hottest year in recorded history.

Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows in other places in the body, according to the National Institutes of Health. Researchers say it is one of the most common gynecological diseases, and its primary symptoms include pain and infertility. Once a patient connected with Dr. Candice Jones-Cox, the Women's ...

Are you the parent or legal sponsor of a minor child? If so, there are things you should know about what access you have to your child’s health care records and choices. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Final Rule protects minors’ privacy concerning their health care choices and treatment.

On Feb. 27, 2024, U.S. Navy Capt. Bradley Deafenbaugh, an orthopedic surgeon with Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Portsmouth, and U.S. Navy Capt. Jamie Fitch, a general surgeon with Camp Lejeune, conducted an operation reconnecting 19-year-old Renaldo Muñoz severed tendon.

Team members with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity joined a multinational military and government contingent to test developing medical technologies and treatments at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 4-6, 2024.

In a stride towards combating illegal drug activities, the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System Joint Military Working Dog Program for Counter-narcotics plays an integral part in the Department of Defense counternarcotic initiative, enhancing detection capabilities on military bases globally.

Defense Health Agency leaders outlined continuing efforts to transform the Military Health System and fulfill the agency’s mission to improve health and readiness for its 9.5 million beneficiaries at the annual meeting of AMSUS, the Society of Federal Health Professionals.

Millions will witness a rare total solar eclipse over North America on April 8. Defense health officials emphasize enjoying the moment with precautions to protect your eye health.

Military health experts recommend those 45 years of age and older to get screened for colorectal cancer.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in five counties in Ohio may receive emergency prescription refills now through March 25, 2024, due to storm damage.

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in eight counties in Kansas may receive emergency prescription refills now through March 25, 2024, due to storm damage.

United States Navy Lieutenant Commander Mashiana Sutton has been named Navy Medicine’s Senior Financial Management Officer of the Year for 2023. Sutton currently serves at the director for resource management at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Lejeune at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune.

Brig. Gen. Lance Raney, Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Readiness Command, East and Director, Defense Health Network East, visited Fort Rucker March 1-2. The two-day visit kicked off with briefings by army medicine components followed by tours of facilities. Lt. Col. Garrett Holt, Lyster Army Health Clinic commander updated Raney on several ...