The Military Health System is an interconnected network of service members whose mission is to support the lives and families of those who support our country. Everyday in the MHS advancements are made in the lab, in the field, and here at home. These are just a few articles highlighting those accomplishments that don't always make it to the front page of local papers.
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Sept. 10, 2024
Suicidal thoughts can be experienced by anyone and are a serious mental health concern. If you or someone you know is struggling, reach out. Help is available, and TRICARE is here to support you.
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Sept. 10, 2024
The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in three Oregon counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Sept. 17, 2024, due to the Rail Ridge Fire and Shoe Fly Fire.
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Sept. 10, 2024
A new invention developed at the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command uses an artificial intelligence machine learning algorithm to identify whether burn patients are at risk of experiencing life-threatening complications from sepsis. The invention has been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an initial guidance review ...
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Sept. 10, 2024
Through a rigorous and comprehensive evaluation process that spanned 14 months, the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma recently reverified Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, as the only U.S. Level II Trauma Center, military or civilian, overseas.
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Sept. 10, 2024
A United States Army Garrison Fort Johnson U.S. Army medic is being hailed as a hero after saving the life of a pastor who collapsed during a sermon at a local church.
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Sept. 10, 2024
The Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training team at Naval Hospital Bremerton listen, connect, and care to make suicide prevention an easier topic to discuss.
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Sept. 9, 2024
Every September, the Department of Defense and military services support Suicide Prevention Month as a way of drawing attention to the resources available to prevent service member suicides.
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Sept. 9, 2024
The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in San Bernardino County, California, may receive emergency prescription refills now through Sept. 17, 2024, due to the Line Fire.
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Sept. 9, 2024
More than 40 personnel from 15 units across three U.S. military service branches participated in a campaign to augment health services in multiple locations across El Salvador, Aug. 19 to Sep. 6.
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Sept. 6, 2024
The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Floyd County, Iowa, may receive emergency prescription refills now through Sept. 16, 2024, due to storm damage.
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Sept. 6, 2024
The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in three Florida counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Sept. 16, 2024, due to flooding.
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Sept. 6, 2024
At the 65 military entrance processing stations across the country, medical technicians are vital to determining eligibility for those seeking to join the armed forces. Medical technicians conduct urinalysis, vision tests, height and weight assessments and enter medical data into MHS GENESIS—all of which support the mission of evaluating applicants by ...
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Sept. 6, 2024
This September, the Department of Defense highlights Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month through its campaign, "Joining Your Fight: Connect to Protect."
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Sept. 6, 2024
U.S. Sailors from Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo integrated with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve 4th Medical Battalion to participate in Exercise Global Medic 2024, an annual multinational, multicomponent collective training exercise that ran from Aug. 3-16, in Fort McCoy, Wisconsin.
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Sept. 5, 2024
The first triage system ever cleared by the Food and Drug Administration for assessing hemorrhage risk in trauma patients is powered by artificial intelligence. How did its inventors ensure it was up to the job?
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