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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June 1, 2024
This annual summary article uses several health care burden measures to quantify the impacts in 2023 of various illnesses and injuries among members of the active component of the U.S. Coast Guard.
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June 1, 2024
This report summarizes incidence rates and trends of sexually transmitted infections from 2015 through 2023 among active component service members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
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June 1, 2024
Reportable Medical Events are documented in the Disease Reporting System internet by health care providers and public health officials throughout the Military Health System to monitor, control, and prevent the occurrence and spread of diseases of public health interest or readiness importance.
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June 1, 2024
This report documents the frequencies, rates, trends, and characteristics of ambulatory health care visits in 2023 of active component members of the U.S. Armed Forces in 2023.
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June 1, 2024
This annual summary article uses several health care burden measures to quantify the impacts in 2023 of various illnesses and injuries among members of the active component of the U.S. Armed Forces.
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May 31, 2024
What you need to hear about the expanded hearing protection fit testing requirement.
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May 31, 2024
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Lincoln County, New Mexico, may receive emergency prescription refills now through June 8, 2024, due to the Blue 2 Fire.
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May 31, 2024
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in 3 additional Iowa counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through June 1, 2024, due to storm damage.
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May 31, 2024
Leaders from the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs came together this week for a first-of-its-kind joint-planning summit to identify mutually beneficial resource-sharing opportunities to improve healthcare for both Veterans and DOD beneficiaries in North Carolina and Virginia.
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May 31, 2024
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Pinal County, Arizona, may receive emergency prescription refills now through June 9, 2024, due to Simmons Fire.
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May 31, 2024
When World War II began, Japanese Americans like James Kazuo Okubo weren't allowed to join the fight because of fears that were stoked by the Pearl Harbor attacks. When that finally changed, Okubo enlisted in the Army to prove his meddle as a medic. He was part of one of the most storied regiments in U.S. history and years after his death, received ...
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May 31, 2024
Medical Readiness Command, West held its Best Leader, Best Squad competition May 13-17.
This year, MRC - W teamed up with the Medical Center of Excellence to hold the first consolidated competition where the participants could also earn their Expert Field Medical Badge and the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge.
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May 29, 2024
Dr. Lolita O’Donnell’s military nursing roots took hold more than three decades ago, and although no longer a military nurse, those ideals still influence her duties as the DHA’s Education and Training Directorate’s chief of Executive Skills, Continuing Education & Libraries, and director of the Continuing Education Program Office.
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May 28, 2024
By being physically fit, airmen, Guardians, Marines, sailors, and soldiers ensure they are physically ready to meet the demands of their job duties. Being in shape can also reduce the risk of developing many chronic illnesses and even shows improved mental health.
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May 28, 2024
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Jackson County, Oklahoma, may receive emergency prescription refills now through June 5, 2024, due to tornado damage.
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