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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March 3, 2026
A unique and highly specialized team of medical professionals at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is dedicated to restoring the physical appearance of the wounded, ill and injured in the Military Health System.
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March 3, 2026
Long before he wore the uniform, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Angelo Libunao walked the halls of the 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron as a child, watching Airmen prepare to launch into the Indo-Pacific skies.
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March 3, 2026
Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Adam Altreche, a 2023 USU graduate, utilized his military medical training to revive an unresponsive man during a cardiac emergency.
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March 3, 2026
The small, brain-shaped coin felt heavier than its size, a quiet symbol of gratitude that brought tears as she recalled its meaning. It was a gift from an Air Force airman she once treated for lymphoma, presented to her after he not only completed treatment, but beat the cancer.
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March 3, 2026
U.S. Naval Hospital Rota has become the first military treatment facility in the Defense Health Network–Europe to perform computer-assisted hip and knee replacement surgery, marking a significant milestone in advancing musculoskeletal readiness for service members stationed overseas.
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March 2, 2026
Uniformed Services University scientists are leveraging whole genome sequencing to unlock new insights into neurological and psychiatric disorders.
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March 2, 2026
U.S. Naval Hospital Guam strengthened its trauma care capabilities by becoming an American College of Surgeons approved Advanced Trauma Life Support course site, Jan. 23, 2026. This milestone that enhances medical readiness in the geographically isolated Indo-Pacific region was achieved with the hospital hosting its first ATLS course from Jan. 21-23. ...
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March 2, 2026
U.S. Navy corpsmen with 3rd Marine Division and III Marine Expeditionary Force stationed in Hawaii and Okinawa attended combat medicine training at Camp Courtney. Guest speakers shared their knowledge and experience with the evolution of the medical practice, the realities of combat medicine, and the threats to medical personnel in modern large-scale ...
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March 2, 2026
Statins are oral medications that lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood and prevent cardiovascular events.
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March 1, 2026
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Cervical cancer is a malignant neoplasm arising from the cells of the uterine cervix. The most common cause is infection by certain types of “high-risk” human papilloma viruses.
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March 1, 2026
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This case definition was developed in 2010 by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center in collaboration with a working group of subject matter experts from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, the United States Army Public Health Command and the United States Military Cancer Institute. The definition was developed ...
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March 1, 2026
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This case definition was developed in 2010 by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC) in collaboration with a working group of subject matter experts from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASDHA), the United States Army Public Health Command (USAPHC) and the United States Military Cancer Institute. The ...
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March 1, 2026
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Melanoma in situ, also known as stage 0 melanoma, refers to malignant tumor cells that are confined to the epidermis (upper layer of skin).
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March 1, 2026
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This case definition was developed by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division for the purpose of descriptive epidemiological reports on invasive cancers among active duty service members. The case definition uses the “standard” AFHSD oncology case definition.
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March 1, 2026
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Pertussis or “whooping cough” is a highly infectious respiratory disease most commonly considered a disease of childhood.
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