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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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Walter Reed National Military Medical Center First in Department of Defense to Perform New Safer Procedure for Atrial Fibrillation

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7/15/2024
Illustration about  radiofrequency ablation.

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s electrophysiology laboratory recently performed the Department of Defense’s first pulsed field ablation to treat atrial fibrillation.

Medical Soldiers from U.S. Army Health Clinic Ansbach Train Alongside Bundeswehr Counterparts

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7/12/2024
Soldiers from U.S. Army Health Clinic in Ansbach, Germany

Soldiers from U.S. Army Health Clinic in Ansbach, Germany, participated in a valuable and realistic joint training exercise with the Bundeswehr's Transport Helicopter Regiment 30 "TAUBERFRANKEN” and German firefighters during a medical emergency response exercise in Niederstetten, Germany, June 20.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Pinal County, Arizona, due to Wildfire

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7/11/2024
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Pinal County, Arizona, due to Wildfire

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Pinal County, Arizona, may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 20, 2024, due to the Shake Fire.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Vanderburgh County, Indiana, due to Storm Damage

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7/11/2024
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Vanderburgh County, Indiana, due to Storm Damage

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 20, 2024, due to storm damage.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for 6 New York Counties due to Storm Damage

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7/11/2024
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for 6 New York Counties due to Storm Damage

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in six New York counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 20, 2024, due to storm damage.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Louisiana due to Tropical Storm Beryl

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7/11/2024
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Louisiana due to Tropical Storm Beryl

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Louisiana may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 20, 2024, due to Tropical Storm Beryl.

Preserving Sight to Fight by Ensuring Effective Military Eye Protection

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7/11/2024
Preserving Sight to Fight by Ensuring Effective Military Eye Protection

Despite the continued development of munitions that create new types of blast fragments that can injure eyes, evidence indicates decreasing rates of eye injuries in the military.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Piute County, Utah, due to Wildfire

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7/11/2024
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Piute County, Utah, due to Wildfire

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Piute County, Utah, may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 20, 2024, due to the Silver King Fire.

Mosquito Season Is Here! DHA Public Health Experts Provide Advice to Protect Yourself from Vector-Borne Diseases

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7/11/2024
Mosquito Season Is Here! DHA Public Health Experts Provide Advice to Protect Yourself from Vector-Borne Diseases

Tracking mosquitos and other insects that cause vector-borne disease is a top priority of Defense Public Health entomologists. Follow the three Ds to reduce the spread: Drain standing water, Dress appropriately and Defend with insect repellent.

Easily Manage TRICARE Prescriptions With the Express Scripts Pharmacy Mobile App

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7/11/2024
Easily Manage TRICARE Prescriptions With the Express Scripts Pharmacy Mobile App

Looking for a convenient way to keep track of your TRICARE prescriptions? Download the free Express Scripts Pharmacy mobile app to securely manage your medications anytime, anywhere.

Patients Rate Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Providers with 100 Percent Satisfaction

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7/11/2024
Dr. Briana Newkirk poses for picture

Six Walter Reed National Military Medical Center health care providers and the administrative staff of the Radiation Therapy clinic earned recognition in the Defense Health Agency’s Joint Outpatient Experience Survey Best of the Best report for the second quarter of 2024, recently released by Military Health System officials.

Registration Opens for 2024 Military Health System Research Symposium

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7/10/2024
Registration Opens for 2024 Military Health System Research Symposium

Registration for the 2024 Military Health System Research Symposium is open as of July 10, 2024, at noon EST. The symposium will be held August 26-29, at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida.

Military Graduate Medical Education Applications Open Until Aug. 31

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7/10/2024
Military Graduate Medical Education Applications Open Until Aug. 31

Applications for military graduate medical education in the Defense Health Agency are open until Aug. 31.

Uniformed Services University Enlisted to Physician Program Celebrates 10 Year Milestone

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7/10/2024
Members of the Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program

Ten years ago, Joseph Merfeld, an enlisted U.S. Air Force staff sergeant and manpower analyst at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, was moving his family’s belongings from base housing into a home off base when he noticed his boss walking across the street towards him.

Cherry Point Clinic Celebrates 56 Years of Keeping the Warfighter in the Fight

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7/9/2024
Naval Hospital Cherry Point historic picture

The first week of July 2024, sailors and staff of the Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point celebrated 56 years of the clinic’s role in the readiness of Marines serving in eastern North Carolina and the wellness of their families and nearby communities.

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