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Ask the Doc: What Are Ways to Protect My Mental Health?
Our mental health expert, U.S. Public Health Service Capt. Meghan Corso, chief of behavioral health clinical operations at the Defense Health Agency, answers a "Dear Doc" question on ways to protect your mental health.
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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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Who doesn’t love fireworks? Your pets probably don’t, but your children probably love them. Take safety seriously on the #4thofJuly. Get tips at: www.health.mil/FireworksSafety Suggestions to localize: Announce local events and encourage safety.
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Organizations across @MilitaryHealth System offer a variety of recreational therapy programs as treatment interventions to help wounded warriors recover from physical and mental injuries. Get to know @WarriorCare, @NICOE, or check out your local military hospital or clinic to learn more. www.health.mil/warriorcare www.health.mil/nicoe Suggestion to Localize: Use the graphic overlay to showcase local therapeutic programs. If you’re an MTF with one of the National Intrepid Centers of Excellence, highlight your facility and how to get care.
#OnThisDay in 1967, Dr. Baruch Blumberg identified the hepatitis B virus and two years later developed the hepatitis B #vaccine. Find out about hepatitis and other vaccine-preventable diseases at: www.health.mil/vaccine. Vaccines save lives! Suggestions to Localize: Talk about how to get vaccines at your MTF and add links to your website.
Organizations across @MilitaryHealth System offer a variety of recreational therapy programs as treatment interventions to help wounded warriors recover from physical and mental injuries. Get to know @WarriorCare, @NICOE, or check out your local military hospital or clinic to learn more. www.health.mil/warriorcare www.health.mil/nicoe Suggestion to Localize: Use the graphic overlay to showcase local therapeutic programs. If you’re with one of the National Intrepid Centers of Excellence, highlight your facility and how to get care.
Cataracts, macular degeneration, and cancer all are all potential consequences of long-term exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Take steps to protect your eyes: https://vce.health.mil/Published-Material/Pages/CY_Sunglasses #UVSafetyMonth | #SummerSafety Suggestions to Localize: Explain how to get a vision appointment at your local facility.
The annual Military Health System Excellence Awards were presented to leaders from across the MHS in a ceremony at the 2024 annual meeting of AMSUS, the Society of Federal Health Professionals, held in National Harbor, Maryland, on Feb. 15.
U.S. Navy Lt. Thomas McGlynn, a medical entomologist with the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence in Jacksonville, Florida, traveled to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in support of Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay Preventive Medicine, Joint Task Force Guantanamo, and U.S. Army Public Health Command East, to provide mission-critical entomological training and to search for a newly introduced mosquito species.
The most recent TRICARE pharmacy contract, known as TRICARE Pharmacy 5th Generation (TPharm5), started on Jan. 1, 2023. Since then, you may have experienced some enhancements to how you get your prescription drugs. In 2024, you can continue to expect improved access to pharmacy benefit services through the TRICARE Pharmacy Program.
The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched new clinical trials to evaluate emerging technologies for cancer screening. This effort is in collaboration with the Uniformed Services University through its Murtha Cancer Center Research Program.
Hey guys! It’s time to focus on your health. Take charge of your well-being and get the appropriate health care when you need it. Don’t slack on yourself! Get started today: www.health.mil/MensHealth #MensHealth Suggestion to localize: Use the graphic overlay to showcase men’s health services and providers all week long.
Men are less likely than women to seek medical care and are more likely to choose unhealthy behavior. Take charge of your health. Schedule your preventive care screenings ASAP. www.Health.mil/menshealth #MensHealthMonth | #ShowUsYourBlue Suggestion to localize: Use the graphic overlay to showcase men’s health services and providers all month long.
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