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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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U.S. Army Medical Research & Development Command Supports Development of Blast Injury Prevention Standard

Article Around MHS
2/5/2024
 Researchers from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research used data collected during live fire training exercises to create accurate 3D simulations of blast overpressure exposures on virtual weapons crews to help training range managers, range safety officers and instructors position personnel to minimize their exposure to shock waves created by the firing of heavy weapons. The color coding indicates the blast pressure intensity as the wave expands and dissipates.

A new tool being developed by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command’s DOD Blast Injury Research Coordinating Office will help Service Members protect themselves from the effects of high-pressure shock waves created by heavy weapons when they are fired during training.

Tropical Medicine in a Tropical Paradise

Article Around MHS
2/5/2024
Medical personnel from all over the island of Okinawa, Japan gathered together in a large audience to attend a two-day refresher course on Military Tropical Medicine.

Navy Medicine supports the force's lethality by maintaining state-of-the-art medical and operational readiness. One way they do it is with the Military Tropical Medicine (MTM) course.

U.S. Army Medical Command Welcomes 46th Army Surgeon General

Article Around MHS
2/5/2024
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mary Izaguirre was sworn in as the 46th Surgeon General of the U.S. Army during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio in Fort Sam Houston on Jan. 25, 2024. (Photo by Joseph Kumzak)

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Scott Dingle relinquished his position as the U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Medical Command to U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mary Izaguirre in a ceremony on Jan. 25, 2024.

Modernization, Innovation in Naval Medical Center San Diego Appointment Scheduling

Article Around MHS
2/5/2024
Maria Naranjo (L), NMCSD IRMAC specialist, offers IRMAC training to Danielle Hardy (R), NMCSD medical support assistant. (Photo: Marcelo Calero)

The transition of Naval Medical Center San Diego into the Military Health System offers modernization and innovation opportunities in the delivery of health care.

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Nurses Contribute to Army Nurse Corps 123 Years of Excellence, Healing with Compassion

Article Around MHS
2/5/2024
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital's Spc. Richard Black, licensed practical nurse, share his experiences at BACH, and what it means for him to contribute towards the Army Nurse Corps’ 123 years of excellence and healing with compassion. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Tony Spears)

The Army Nurse Corps remains strong and continues excellence in providing service with distinction and healing with compassion. Blanchfield Army Community Hospital’s Deputy Commander for Nursing, Col. Richard Clark, believes this year’s Army Nurse Corps Anniversary theme, “123 years of serving with distinction and healing with compassion,” highlights the role Army Nurse Corps has played throughout its history to care for our nation’s heroes and their families.

Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Celebrates 10th Anniversary of New Hospital

Article Around MHS
2/5/2024
Navy Capt. Jenny Burkett, director of Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, and retired Master Chief Petty Officer Kevin Burg, former Command Master Chief of Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, cut a ceremonial cake on Jan. 30, 2024, in celebration of the 10-Year Anniversary of the grand opening of the current hospital held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.  (Photo: Petty Officer 2nd Class Caitriona Estrada)

Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton celebrated 10 years of operation in their newest facility and location on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, with the Pacific Ocean as the backdrop.

The People Who Form the Relationships Between Nations

Article Around MHS
2/2/2024
Staff members from the Hokubu Nursing School and the U.S. Naval Hospital at Okinawa pose for a picture at the U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Okinawa, Japan.

A delegation of Nurses led by CAPT Rodolfo (Rudy) Sanjuan and other staff from U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa visited a local Nursing School. Sanjuan spoke with Reiko Namizato, Director of Hokubu Nursing School, Noriaki Yonaha, Dean of Student Affairs, and other staff from The Hokubu Nursing School.

Earlier Cancer Diagnoses Inside Military Health System Inspire Public Confidence

Article Around MHS
2/2/2024
MHS Patients Receive Earlier Cancer Diagnoses Than General U.S. Population.

Top military health researchers published a groundbreaking study indicating patients treated within the Military Health System received earlier cancer diagnoses than privately insured or Medicaid patients. Aligning with the White House’s Cancer Moonshot initiative—which aims to prevent more than 4 million cancer deaths by 2047—the study shows that a diagnosis isn’t a death sentence.

Providing Stress Relief for Deployed United States Navy Ship Mercy Sailors

Article Around MHS
2/1/2024
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Katie Lee, an emergency room doctor, relaxes in a massage chair in the resiliency room aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy underway in the Pacific Ocean, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, on Jan. 23, 2024. (Photo by U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin Ontiveros)

The resiliency room aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy gives sailors access to a massage chair, yoga mat, calming music, scent sticks, and coloring books as ways to decompress and relax while aboard the ship. Sailors can sign up for 30-minute blocks at a time.

Spurs' Zach Collins Visits the Medical Education and Training Campus

Article Around MHS
2/1/2024
San Antonio Spurs Power Forward Zach Collins participates in a surgical demonstration.

The Medical Education and Training Campus hosts a visit by San Antonio Spurs Power Forward Zach Collins.

Reportable Medical Events at Military Health System Facilities Through Week 1, Ending January 6, 2024

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2/1/2024
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This is the monthly MSMR update of Reportable Medical Events documented in the Disease Reporting System internet by health care providers and public health officials throughout the Military Health System.

Letter to the Editor: TRADOC Policy Does Not List Sickle Cell Trait as a Risk Factor for Cold Injury

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2/1/2024
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This Letter to the Editor is in response to the November 2023 MSMR article, “Update: Cold Weather Injuries Among the Active and Reserve Components of the U.S. Armed Forced, July 2018-June 2023.”

Incidence and Health Care Burden of Uterine Fibroids Among Female Service Members in the Active Component of the U.S. Armed Forces, 2011–2022

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2/1/2024
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This report is an update of a 2011 MSMR report that provides numbers, rates, and demographic characteristics of uterine fibroids as well as uterine fibroid-related health care among female service members in the active component of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Surveillance Snapshot: Demographics of the Space Force Active Component, U.S. Armed Forces, November 2023

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2/1/2024
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This Surveillance Snapshot provides the first summary of the demographic composition of active component Space Force service members, as of November 2023.

A Summary of the U.S. Marine Recruit Assessment Program Procedures and Survey from 2003 to 2021

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2/1/2024
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This report summarizes 2003 to 2021 survey administration and content of the U.S. Marine Recruit Assessment Program, a cross-sectional, baseline survey of U.S. Marine recruits that is administered at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego.

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