Back to Top Skip to main content Skip to sub-navigation
Need larger text?

Articles by TRICARE.mil Staff

Q&A: Are COVID-19 Vaccines Safe and Effective?

Article
3/11/2021
Military health personnel wearing a face mask and a face shield administering the COVID-19 vaccine

Military Health System provides answers to COVID-19 vaccine questions.

Recommended Content:

Coronavirus | COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts | COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit

Join Nov 21 TRICARE Webinar on Open Season

Article
11/15/2019
Take Command of Your Health

Be sure to make your choice for 2020 health coverage before open season ends on Dec. 9

Recommended Content:

TRICARE Health Program

Join TRICARE for Oct. 31 Q&A Facebook Event on Open Season

Article
10/28/2019
Take Command of Your Health

Do you have questions about open season? Here’s your chance to get some answers.

Recommended Content:

TRICARE Health Program | TRICARE Changes and You

2019 TRICARE Open Season, Federal Benefits Open Season starts soon

Article
10/24/2019
TRICARE Open Season and Federal Benefits Open Season happens only once a year. Unless you experience a Qualifying Life Event, open season is your only chance to enroll in or make a change to your enrollment for the participating programs. (DoD photo)

Open season is your chance to enroll in or make a change to your enrollment in the programs

Recommended Content:

TRICARE Health Program | TRICARE Changes and You

TRICARE website expands to include military hospital sites

Article
10/16/2019
The TRICARE website is growing. As of Oct. 1, TRICARE welcomed several military hospitals and clinics to its website.

By 2021, more than 350 individual military hospital and clinic websites will move to TRICARE.mil.

Recommended Content:

TRICARE Health Program | Military Hospitals and Clinics | TRICARE Changes and You

Bring your TRICARE benefit questions to September 26 webinar

Article
9/20/2019
U.S. Navy Reserve Lt. Cmdr. Jay Ross, a doctor of dental surgery, Operational Health Support Unit (OHSU) San Deigo, Calif., poses for a portrait during the Innovative Readiness Training Appalachian Care 2019, Aug 25, 2019, Wise, Virginia. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Cessna)

The Ask TRICARE webinar is one of many TRICARE resources to help you get answers to your questions

Recommended Content:

TRICARE Health Program

Get Ready: TRICARE Open Season, Federal Benefits Open Season begins Nov. 11

Article
9/16/2019
Take Command of Your Health

Now is the time to make changes to your current health, dental, and vision plan coverage

Recommended Content:

TRICARE Health Program | Dental Care

Get kids ready for back to school with preventive health care

Article
8/8/2019
Don’t wait to take command of your children’s health. Prioritize preventive exams and vaccinations before the school year begins. Preventive services, routine immunizations, and health screenings are the best ways to make sure your kids are healthy and ready to hit the books. (U.S. Air Force photo by L.A. Shively)

Preventive services, routine immunizations, and health screenings are the best ways to make sure your kids are healthy and ready to hit the books

Recommended Content:

Medical and Dental Preventive Care Fitness | Children's Health

Ditch the ticks this summer: Protect your family from Lyme disease

Article
8/2/2019
Lyme disease is transmitted to people through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. About 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention each year. (DoD photo)

Lyme disease is transmitted to people through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks

Recommended Content:

Tick-Borne Illnesses

Prevent mosquito-borne illness in the U.S. and overseas

Article
7/31/2019
Most mosquitoes are relatively harmless. But some can cause serious diseases

Mosquitoes can spread dangerous diseases no matter where you are

Recommended Content:

Bug-Borne Illnesses | Mosquito-Borne Illnesses

Avoid bug bites on vacation with these TRICARE tips

Article
7/30/2019
According to the EPA, using the right insect repellent can discourage mosquitoes, ticks, and other insects from landing on you and biting you

If you’re traveling to areas where they may be a higher chance of getting malaria from mosquitoes or tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease, take steps to avoid these bugs and others.

Recommended Content:

Bug-Borne Illnesses | Mosquito-Borne Illnesses | Tick-Borne Illnesses

Summer’s fun, just avoid too much sun

Article
6/25/2019
Soaking up the sun is one of the best parts about summer. However, make sure to protect your skin when enjoying the sun-filled days ahead. Too much unprotected exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays can cause sunburn, eye damage, and skin damage in the form of premature wrinkles. (DoD photo)

Make sure to protect your skin when enjoying the sun-filled days ahead

Recommended Content:

Summer Safety | TRICARE Health Program

Five tips for protecting your skin from the sun

Article
6/18/2018
You have many options for protecting your skin while outdoors in the sun, including protecting your eyes and the skin around your eyes by wearing sunglasses. (U.S. Air Force file photo)

You have many options for protecting your skin while outdoors in the sun

Recommended Content:

Summer Safety
Showing results 1 - 13 Page 1 of 1

DHA Address: 7700 Arlington Boulevard | Suite 5101 | Falls Church, VA | 22042-5101

Some documents are presented in Portable Document Format (PDF). A PDF reader is required for viewing. Download a PDF Reader or learn more about PDFs.