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Articles by Thomas J. Walsh, MHS Communications

DODEA Schools Keeps On With In-Person Classes, and Fall Sports, Too

Article
9/23/2021
Kids playing football

DODEA schools are striving to continue in-person learning in the 2021-22 school year.

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Children's Health | Coronavirus

Since Gulf War, Advanced Prosthetic Technology Saves Lives, Careers

Article
8/9/2021
Soldier walking with prosthetic leg

Prosthetics for lost limbs have evolved greatly since the first Gulf War, and are changing the outlook and career prospects for many service members.

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Physical Disability | Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence

Why Simone Biles’ Mental Health Struggle Matters for Military Troops

Article
8/3/2021
Gymnasts posing for a picture

The Simone Biles story at the Olympics is a teachable moment for service members and their mental wellbeing, commanders say.

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Psychological Fitness | Total Body Preventive Health - Dental, Medical & Mental

Plan your Float: Boating Safety Tips from the Coast Guard

Article
8/2/2021
Military personnel conducting boating safety patrols

Have a “Float Plan,” the Coast Guard says, when boating recreationally.

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Summer Safety | Summer Safety Toolkit

How COVID-19 fast-tracked innovation in the Military Health System

Article
7/20/2021
Military personnel receiving the COVID-19 test

As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted every aspect of healthcare delivery, the Military Health System responded with new and innovative ways to fight the disease and deliver safe, quality care to patients.

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Health Innovation Month | Innovation | COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit | Coronavirus

Military Medical Research Leads to 18 New Cancer Drugs, other Devices

Article
7/14/2021
a patient prepares for a PET scan

A hub of cutting-edge healthcare innovation financing since the early 1990s, the CDMRP is well known among medical researchers around the world.

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Research and Innovation | Medical Research and Development

Fast-Tracking Physical Therapy Can Save Time, Money – and Pain

Article
7/6/2021
Military health personnel checking out an injury

An Army physical therapist has won the DHA’s inaugural Leading Practices Program award with a method to see patients more efficiently.

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Health Innovation – Pathways to Ready Reliable Care | Health Innovations across the MHS Enterprise | Health Innovation Month | Leading Practices Program

Aphasia, Caused by Stroke or TBI, is Frustrating and Little Known

Article
6/29/2021
A doctor looking at brain scans

Aphasia is an incurable disease usually caused by stroke that affects all forms of communication.

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Total Force Fitness | Heart Health | Centers of Excellence | Traumatic Brain Injury

Medical Advances Since Gulf War Boil Down to Increased Lives Saved

Article
6/25/2021
Medical personnel training on how to treat a neck wound

Not all medical advances since the first Gulf War are highly technical.

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Combat Support | Research and Innovation | Health Innovation Month

Retinopathy of Prematurity, Important Focus for Military Eye Doctors

Article
6/23/2021
Health personnel conducting a morning assessment on an infant

Retinopathy of Prematurity is a little-known disease with big risks.

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Children's Health | MHS GENESIS | Centers of Excellence

Cataracts Concern Battle Fighters, the Aging

Article
6/21/2021
A doctor performing cataract surgery

Traumatic cataracts can occur during battlefield injuries, but they are largely avoidable in non-combat situations.

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Centers of Excellence | Vision Loss | Vision and Hearing Loss Prevention | June Toolkit | Vision and Hearing Loss Prevention

30 Years after Desert Storm, Military Medicine Evolving ‘Phenomenally’

Article
6/9/2021
Military health personnel surrounding an operating table

Thirty years after the Persian Gulf War, technical advances in military medicine are saving lives and improving post-trauma quality of life.

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Military Medical History | Health Innovation Month

DOD/VA collaborated to combat mental health challenges women face

Article
5/25/2021
Military personnel putting on a gas mask

In an area dominated by men, the military can still be a harsh environment for women, commanders say.

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Mental Health and Total Force Fitness | Women's Health Month | Mental Health Toolkit

Peer-to-peer Pay-It-Forward program paying dividends for MHS GENESIS

Article
5/24/2021
Military health personnel learning how to use MHS GENESIS

The Defense Health Agency’s Pay It Forward program was designed to leverage the experience of those who had gone through the congressionally ordered changeover to MHS GENESIS to help new users. It’s working.

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MHS GENESIS

DHA IT chief to receive SecDef’s ‘Spirit of Service’ award

Article
5/21/2021
Military personnel wearing face masks talking

Presented by the Secretary of Defense, the ‘Spirit of Service’ award is a high honor that represents a significant body of work.

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