Topic Dec 1, 2023 Total Force Fitness Readiness is measured in more than just physical fitness and medical status. Through Total Force Fitness, we’re going to talk about other areas in your life – like social, spiritual, environmental, and financial – to make sure you and your community are ready for you to do your job.
Article Nov 22, 2023 Ask the Doc: Mental Health Tips for You or a Loved One In this edition of Ask the Doc, we get expert advice from retired U.S. Public Health Service Capt. (Dr.) Joshua Morganstein, deputy director at the Center for Study of Traumatic Stress in the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences and vice chair of the University’s department of psychiatry, on ways to address mental health concerns when you, ... Recommended Content MHS Mental Health Hub Mental Health Toolkit Ask The Doc
Article Nov 15, 2023 Ask the Doc: How Often Do I Need Mammograms to Fight Breast Cancer? Our expert answers questions about mammograms and breast health in Ask the Doc. Recommended Content Breast Cancer Women's Health Ask The Doc
Article Nov 7, 2023 Ask the Doc: Finding Resources in a New Location Moving is a major part of military life, and it can be hard to start over again in a new location. Many wounded warriors, their family members, and caregivers face the same issue. Here are resources to help you settle in. Recommended Content Ask The Doc Warrior Care Warrior Care Toolkit
Article Around MHS Oct 26, 2023 Department of Defense Substance Abuse Education Campaigns Offer Resources, Support to Service Members In February 2007, the Department of Defense originally launched the YouCanQuit2 educational campaign, now aligned with the Defense Health Agency, with the mission of helping service members and their loved ones quit tobacco. Recommended Content Total Force Fitness Tobacco-Free Living
Article Sep 20, 2023 Ask the Doc: Should My Child Get the HPV Vaccine? Dr. Margaret Ryan, Medical Director of the Defense Health Agency’s Immunization Health Division Pacific Region office, is a vaccine expert with a background in preventive medicine and infectious disease. She answers questions about HPV and HPV vaccination. Recommended Content Human Papillomavirus Children's Health Ask The Doc
Article Aug 1, 2023 Active Surveillance for Acute Respiratory Disease Detected No Outbreaks at Four U.S. Army Basic Training Installations in 2022 This article presents the 2022 results of the active surveillance program for acute respiratory disease and Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcus conducted by the Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen at the four Army installations responsible for basic combat training or one-station unit training. This ARD surveillance program rapidly monitors, ... Recommended Content Medical Surveillance Monthly Report Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division Integrated Biosurveillance Total Force Fitness
Article Jun 22, 2023 Lifestyle Changes Lead to Longer, Healthier Life Lifestyle changes through performance medicine practices can help you live longer and be healthier. Recommended Content Total Force Fitness
Article Jun 1, 2023 Hospitalizations Among Active Component Members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2022 This report documents the frequencies, rates, trends, and distributions of hospitalization among active component members of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps during calendar year 2022. Recommended Content Medical Surveillance Monthly Report Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division Public Health Total Force Fitness
Article Jun 1, 2023 Absolute and Relative Morbidity Burdens Attributable to Various Illnesses and Injuries Among Active Component Members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2022 This annual summary uses several health care burden measures to quantify the impacts of various illnesses and injuries in 2022 among members of the active component of the U.S. Armed Forces. Health care burden metrics include the total number of medical encounters, individuals affected, and hospital bed days. Recommended Content Medical Surveillance Monthly Report Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division Public Health Total Force Fitness
Article Jun 1, 2023 Ambulatory Visits Among Active Component Members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2022 This report documents the frequencies, rates, trends, and characteristics of ambulatory health care visits in 2022 of active component members of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. Recommended Content Medical Surveillance Monthly Report Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division Public Health Total Force Fitness
Article Jun 1, 2023 Reportable Medical Events, Military Health System Facilities, Week 18, Ending May 6, 2023 MSMR provides data on Reportable Medical Events within the Military Health System in every issue, listing not only list the most recent case counts but trends of incidence for the prior two months, year-to-date, and over the preceding year. Recommended Content Medical Surveillance Monthly Report Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division Public Health Total Force Fitness
Article Jun 1, 2023 Absolute and Relative Morbidity Burdens Attributable to Various Illnesses and Injuries Among Active Component Members, U.S. Coast Guard, 2022 This report employs the same disease classification system and health care burden measures as employed in the MSMR burden analysis of the U.S. Armed Forces active component to quantify the impacts of various illnesses and injuries among members of the active component of the U.S. Coast Guard in 2022. Recommended Content Medical Surveillance Monthly Report Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division Public Health Total Force Fitness
Article May 30, 2023 Good Sleep is Key to Heart Health How regularly you sleep, not just the length of sleep, has a connection to your heart health. Recommended Content MHS Mental Health Hub Total Force Fitness Heart Health
Article May 25, 2023 Ask the Doc: How to Get Caught Up on Childhood Immunizations How can I get my kids caught up on recommended vaccines, even if it’s off the normal schedule? Also, my children and I are going on a trip to Europe this summer. What immunizations are recommended for my kids before going on our trip? Recommended Content Immunization Healthcare Division Children's Health Ask The Doc