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Nov 1, 2021
Flu season is here once again. Are you prepared? With the COVID-19 Delta variant continuing to spread and our health care system overburdened, it’s important for all of us to help combat the spread of flu. And the best way to do so is to get a flu shot.
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Oct 25, 2021
For some, sports are a way to stay fit, for extreme endurance military athletes, it’s a way of life and a way to challenge themselves physically and mentally.
Article
Oct 21, 2021
Doc talks to Navy Lt. Cmdr. Aaron Stoll, a physical therapist at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, about the causes and cures for pain resulting from running.
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Oct 18, 2021
Today’s female service member population is now at 17%.
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Oct 13, 2021
Physical training, recreational activities, and sports are key to service members’ health but musculoskeletal injuries due to sudden incidents and repeated stress or overuse are the biggest health problem in the U.S. military.
Article Around MHS
Oct 8, 2021
Making sure everyone in the family is eating healthy can sometimes be overwhelming and oftentimes, families aren’t sure where to start.
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Sep 30, 2021
Healthcare and wellness apps developed by the DHA are proliferating.
Article Around MHS
Sep 30, 2021
The 39th Operation Medical Readiness Squadron health promotion team provides and integrates evidence-based programs to optimize the health and readiness, even during these unprecedented times.
Article Around MHS
Sep 29, 2021
Those who get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity every week have a much lower risk of obesity, diabetes, cancer, and heart disease—the top killers of Americans every year.
Article Around MHS
Sep 29, 2021
The new Army Civilian Fitness and Health Promotion Program now encourages employees to focus on fitness while at work.
Article Around MHS
Sep 28, 2021
Weight loss sounds simple: take less “energy in” (fuel from food and drinks, measured in calories) and use more “energy out” (calories burned through daily physical activity and exercise).
Article
Sep 21, 2021
Non-suicidal self-injury by adolescents vary based on studies — from 1 in 6 to as high as 1 in 4 — rates have increased over the past 20 years.
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Sep 15, 2021
Doc talks to Dr. Tim Hoyt, chief of Psychological Health Promotion and supervisor of the Combat and Operational Stress Control mission at the Psychological Health Center of Excellence, about some of the ways to go about addressing your concerns with a friend you may think is in danger of harming themself.
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Sep 7, 2021
Doc talks to Navy Lt. Chad Haan, staff chaplain at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia, about ways to prevent a “downward spiral” while on deployment.
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Aug 31, 2021
Keeping fit during pandemic proves hard for some.
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Last Updated: August 17, 2021