Men die an average of five years earlier than women and are at higher risk for serious diseases such as lung cancer, heart disease, and HIV. Familiarity with men’s health issues, regular screenings, and preventive care can be key in encouraging good health and long life.

This live mini-residency is designed to equip VA and DoD mental health providers with clinical knowledge and skills to deliver gender-specific and gender-informed care to women veterans and service members.

The Military Health System provides comprehensive women’s health care, including reproductive health care and gender-specific care associated with cardiovascular health, mental health, and musculoskeletal injuries.

For many women, midlife represents a period of significant transition, often accompanied by both biological and psychological challenges. Symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, palpitations, "brain fog," difficulty sleeping, migraines, mood fluctuations, and genitourinary concerns can emerge during menopause.

The Department of Defense partnered with the White House on the Women's Health Initiative to make changes in the lives of women by delivering better care and outcomes.

With TRICARE, you have access to a wide range of preventive care specific to your needs. For women, this includes comprehensive services like an annual well-woman exam.

Sleepless nights. Warm snuggles. Gentle coos. These are things I expected in the newborn stage. Instead, I experienced dread, hopelessness, and defeat. Learn first-hand from a mom who took charge of her mental health after the traumatic birth of her baby.

Are you expecting a baby in 2025? Have you considered getting breastfeeding counseling or support from a labor doula? If so, you should know about some changes coming to the TRICARE Childbirth and Breastfeeding Support Demonstration on Jan. 1, 2025, including expansion overseas.

The Department of Defense is working to ensure that research conducted across the Department addresses health disparities faced by women, including conditions that affect women uniquely, disproportionately, or differently.

Fred Cohrs is a prostate cancer good news success story. He was a high-risk patient, diagnosed by a biopsy performed at the Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, then referred to the Prostate Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for minimally invasive, laparoscopic surgery.

Frequently asked questions about the military aviators and aviation support cancer study.

Walk-in Contraceptive Care Clinics are available. No appointment necessary. Check with your local Military Treatment Facility for hours.