Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows in other places in the body, according to the National Institutes of Health. Researchers say it is one of the most common gynecological diseases, and its primary symptoms include pain and infertility. Once a patient connected with Dr. Candice Jones-Cox, the Women's ...

Military health experts recommend those 45 years of age and older to get screened for colorectal cancer.

Heart health was the topic of the day for the first program in a series titled, “Serving in Strength: Health and Wellness Series,” sponsored by the Military Women’s Memorial on Feb. 29, 2024.

Under the amended policy, active duty service members with a qualifying illness or injury may now access this extended benefit regardless of their marital status, and they may now use donor gametes (sperm, egg, or both) and embryos, when procured at their own expense.

This memorandum amends the 2012 Assisted Reproductive Technology benefit to remove the requirement that qualifying individuals be married and to remove the categorical bar on the use of donor gametes.

The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched new clinical trials to evaluate emerging technologies for cancer screening. This effort is in collaboration with the Uniformed Services University through its Murtha Cancer Center Research Program.

U.S. Navy Capt. (Dr). Kelly Elmore, an OB/GYN, talks about pregnancy and postpartum resources within the Military Health System as we Ask the Doc.

Top military health researchers published a groundbreaking study indicating patients treated within the Military Health System received earlier cancer diagnoses than privately insured or Medicaid patients. Aligning with the White House’s Cancer Moonshot initiative—which aims to prevent more than 4 million cancer deaths by 2047—the study shows that a ...

For anyone seeking Cmdr. Teri Ryals, Naval Hospital Bremerton OB/GYN clinic department head and certified nurse midwife on a Friday morning, there’s only one place to look.

Capt. Kelly Elmore, OB/GYN, provides information about what we are doing inside the Military Health System for your perinatal, prenatal, and postpartum health. Learn more at health.mil/womenshealth.

As we know, most births are very happy, wonderful experiences. However, there are times when there are complications. Now, these complications, for the most part, happen less than 5% of the time. But there is one that we want to talk to you about specifically, and that's called postpartum hemorrhage. Postpartum hemorrhage is when you have too much ...

CAPT Kelly Elmore, MD, OB/GYN and Chief of Staff at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center explains the purpose of pap smears. Cervical Cancer screening is your covered TRICARE benefit. Depending on your age, a pap smear and/or HPV test are recommended to screen for cervical cancer. Make sure you take time today for your health and schedule ...

CAPT Kelly Elmore, MD, OB/GYN and Chief of Staff at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center encourages you to schedule your annual well-woman exam. Cervical Cancer screening is your covered TRICARE benefit. Depending on your age, a pap smear and/or HPV test are recommended to screen for cervical cancer. Make sure you take time today for your ...

A renewed spirit to resume the life she previously had consumed U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matilyn Million as she closed her most difficult chapter. On Sept. 18, 2023, Million underwent her 12th and final chemotherapy treatment in Tampa, Florida.