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New Year, New You

The New Year provides an opportunity to emphasize the importance of health and wellness within the Department of Defense community.

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This month we focus on the importance of integrative wellness, proper nutrition, physical activity, mental wellness, tobacco-free living, and proper sleep habits. Through various online tools and resources we offer you a number of ways to improve your health and wellness by developing healthy habits and practices.

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Focus on heart-healthy diet is perfect fit for February

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2/22/2019
Changing your eating habits doesn't have to be drastic to be effective. When registered dietitians and other health professional talk about a "heart-healthy" diet, it generally means to increase the amount of fiber in one's diet, reduce saturated fats and reduce salt. (DoD photo)

With the typical American diet and lifestyle, many people put themselves at risk for developing various heart diseases

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Study's focus: Mending hearts broken by deaths of military loved ones

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2/19/2019
Young military family members at a Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Good Grief Camp in Denver, Colorado, created this collage to memorialize their lost loved ones. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Arielle Vasquez)

Military tests virtual programs for adapting to grief

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Taking care of your heart with TRICARE benefits

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2/19/2019
February is nationally recognized as American Heart Month, a time for the Department of Defense community to show its love for healthy living.

Getting preventive screenings now could save your life tomorrow

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The simple – and complicated – task of shoveling snow

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2/5/2019
Army Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Seifridsberger shovels knee-deep snow to build a simulated hasty firing position during training exercise Ready Force Breach at Fort Drum, New York. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Andrew Carroll)

When in the throes of winter weather, there are ways to prepare for a successful, injury-free snow shoveling activity

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Stroke prevention awareness

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2/4/2019
Stroke prevention awareness graphic (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S.

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Gaining new perspective through vision-correcting surgery

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1/29/2019
The Warfighter Refractive Eye Surgery Program, available to active duty service members, provides an opportunity to correct vision with ease thanks to advancing technology. (Department of Defense photo by Reese Brown)

Once deemed a disqualifying factor for service, refractive surgery is now available to active duty service members through a Department of Defense approved program

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New Year, New You

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1/28/2019
Nutritionists at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center stress people eat healthy, well-balanced meals, include exercise and set realistic goals for weight loss. (Photo courtesy of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center)

One of the major pitfalls as to why diets fail is “jumping in with both feet”

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Winter safety tips to stay safe, healthy

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1/28/2019
A heavy-equipment operator with the Fort McCoy snow removal, drives a plow truck to move snow. Winter can be a hazardous time of year. Frigid temperatures and slick roads can be dangerous. (U.S. Army photo by Scott T. Sturkol)

Winter can be a hazardous time of year. Being prepared and knowing your TRICARE health care options will help you and your family remain safe this winter

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Three ways to help patients achieve New Year’s resolutions

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1/25/2019
As patients navigate behavior change, you can show them how to avoid the common pitfalls that can derail good intentions. Like climbing an obstacle, there are small steps to prepare patients to achieve their goals in the upcoming year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Janiqua P. Robinson)

Motivation ebbs and flows according to our moods and energy levels

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2019 TRICARE Winter Safety Kit

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1/22/2019
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This infographic provides tips and information about staying safe and warm during a snow storm.

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Beneficiaries offer the gift of life through kidney donation

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1/22/2019
Air Force Col. Dave Ashley (second from left) and Army veteran Chris Connelly, seen here with their wives, are both happy and healthy after Ashley donated a kidney to Connelly. (Courtesy photo)

More than a third of transplant patients unrelated to their donors

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A new year marks a new you

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1/18/2019
Navy Reserve Sailors assigned to Navy Operational Support Center, Phoenix perform a 1.5-mile run during the physical readiness test at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale, Arizona. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Drew Verbis)

Changes in lifestyle don’t have to be drastic to be effective

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TRICARE Preventive Services

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1/14/2019
TRICARE Preventive Services

Watch this video to learn more about all the preventive services your TRICARE benefit covers.

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Mental Health Assessments for Members of the Armed Forces

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1/11/2019

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'Fused' technologies give 3D view of prostate during biopsy

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1/9/2019
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Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men

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