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Oct 14, 2022

Our Process

Reserve Health Readiness Program services are provided through two methods: in-clinic or at a group event.

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Dec 28, 2023

Do Ask, Do Tell: Coming Out Day Reflections and Recommendations

This year marked the 34rd anniversary of LGBTQIA+ National Coming Out Day, which was celebrated on Oct. 11, 2022. In honor of this occasion, I write this blog as a queer person and with the privilege of being “out” in a space of relative personal, professional, and social safety.

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Apr 3, 2024

Pediatrics

Offers specialty guides for pediatrics.

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Sep 27, 2023

Gender Considerations in Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Your patient, “Spc. Susan Smith,” has a history of childhood abuse and has recently reported some disordered eating habits that are concerning. Another patient on your caseload, “Tech. Sgt. Diego Sanchez,” experienced combat trauma a few years ago and has disclosed he often argues with his spouse when under the influence of alcohol. He explains his ...

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Jul 11, 2023

Water Use: Feb. 24, 2000

Environmental Exposure Close-Out Reports present findings and conclusions reached to-date on investigations involving potential exposures of US military and civilian personnel to environmental contaminants that may cause adverse health effects. The Office of the Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense for Gulf War Illnesses began this ...

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Mar 4, 2024

Connecting with Patients for Conversations about Suicide

Each September, National Suicide Prevention Month is an opportunity to highlight our nation’s ongoing commitment to suicide prevention services for service members and veterans. Statistics on the rising numbers of deaths by suicide have made providers more aware than ever about how important it is to have open conversations about suicide with patients ...

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Apr 3, 2024

Primary Care

Offers specialty guides for primary care.

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Jul 11, 2023

Instructions for Authors

Instructions for Authors who want to contribute to the Medical Surveillance Monthly Report.

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Nov 29, 2022

When the Tinsel Gets Tangled: How to Cope with Holiday Stress

For some, the holiday season rings of sentimentality, joy, tradition, and magic. For others, not so much. The hustle and bustle, family, finances, and the endless repeat of holiday music everywhere you go…to some these times are difficult. Regardless of which perception you prescribe, the holiday season brings with it a degree of stress. With each ...

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