Military medicine has a long and celebrated history. We apply lessons from our past to improve the care of military personnel and their families today and in the future. New surgical techniques, powerful painkillers, antibiotic drugs, and triage and evacuation procedures have revolutionized military medicine.
In this section, you'll find featured stories and information about the history of military medicine.
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7/14/2022
Army Col. (Dr.) Maria Molina provides insight on the latest MHS digital resource for patients.
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7/13/2022
Keeping a healthy body weight is correlated with all those components and is essential for long term health, fitness and personal readiness.
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7/7/2022
Start by creating a basic disaster emergency kit and create a plan to get back together as a family in the event of a disaster.
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7/5/2022
Bats, followed by foxes and raccoons, are primary carriers in the U.S., but dogs remain the primary cause of rabies deaths worldwide.
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6/30/2022
David Grant Medical Group Air Force lab techs deployed to Afghanistan in 2021 to support Operation Allies Refuge.
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6/27/2022
Biking is one of many great ways to maintain your readiness and stay fit while enjoying the outdoors with friends and family. In the summer, remember to wear proper attire and have plenty of water, sun protection, and bug spray with you. (Photo by Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Terry W. Miller, Jr.)
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6/27/2022
Heat exhaustion can rapidly progress to heat injuries like organ dysfunction or heat stroke.
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6/23/2022
Drones carrying fresh blood products to wounded troops on the front lines may be critical for military medicine in a conflict against a "near-peer" adversary.
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6/21/2022
Chlamydia – commonly kno.wn as “the clam” – is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the military community
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6/21/2022
Dr. Robert Marshall is the program director of the Department of Defense Clinical Informatics Fellowship at Madigan Army Medical Center.
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6/16/2022
An experienced military dad offers advice to new service members beginning their parenting journey.
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6/14/2022
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Dominique Campbell drives a forklift on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a vertical replenishment. She is wearing proper hearing and vision protection.
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6/13/2022
The dangers of too much sunlight – from sunspots to skin cancer – are real risks for everyone regardless of skin complexion, doctors say.
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6/13/2022
Every year, thousands of service members are diagnosed with at least one sexually transmitted infection.
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6/13/2022
Sailors record information during an exercise in the combat information center of the USS Higgins in the Philippine Sea, March 3, 2022. Photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Arthur Rosen.
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