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TRICARE Dental Program Is Your Ally in the Fight Against Oral Cancer
According to the National Institutes of Health, health care providers diagnose about 54,000 new cases of oral cancer per year in the United States. As with all types of cancer, education and early detection are critical. Learn how to spot the warning signs of oral cancer before the disease can spread.
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The Military Health System is an interconnected network of service members whose mission is to support the lives and families of those who support our country. Everyday in the MHS advancements are made in the lab, in the field, and here at home. These are just a few articles highlighting those accomplishments that don't always make it to the front page of local papers.
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FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Okanogan County, Washington may receive emergency prescription refills now through August 10 due to Eagle Bluff Fire.
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U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Timothy Pryor, assigned to 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, left the enlisted ranks and became a commissioned officer in a ceremony held on the flight deck of the USS Midway Museum, July 11.
“Dogs are like little mood boosters in hospitals,” said U.S. Army Capt. James Walker, hospital chaplain of Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital. He submitted a photo of his dog, Scout, to participate in DHA's Dog Days of Summer campaign, which raises awareness of facility dogs across the MHS. Everyone, including the hospital and dental commander, and representatives from almost every department, shared photos, videos, and stories of the important role dogs play in their lives.
This Surveillance Snapshot describes the frequency of Pseudofolliculitis barbae cases among active component service members of the U.S. military from 2000 through 2022.
This monthly feature provides the most recent Reportable Medical Event data documented in the Disease Reporting System internet by health care providers and public health officials throughout the Military Health System.
This article presents the 2022 results of the active surveillance program for acute respiratory disease and Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcus conducted by the Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen at the four Army installations responsible for basic combat training or one-station unit training. This ARD surveillance program rapidly monitors, detects, and responds to outbreaks among basic trainees while evaluating the application of force health protection measures such as chemoprophylaxis, vaccination, and non-pharmacologic interventions.
This article presents the medical case report of a 76-year-old man who returned to the U.S. following overseas travel and was admitted at Hawai'i's Tripler Army Medical Center with a complicated urinary tract infection due to an extensively resistant strain of E. coli.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Maricopa County, Arizona may receive emergency prescription refills now through August 7 due to the Diamond Fire.
Department of Defense funding is being used to test new technology that could help DOD prevent heat-injuries among its service members, among other things.
First responders from the 100th Security Forces Squadron and 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department attended a two-day Mental Health First Aider course at Royal Air Force Mildenhall on June 27 and 28, 2023.
Veterinary Corps ensures the health, safety and mission readiness of military working animals.
Established in February 1923, the Naval Postgraduate Dental School serves as the cornerstone for the Navy Dental Corps’ postgraduate training and is the primary force generating producer of dental specialists for the Fleet. Academically aligned with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, under the leadership and support of the Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command, NPDS provides advanced specialty programs for dental officers, graduating over 20 dental specialists annually.
In a groundbreaking demonstration of Joint Force Aeromedical Evacuation capabilities, Mobility Guardian 23 conducted the successful deployment of two specialized Aeromedical Evacuation teams operating on a C-130 Hercules. During this event, the crews effectively moved 48 patients on six unregulated missions.
Donald Johnson, the new Defense Health Agency assistant director support/component acquisition executive, has jumped full force into supporting DHA Director U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland’s vision for the Military Health System.
Therapy dogs aboard ship provide comfort and stress reduction in a pilot program run by the U.S. Navy.
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