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Former U.S. Air Force air traffic controller now reaches new heights as family doctor
Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Lindsay Slimski has never let life’s challenges stop her from achieving her dreams of pursuing medicine. She shares her story of resilience in the face of challenges, and her unique approach to becoming a military doctor through the Uniformed Services University’s Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program.
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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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"Continuing Promise 2022" continues to deliver. See how the U.S. Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy integrated seamlessly to provide medical services, and humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief projects in the U.S. Southern Command while strengthening our bond as neighbors and allies.
The new director of the Defense Health Agency, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Telita Crosland accepted her new role as leader of the Department of Defense’s medical agency.
It's a major research advancement in women's health and females serving in the U.S. military may soon have access to it. See how a new, self-diagnosis and self-treatment kit can help deployed women overseas or in austere environments.
Vacations are typically a chance to unwind, but what happens when there is an emergency in paradise? While enjoying time off in Hawaii, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Harris Belmonte, the critical care shift lead of the 60th Inpatient Operations Squadron, rendered life-saving aid to a stranger in need.
Trends in the Incidence of Eating Disorders Among Active Component Service Members, 2017 to 2021.
Incidence and Management of Chronic Insomnia, Active Component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2012 to 2021.
Increased Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity and Incidence of Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Active Component Service Members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2018 to 2021.
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center will transition to MHS GENESIS in the spring of 2023. Find out about the improved services, new features, and changes implemented to deliver an enhanced patient experience to service members and their families.
For some serving today in Navy Medicine, the term "Navy family" can hold a very literal meaning. Just ask the Maldarelli sisters, whose personal and Navy family intermingle.
The third installment in a 6-part series highlighting the efforts of the Military Health System laboratories and the technicians who worked to identify COVID-19 variants using special sequencing technology.
The Naval Medical Research Center partners with the National Institute of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to begin testing of a new vaccine. Find out how it could protect Soldiers against a debilitating conditions that often impair the ability to do their jobs.
It's like an aircraft's "black box" - that Soldiers wear. Learn about the research collaboration that will literally "arm" warfighters with a sensor to track their well-being during critical missions, predicting performance and health issues before they occur.
A doc explains how you can help a friend you think drinks too much.
He's the first Army medicine soldier to be named the U.S. Army’s Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. Find out what - and who - motivated U.S. Army Sgt. Garrett Paulson toward earning this honorable distinction, in his own words.
This groundbreaking new tool gives critically ill patients access to 24/7 monitoring by deploying medical experts who can get them help immediately. See how it works, and why military medical experts are calling it the fail-safe mechanism that cannot be underestimated.
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