Influenza-like Illness (ILI) is a category of nonspecific respiratory illness defined by the presence of fever (temperature of 100ºF [37.8ºC] or greater) and a cough or a sore throat in the absence of a known cause other than influenza.

This is a fraud alert related to bogus checks being sent to beneficiaries.

This letter, signed by Dr. Jonathan Woodson, invites active duty service members to participate in the 2015 DoD Survey of Health Related Behaviors.

August 2015 Pharmacy Rate File, effective 17 August 2015

The attached document contains the Department of Defense Uniform Business Office Calendar Year (CY) 2015 Outpatient Medical, Dental, and Elective Cosmetic Procedure Reimbursement Rates and Guidance.

Urinary stones can decrease operational effectiveness (e.g., lost duty days, medical evacuation) and may be precipitated by environmental stressors common to military training and operational settings.

This case definition was developed by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC) for the purpose of epidemiological surveillance of appendicitis and appendectomies among the active and reserve components of the U.S. Armed Forces.1 The burden of appendicitis on the Military Health System is significant. Between 2002 and 2011 there were 31,610 ...

Amputations are designated by AFHSC as a condition of “special surveillance interest” due to their association with combat operations, primarily in Afghanistan and Iraq. Improvements in force protection equipment, medical evacuation procedures, and life saving medical care, have resulted in many severely injured service members, who may have died in ...

Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common form of arthritis, is a non-inflammatory degenerative joint disease characterized by destruction of cartilage and remodeling of bone at the joints. OA

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) complicates up to 5% of all pregnancies in the United States. GDM is defined as carbohydrate intolerance first recognized during pregnancy.

AFHSB designated deep vein thrombophlebitis and pulmonary embolism conditions of “special surveillance interest” due to their association with severe injury and prolonged travel in confined spaces during medical evacuations.

This case definition was developed by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch (AFHSB) for the purpose of epidemiological surveillance of iron deficiency anemia not related to pregnancy.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a pathologic condition involving compression of the median nerve as it passes through the wrist.

This case definition was developed in June of 2001 by a working group from the Army Medical Surveillance Activity (AMSA), now the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center, in collaboration with representatives from the Injury Prevention Program at the Army Institute of Public Health (AIPH), formerly the US Army Center for Health Promotion and ...