Article Around MHS Nov 20, 2023 The Madness We Survive A renewed spirit to resume the life she previously had consumed U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matilyn Million as she closed her most difficult chapter. On Sept. 18, 2023, Million underwent her 12th and final chemotherapy treatment in Tampa, Florida. Recommended Content Cancer Moonshot Women's Health
Article Around MHS Nov 20, 2023 New Device Implemented in the Family Birthing Center The staff of Keesler Medical Center’s Family Birthing Center is employing an innovative tool for birthing people experiencing postpartum hemorrhage. Recommended Content Women's Health Postpartum Hemorrhage Central
Article Around MHS Nov 6, 2023 Cherry Point Community Runs for a Cure The Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point community gathered Friday, October 27 to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2023. Recommended Content Women's Health October Observances Atlantic
Article Around MHS Nov 1, 2023 Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Champions Women's Health Care Options Using Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy Surgery When you meet Dr. Candice Jones-Cox, director of the Women's Health Services at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, you will learn that she's a fierce patient advocate and a meticulous surgeon, passionately learning cutting-edge techniques to adapt to an ever-changing medical landscape. She's an obstetrician-gynecologist, highly adept at ... Recommended Content Women's Health National Capital Region
Article Around MHS Oct 19, 2023 Lights, Camera, Ultrasound! Uniformed Services University Nursing Students Train Using High-Tech Simulation Theater Military students from the Uniformed Services University conducted immersive medical team training in the university's Wide-Area Virtual Environment. The theater is a a state-of-the-art 3D immersive reality facility that simulates various scenarios, replicating environments from war zones to medical emergencies, to prepare them for real-world medical ... Recommended Content Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Women's Health Education & Training
Article Around MHS Oct 10, 2023 Breast Cancer Awareness: I'm Still Here 10 Years Later The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but it also marks a big anniversary for me—10 years since being diagnosed with cancer and my 10-year cancer “freeversary” in December. Recommended Content Breast Cancer October Observances Women's Health
Article Around MHS Sep 14, 2023 Syphilis, STIs growing threat to U.S. Armed Forces Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia are continuing to spread in the United States–affecting millions of men and women of all racial and ethnic groups. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes the continuing rise of these sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, as an epidemic that is not slowing down. Recommended Content Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention Women's Health Men's Health
Article Around MHS Sep 11, 2023 A Profile in Courage: Former Marine Shares Her Breast Cancer Survivor Story Former Marine Stephanie Bowens stands quietly in the nerve center of Walter Reed Military Medical Center’s nurse administration office, gathering her thoughts before coordinating schedules, arranging meetings, and fostering camaraderie among her talented teammates. It’s the perfect position for a creative, energetic, and organized leader who ... Recommended Content Women's Health Breast Cancer
Article Around MHS Aug 17, 2023 Breastfeeding Awareness Month Health Fair Big Hit for Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, Fort Johnson Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital hosted a Breastfeeding Awareness Month family health fair on Aug. 5, 2023, at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson, Louisiana. The event, coordinated by the BJACH Labor, Delivery and Post Partum ward and the OB/GYN clinic, was designed to give new and expectant parents an opportunity to learn about ... Recommended Content Women's Health Children's Health West
Article Around MHS Jul 19, 2023 Developing Video-Based Instruction for Medical Students Rotating in OB/GYN The Uniformed Services University's Department of Gynecologic Surgery & Obstetrics (GSO) is making educational videos to assist with student engagement and learning. Recommended Content Education & Training Women's Health Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Article Around MHS Jun 13, 2023 Walter Reed Revives Cancer Survivorship Days Two-Day Event Walter Reed National Military Medical Center wrapped up Cancer Survivorship Days event, a two-day celebration of life for cancer survivors and their families. The event is in recognition of the 36th annual National Cancer Survivors Day held on June 4, and was held again for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. Recommended Content Men's Health Women's Health Cancers of the Female Reproductive System
Article Around MHS Jun 7, 2023 Pelvic Health Rehabilitation: A Mission Critical Resource that Enables Military Readiness Pelvic floor muscle dysfunction can present with symptoms such as pelvic pain, incontinence, constipation, abdominal weakness, and pelvic organ prolapse. These conditions can significantly impact female service members' physical and emotional health. Recommended Content Women's Health
Article Around MHS Apr 28, 2023 Working Together to Improve Black Maternal Health “Black Maternal Health Week is a reminder that so many families experience pain, neglect, and loss during what should be one of the most joyous times of their lives. It is an urgent call for action,” states a proclamation signed by President Joe Biden in observance of Black Maternal Health Week 2023, observed April 11-17. Recommended Content Reproductive Health Women's Health Children's Health
Article Around MHS Apr 17, 2023 Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Mom & Me Program Provides Specialized Support to Military Families There was a party recently during Blanchfield Army Community Hospital’s breastfeeding support group, Mom & Me. Group moms and babies gathered round in support and a dinosaur birthday cake was nearby. The Mom & Me program connects and provides breastfeeding mothers with lactation consultants. Recommended Content Women's Health Children's Health East
Article Around MHS Apr 17, 2023 U.S. Army Colonel Says it’s OK to Take a Knee with Breast Cancer U.S. Army Col. Theresa Lewis, a registered nurse, spent the last 29 years taking care of soldiers. “I was a private at Fort Stewart and my dream was to return to Fort Stewart to retire there.” She did come back to Fort Stewart as the deputy commander of nursing of Winn Army Community Hospital. Recommended Content Women's Health Cancer Moonshot Breast Cancer