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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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All Trauma Can Cause Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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6/26/2023
Post-traumatic stress disorder is commonly associated with combat-related trauma, but service members may not know that PTSD can also be caused by many noncombat-related experiences. These noncombat-related trauma include car accidents, mass shootings, natural disasters, physical, sexual, and emotional abuse.

Post-traumatic stress disorder is commonly associated with combat-related trauma, but service members may not know that PTSD can also be caused by experiences beyond the battlefield.

TRICARE Ends Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Puerto Rico due to Change in Direction of Tropical Storm Bret

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6/26/2023
TRICARE Ends Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Puerto Rico due to Change in Direction of Tropical Storm Bret

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that emergency prescription refills in Puerto Rico ended June 25, 2023 due to the change in direction of Tropical Storm Bret. This is a change from the previous end date of June 30.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for 10 Oklahoma Counties due to Storm Damage

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6/26/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for 10 Oklahoma Counties due to Storm Damage

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in 10 Oklahoma counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 6 due to storm damage.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Gaston County in North Carolina Due to Storm Damage

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6/26/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Gaston County in North Carolina Due to Storm Damage

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Gaston County, North Carolina may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 3 due to storm damage.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for New York City and Three New York Counties due to Flooding

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6/26/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for New York City and Three New York Counties due to Flooding

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in New York City, and Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 3 due to flooding.

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Expands Fort Campbell Mental Health Resources

Article Around MHS
6/26/2023
Behavioral Health North is home to the installation’s 8th embedded behavioral health unit, which serves 101st Airborne Division Artillery Brigade, and smaller units on post like the 52nd Ordnance Group, and the U.S. Air Force’s 19th Air Support Operations Squadron and Detachment 4-18th Weather Squadron. (Courtesy Photo)

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Fort Campbell, and 101st Airborne Division leaders formally opened Behavioral Health North, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 15, providing about 2,000 soldiers and airmen more convenient access to mental health care.

Limb Loss, Amputation Resources, Advances from Military Health System

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6/24/2023
Limb Loss, Amputation Resources, Advances from Military Health System

Limb loss and amputation clinical and resource advances from EACE are fast-moving.

DHA Office of Research Protections Streamlines IRB Process

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6/23/2023
DHA Office of Research Protections Streamlines IRB Process

Office of Research Protections protects human clinical trial participants to ensure new medications and other treatments reach the field.

Amputees Benefit from Innovative Treatment by U.S. Navy Surgeons

Article Around MHS
6/23/2023
 U.S. Navy Cmdr. Yan Ortiz-Pomales, specialty leader for plastic surgery in the U.S. Navy, left, Nathaniel Ortiz, lead prosthetist, center, and U.S. Navy Cmdr. James Flint, NMCSD orthopedic oncology surgeon, right, pose for a group photo

Naval Medical Center San Diego stands at the forefront of medical innovation, being the first military hospital on the West Coast to implement osseointegrated amputation surgery.

Keep Fluffy, Fido, and Yourself Safe from Bug-borne Illnesses

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6/23/2023
Keep Fluffy, Fido, and Yourself Safe from Bug-borne Illnesses

Our veterinarians tell you how to keep Spot, Whiskers, your military working dog, and yourself safe from bugs that cause disease.

Medical Countermeasures for Insect-Borne Diseases: Q&A with Experts

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6/23/2023
Medical Countermeasures for Insect-Borne Diseases: Q&A with Experts

Countermeasures for vector-borne diseases are often offered in the military when a service member is deployed to certain parts of the world. These types of countermeasures were developed to protect from infections spread by insects, rodents, and other animals. Insect-borne diseases, such as yellow fever, tick-borne encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis, and others infect millions of people each year.

Low-Titer O Whole Blood Saves Lives on the Battlefield

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6/23/2023
Low-Titer O Whole Blood Saves Lives on the Battlefield

Low-titer O whole blood can be transfused into patients of any blood type, making it a valuable tool for the military which often needs to transfuse blood in austere environments. Fort Leonard Wood Blood Donor Center is one installation producing this lifesaving blood product for the Armed Services Blood Program.

DHA Director: Juneteenth is ‘Truly a Day to Celebrate’

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6/23/2023
DHA Director: Juneteenth is ‘Truly a Day to Celebrate’

Juneteenth honors the day when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger led Union soldiers to Galveston, Texas, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation on June 19, 1865. It is the oldest-known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Motley County in Texas Due to Storm Damage

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6/22/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Motley County in Texas Due to Storm Damage

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Motley County, Texas may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 2 due to storm damage.

TRICARE Announces Option to Add a Caregiver to Express Scripts Account

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6/22/2023
TRICARE Announces Option to Add a Caregiver to Express Scripts Account

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) today announced that TRICARE beneficiaries can designate a caregiver to help them manage their pharmacy benefit through their Express Scripts, Inc. account online.

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