SAFEGUARD, new suicide prevention initiative for U.S. Army Soldiers deemed to be highest risk for suicide-related behavior, has begun controlled studies for suicide prevention interventions led by the Uniformed Services University.

This study combined two sources of medical data to classify nicotine and tobacco use among U.S. active component service members as exposures delineated by recent use or history of any use.

The Military Health System has long offered multiple tobacco cessation programs, which are now even more important for readiness, says a top Department of War medical leader.

This case report details the process of differential diagnosis of Ross River virus in an individual diagnosed in Queensland, Australia in 2024. The report demonstrates the need for better clinical awareness among medical care providers for U.S. service members presenting with febrile illness or joint pain following deployment to Australia.

This study evaluated associations between COVID-19 infection during pregnancy and adverse outcomes, along with any changes in association for pregnant women who received COVID-19 vaccinations.

This cross-sectional study examines univariate associations of self-reported recurring headache with demographics and women’s health characteristics.

This report highlights trends in birth control methods self-reported by female active duty sailors and marines, providing insights into service women’s birth control preferences and behaviors in addition to available clinical data.

The Environmental Protection Agency has designated January as National Radon Action Month, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has chosen the last week of January as Radon Awareness Week. This is the perfect time to think about testing your home for radon.

This analysis measures the association of traumatic brain injury with medical readiness for active duty military service, which could inform future traumatic brain injury screening, referral, and patient management protocols.

This guest editorial presents a policy analysis that suggests HIV PrEP coverage in the Military Health System remains suboptimal, and evaluates several available interventions could result in substantial increases in PrEP coverage that could further reduce new service member HIV infections and increase medical readiness.

This report describes the trends of vitamin D deficiency among active component service members in the past five years and identifies factors independently associated with a current deficiency diagnosis, with particular emphasis on the occupation category.

This retrospective analysis describes active duty U.S. Army soldiers who died from 2014 to 2019, utilizing administrative data sources to calculate mortality rates, assess trends by category of death, and identify leading causes of death within subpopulations.

This study compared estimates of the prevalence of and risk factors for tobacco and nicotine use obtained from the 2018 Health Related Behaviors Survey and Periodic Health Assessment survey. The HRBS and the PHA are important Department of Defense sources of data on health behavior collected from U.S. military service members.

This descriptive epidemiologic study describes weight loss prescription medication prevalence among active component service members from January 2018 through June 2023.