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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July 5, 2024
Approximately 550 Team Travis members participated in Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2024 at Travis Air Force Base, California, June 10-21.
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July 3, 2024
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 38 million American adults currently have diabetes. Even though diabetes is common, many people don’t know about its connection to oral health.
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July 3, 2024
Beneath the waves, where steel behemoths patrol in near-total isolation, submarine health is critical. The health of the crew is paramount, but unlike a surface ship, even minor emergencies cannot lead to medical evacuation.
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July 3, 2024
Aida Sall Diop and U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Alioune Diop welcomed their newborn daughter at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at just 22 weeks and five days gestation, and weighing only 460 grams.
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July 2, 2024
The Armed Forces Repository of Specimen Samples for the Identification of Remains started collecting DNA specimens in 1992. Today, they have roughly 630,000 specimen cards in each aisle, totaling over 1.26 million cards per row.
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July 2, 2024
Underdogs require resilience, perseverance, and grit. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Ryan Pribhdas, flight and operational medical technician with 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, has proven to have all of that and more on his journey to the Nurse Enlisted Commissioning program.
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July 1, 2024
The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Puerto Rico may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 10, 2024, due to Tropical Storm Beryl.
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July 1, 2024
The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in nine Wisconsin counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through July 10, 2024, due to severe weather.
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July 1, 2024
This is the latest available monthly summary of reportable medical events documented in the Disease Reporting System internet by health care providers and public health officials throughout the Military Health System.
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July 1, 2024
This report provides an updated summary of health care burdens among Military Health System beneficiaries including non-service member dependents during 2023.
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July 1, 2024
This Surveillance Snapshot presents two charts that illustrate 2023 data on the illness and injury health care burdens among reserve component members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
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July 1, 2024
This Surveillance Snapshot presents two charts that illustrate 2023 data on the illness and injury health care burdens among reserve component members of the U.S. Coast Guard.
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July 1, 2024
This report estimates illness and injury-related morbidity and health care burden distributions among deployed active and reserve component service members of the U.S. Armed Forces in 2023.
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July 1, 2024
This Surveillance Snapshot summarizes trends in pharmacy prescriptions ordered from 2014 to 2023 for active component service members of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Space Force.
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July 1, 2024
This report summarizes the nature, numbers, and trends of conditions for which military members were medically evacuated from the U.S. Central Command or Africa Central Command operations in 2023, with historical comparisons to the previous four years.
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Last Updated: February 14, 2025