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It’s Complicated: Our relationship with social media

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4/3/2020
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COVID-related story on perils of social media.

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Possible changes at MTF pharmacies in response to COVID-19

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3/31/2020
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Find out the latest pharmacy policies at MTFs

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Coping with the stress of social distancing

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3/31/2020
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How to navigate the COVID-19 outbreak

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Defense Health Agency takes action against COVID-19

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3/30/2020
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From call centers to hospital reform, the Defense Health Agency is working quickly to keep citizens safe from the novel coronavirus

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Need for blood donations constant despite COVID-19

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3/26/2020
Medical soldiers from the 230th Brigade Support Battalion, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina National Guard, host a blood drive at Fort Bliss, Texas. The need for donated blood is especially critical during the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Cindi King)

Limited shelf life, canceled blood drives threaten supply

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Medical, dental elective procedures will be postponed 60 days due to COVID-19

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3/25/2020
As of March 31, all military treatment facilities and dental treatment facilities will postpone elective surgeries and procedures for 60 days, the Department of Defense announced. (U.S. Army photo by Patricia Deal)

DoD guidance follows presidential order

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Improving training of healthcare providers boosts post-concussion care

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3/24/2020
Elizabeth Fuentes (left), physical therapist assistant, Fort Bliss Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, provides information and educates medical professionals about TBI symptoms, treatments and assessments, during the TBI Clinic’s open house event, in observance of Brain Injury Awareness Month. (U.S. Army photo by Marcy Sanchez)

This study highlights the importance of integrating research, clinical affairs, and education activities at DVBIC

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Place addresses DHA COVID-19 response

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3/19/2020
Lt. Gen. Ronald Place, director of the Defense Health Agency, and Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, surgeon general of the Navy, discuss plans for additional COVID-19 response efforts with the Pentagon Press Corps.

Crisis Action Team part of broad-based effort

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Caring for the caregivers of TBI patients

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3/16/2020
Shundra Johnson, left, gives encouragement to her husband Coast Guard Lt. Sancho Johnson during the Navy’s wounded warrior training camp for the 2015 DoD Warrior Games in Port Hueneme, Calif., May 29, 2015. Shundra is also her husband’s caregiver. (DoD News photo by EJ Hersom)

A new tool, developed by the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, could allow health care providers to assess the burdens on caregivers and develop treatments to meet their needs

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COVID-19: Know what the terms mean

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3/10/2020
Soldiers stationed on U.S. Army Garrison Casey conduct pre-screening processes on individuals awaiting entry to the base, USAG-Casey, Dongducheon, Republic of Korea, Feb. 26, 2020. Additional screening measures of a verbal questionnaire and temperature check are in response to the heighted awareness of Coronavirus (COVID-19) following a surge in cases throughout the Republic of Korea and are meant to help control the spread of COVID-19 and to protect the force. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Amber I. Smith)

Learning the language can help you stay safe

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Female, male service members, veterans recover from concussion differently

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3/6/2020
At an informal celebration at the AFWERX Vegas Innovation Hub earlier this month, U.S. Air Force personnel took delivery of four helmet designs that may each represent the next generation of fixed-wing aircrew equipment. In just nine months, the AFWERX innovations process generated tangible products for further Air Force testing and development. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nathan Riddle)

Female veterans may have a harder time performing some mental tasks after a mild traumatic brain injury or concussion

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Innovative military hearing health programs showcased at national conference

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3/5/2020
Lt. Col. John Merkley, Army Public Health Center, tests out a boothless audiometry headset system, one of four systems demonstrated by manufacturers during a workshop hosted by the DoD Hearing Center of Excellence at this year's National Hearing Conservation Association Conference. (HCE photo)

Hearing standards for new Air Force recruits saved the military service millions of dollars

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Brain Injury Awareness Month raises awareness of TBI in the military

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3/2/2020
The Department of Defense and the Military Health System recognizes March each year as Brain Injury Awareness Month to increase awareness of traumatic brain injuries, and the Department’s efforts to improve its ability to identify, care for, and treat service members and veterans who are affected by TBI. (MHS graphic)

A division of the Defense Health Agency Research and Development Directorate, DVBIC is the DoD’s TBI center of excellence

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Experts dish out 9 tips for heart health

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2/28/2020
Naturally occurring phytochemicals in plants provide color, aroma, and flavor to fruits and vegetables. Different colors provide different nutrients, so eating a range of colors is essential for heart health. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Gonzales)

Earlier this month, the MHS showed why heart health is important; Here is how you look out for yours

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McCaffery offers MHS view with Blue Star Families panel

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2/28/2020
Thomas McCaffery (center) participated in the Blue Star Families Panel at American Red Cross National Headquarters Feb. 26. He is seen here with Amy Goyer (left), family and caregiving expert at AARP, and retired Army Lt. Gen. Patty Horoho (right), CEO of OptumServe. The panel discussed timely, quality health care for service members and their families. (Photo by MHS Communications)

The Honorable Thomas McCaffery participated in the Blue Star Families panel to discuss MHS transformation for families

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