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Men’s preventive health screenings essential for readiness and a lifetime of good health

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6/27/2019
Hospitalman Payton Dupuis, a native of Mill City, Oregon, checks veteran Joseph Levette’s blood pressure at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s internal medicine clinic. “Men’s health is a vital part of the mission,” stated Dupuis. “We need a healthy workforce to succeed.” (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel)

An apple a day helps, too

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Sexually transmitted infections on the rise in military

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6/26/2019
Some sexually transmitted infections are on the rise in the military. To increase awareness, members of Team McConnell attend a briefing on STIs at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexi Myrick)

What you need to know to stay safe

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Health Readiness | Men's Health | Women's Health

Practicing yoga to stimulate the mind, body, spirit

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6/21/2019
Dr. Bhagwan Bahroo, staff psychiatrist, demonstrates a deep-breathing posture as he leads a weekly yoga class for Psychiatry Continuity Service Program participants at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. (DoD photo by Leigh Culbert)

Programs at Walter Reed incorporate yoga basics to promote healing

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Psychological Fitness | Mental Health Care

Experts: Carbs are not the enemy in health, wellness battle

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6/18/2019
Navy Ensign Ted Johnson completed the Marine Corps Marathon while following a ketogenic diet, but now he's back on carbs. (Courtesy photo)

Shift focus away from any specific macronutrient, experts say

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Men's Health | Nutritional Fitness

Stress relief a touch screen away

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5/29/2019
Dr. Tim Hoyt, chief of the DHA Connected Health Branch, described Breathe2Relax and the Virtual Hope Box as coping tools in the pockets of deployed service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Lackey)

Help is within reach with military apps

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Mental Health Care | Psychological Fitness

Dummies for doctors

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5/14/2019
Air Force Col. Christine Kress (center) observes use of a medical canine mannequin designed to create training environments that prepare medical professionals for events they may face in the field. (MHS photo)

How technology is preparing the next generation of docs for the battlefield

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Jacksonville nurse throws out first pitch at MLB game

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5/8/2019
Navy Cmdr. Coby Croft throws out the first pitch at the invitation of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team as they took on the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 6. Croft was invited as part of this year's National Nurses Week celebration, which continues until May 12. (Photo courtesy of the Tampa Bay Rays.)

Croft was proud to represent the roughly 27,000 uniformed and civilian nurses in the Military Health System

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Mother's Day a chance to highlight care in the Military Health System

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5/8/2019
The Nunns with daughter Sabella and son Gideon. (Courtesy file photo)

The Military Health System helps deliver more than 100,000 babies each year

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Wreath-laying ceremony marks start of National Nurses Week

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5/7/2019
The MHS wreath presented at the beginning of National Nurses Week at the 3rd annual wreath laying ceremony stands against the stained-glass backdrop of Tiffany Circle Hall at the American Red Cross headquarters, Washington, D.C. (MHS photo)

Third annual event honors military, civilian nurses

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Preteens, teens target audience for HPV vaccine

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4/29/2019
Students from the Oceanside Unified School District enjoy team-building and mentoring activities at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Health care experts recommend the HPV vaccine for preteens and teens to protect against human papillomavirus, which is linked to several types of cancer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Inoculation has 'huge potential' to reduce cancer cases

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Developing female physicians as clinicians and leaders

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4/10/2019
Navy Vice Admiral Raquel Bono, DHA director, interacts with attendees of the Female Physician Leadership Course during a presentation April 1, 2019. (MHS photo)

Experience shared by Bono, other senior leaders over three days

Breaking the pain cycle

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4/9/2019
Ashley Blake, an acupuncture nurse at Naval Hospital Pensacola’s Pain Management Clinic, treats a patient with Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA), one of many opioid alternatives offered at many treatment facilities in the Military Health System. BFA consists of inserting five tiny and sterile 2 mm needles into specific points of the ear where they can remain for up to three days. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Brannon Deugan)

Live in agony or risk addiction? MHS pain management initiatives offer options

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Is exercise that’s too intensive resulting in your angina?

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4/8/2019
Navy Hospitalman Kiana Bartonsmith checks a patient’s heart rate at Naval Branch Health Clinic Kings Bay in Georgia, one of Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s six health care facilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Sippel)

Angina is experienced as a feeling of tightness or pressure in the chest that can also radiate out to your neck, jaw, back or shoulders

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Measles vaccine protects against potentially serious illness

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4/4/2019
A Salvadoran nurse vaccinates a baby during a Task Force Northstar mission in El Salvador to provide medical care and other humanitarian and civic assistance. The mission involved U.S. military personnel working alongside their Brazilian, Canadian, Chilean, and Salvadoran counterparts. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Kim Browne)

387 cases to date among civilian population

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Emerging technology improves ability to see ‘invisible’ wounds

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3/29/2019
As well as providing high-resolution clinical imaging capabilities, the 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner used at the NICoE provides researchers access to cutting-edge image acquisition methods, such as multiband diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and echo planar imaging (EPI) sequences. (Photo courtesy of NICoE)

Ultimate goal is better understanding, quality of life for warfighters

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