Articles by Robert Hammer, MHS Communications
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2/27/2023
The Reserve Health Readiness Program (RHRP) helps supplement the reserve component’s readiness mission and satisfy key deployment requirements by providing medical and dental services to all reserve components and active duty members serving in remote locations.
Article
2/23/2023
When you have diabetes, proper foot care is often overlooked.
Article
1/20/2023
The Military Health System needs many units of blood every day. The Armed Services Blood Program has a mission to meet that need globally, whenever, and wherever needed.
Article
1/12/2023
Deployed pharmacists are responsible for every medication used in their clinic. That includes preparing medication kits for medics on patrol, helping prepare aeromedical evacuation patients, normal outpatient prescriptions, and in some locations, even snakebite antidotes.
Article
1/6/2023
The Military Working Dog Registry has now been established to help improve health care for MWDs.
Article
12/13/2022
Civil-Military Collaboration on Global Health Security Discussed at GHSA Ministerial Meeting, global partnerships.
Article
11/22/2022
With November being Lung Cancer Awareness Month, be aware of symptoms, causes, and steps to take if you think you need screening.
Article
11/22/2022
Though the overall death rate from colorectal cancers have been on the decline in recent years, it remains the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States.
Article
11/18/2022
Jacobs, lead paramedic with the 96th Medical Group, Eglin Air Force Base, becomes the first Defense Health Agency civilian employee to receive the award. “It’s an honor and unexpected,” said Jacobs. “I was really surprised.”
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11/9/2022
"Mad Cow" blood donor ban lifted by the FDA.
Article
10/26/2022
The Defense Health Agency established the DHA Region Europe Oct. 25, 2022, welcoming hospitals and clinics in Europe and the Middle East to the new region.
Article
10/20/2022
Hearing conservation programs help to reduce hearing loss in the military.
Article
8/1/2022
Have you ever had an allergic reaction and not know you had an allergy?
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Last Updated: October 26, 2022