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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May 29, 2026
Physicians, nurses, dentists, and other Military Health System professionals, along with several facilities, were honored at 2026 MHS with in Dallas, Texas, May 28. The honors highlighted meritorious achievements in a range of topics, including leadership, innovation, and advancements in warfighter healthcare.
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May 1, 2026
This annual report summarizes exertional rhabdomyolysis case frequency, rates, trends, demographics, geographic locations, and specific military characteristics from 2021 through 2025 for U.S. active component service members.
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April 1, 2026
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.
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March 1, 2026
This report updates prior summaries of the numbers, rates, trends, and causes of deaths among service members from all components of the U.S. Armed Forces from 2010 through 2020.
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Feb. 1, 2026
This historical review discusses how the primary challenge presented by malaria infections in the Pacific theater during World War II was an inability to return recovered soldiers quickly to their units, with nearly one percent of malaria patients repatriated for ‘chronic malaria’.
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Jan. 9, 2026
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Neurofeedback is a biofeedback approach in which individuals’ brain activity is measured and conveyed in real-time to teach them volitional control of specific brain activity. This brain activity is presented as a visual and/or auditory signal that the individual attempts to modulate. Neurofeedback modalities, which include electroencephalography and ...
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Nov. 1, 2025
This annual update summarizes incidence rates and trends of the most frequent sexually transmitted infections among U.S. active component service members: chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, human papilloma virus (HPV), and genital herpes simplex virus (HSV).
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Oct. 1, 2025
This report provides cumulative seasonal influenza hospitalization rates of service members, stratified by sex, age group, race and ethnicity, branch of service, recruit site, and location, both in the U.S. and overseas.
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Oct. 1, 2025
This study developed predictive models to forecast future long COVID diagnoses and compared each model prediction to observed diagnoses.
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July 1, 2025
This report describes the investigation and findings of a major outbreak of adenovirus following the re-introduction of the adenovirus vaccine in 2011.
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June 1, 2025
This annual update provides more recent data on the incidence of exertional rhabdomyolysis, a pathologic muscle breakdown associated with strenuous physical activity.
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May 1, 2025
This update of infertility surveillance, analysis and reporting provides more recent estimates of infertility diagnosis incidence and prevalence of among active component U.S. service women. MSMR has published the incidence and prevalence of diagnosed female infertility among active component women since 2000, with assessments of annual rates of ...
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April 1, 2025
Did you know that TRICARE beneficiaries can receive a variety of healthcare services via virtual health? These services take place through secure video calls, phone appointments, and other technology platforms. TRICARE virtual health coverage includes primary care, urgent care, mental health, and specialty services.
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March 1, 2025
This study identifies the incidence of the two tick-borne diseases, Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, that are most frequently diagnosed within the Military Health System among active component U.S. service members and evaluates the correlation between temperature and incidence of each tick-borne disease.
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Feb. 1, 2025
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Non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) are the most common malignancies in the U.S. About 80% of NMSCs are basal cell carcinomas (BCC) and 20% squamous cell carcinomas (SCC). Non-melanoma skin cancer most often develops on areas of skin regularly exposed to sun, such as face, ears, hands, shoulders, upper chest and back. Signs of NMSC include skin changes, ...
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