Story by Pfc. Alyssa Norton 27th Public Affairs Detachment Combat medics with the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade honed their lifesaving skills during brigade combat team tactical trauma (BCT3) training April 22-26 at Fort Drum. BCT3 properly teaches in a controlled environment how to manage trauma successfully while being put into stressful situations. It also works […]
Story by Shireen Bedi Air Force Medical Service Infertility impacts 1 in 5 women according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and amongst Airmen and Guardians, about 17% reported they have sought infertility treatments while serving, according to a 2022 Department of the Air Force survey. As Col. Larissa Weir, a board-certified OB-GYN […]
Story by Arsenio R. Cortez Jr. Naval Medical Forces Pacific Expeditionary Medical Unit 10 Gulf (EMU 10G) recently concluded a vital seven-month deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) in the Middle East. The 31 personnel from EMU 10G returned from their deployment in Iraq April 26, 2024. This deployment marked the first time […]
Story by Ellen Crown U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command FORT DETRICK, Md. — A group of Army Civilians filed into the command conference room at U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command. As the latest crop of AMLC new hires, they expected a welcome brief. The surprise was a pop quiz. The informal exam was a fun-spirited […]
Story by Thomas Cieslak Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point celebrated the accomplishments and service of Sailors serving aboard the facility Tuesday, April 30 during a luncheon held at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s Hancock Marina. Honored with of the Quarter awards were Hospital Corpsman Third Class Miguel Rodriguez as […]
Story by Maj. Vonnie Wright 21st Theater Sustainment Command BAUMHOLDER, Germany – The 30th Medical Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command is proud to announce they will host a media day for their hospital exercise scheduled for May 17th at 9:00 am on Baumholder Air Field. This exercise is designed to enhance the readiness of both […]
Story by Vernishia Vaughn Walter Reed National Military Medical Center BETHESDA, Maryland — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is proud to announce that it has received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, May 1, 2024. This distinguished grade highlights Walter Reed’s commitment to providing the highest levels of safety and care to our nation’s […]
Story by Kyle Lee Harvey Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center In the fight against aggressive lymphoma cancer, the Hematology/Oncology team at the Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC), under the leadership of Dr. Pramvir Verma, introduced a pioneering solution – Epkinly, a monoclonal antibody anticancer medication used for the treatment of diffuse large […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer among men and women in the United States—and it’s on the rise among people under age 50, according to the National Cancer Institute. In 2022, colorectal cancer screening guidelines changed. Now, anyone at average risk for colorectal cancer […]
Story by Paul Lagasse Medical Research and Development Command FORT DETRICK, Md. – Debilitating injuries to the nervous system caused by high-pressure shock waves emitted by explosions and heavy weapons fire are among the most complex and challenging wounds that medical practitioners face. Recent advances in trauma prevention and point-of-injury care have significantly increased the […]