Story by Caree Vander Linden U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA) U.S. Army officials, in partnership with Abbott, announced today that the company’s i-STAT® TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) cartridge has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to be used with whole blood. The newly cleared device can run whole blood testing […]
Story by Ken Cornwell Defense Health Agency Dr. Lester Martínez-López, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, underscored the importance of teamwork and cooperation to “enable the Department of Defense to provide medically ready and ready medical forces by improving the health of all entrusted to our care” at the 2024 annual meeting of AMSUS, […]
Story by Hadiyah Brendel Uniformed Services University Dr. Lynette Hamlin was recently appointed as the inaugural director of the Military Women’s Health Research Program at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USU). Hamlin will lead and oversee the university’s research efforts on the health of military women. USU President, Dr. Jonathan Woodson, made the […]
Story by Maria Christina Yager Munson Army Health Center Public Affairs FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Munson Army Health Center formally activated a ScriptCenter prescription distribution kiosk at MAHC’s East entrance during a ribbon cutting ceremony, Monday, March 18. “The ScriptCenter provides our patients a convenient prescription refill pickup option. This convenience translates into less congestion […]
Story by Maristela Romero Air Force Medical Service In a unified effort to optimize service member readiness, and overall health, before, during and after service, medical leaders across the Military Health System met Feb. 29 to March 1 for the Air Force Medical Service’s inaugural Lifestyle and Performance Medicine summit. Hosted at the Defense Health […]
Story by Vernishia Vaughn Walter Reed National Military Medical Center In a significant advancement for military mental health services, U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Lindsay Bender’s demonstrated leadership and empathy through her contributions throughout her military career, and notably at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. U.S. Army Col. Wendy Woodall, Walter Reed’s director of nursing, […]
Story by Maj. John Stamm 908th Airlift Wing Public Affairs When severely injured, wounded or sick service members require transportation via airlift, medical care can’t stop mid-flight. As senior members of aeromedical evacuation teams, it’s the responsibility of U.S. Air Force flight nurses, Air Force specialty code 46NXF, to provide life-saving emergency and pre-hospital care […]
Story by Julius Evans Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command, Williamsburg, VA The Defense Health Headquarters (DHHQ) located in Falls Church, VA, is part of the main Defense Health Agency (DHA), a joint activity that supports health care offered through the Military Health System (MHS) throughout the Department of Defense (DoD), and across the globe. It […]
Story by Rodney Jackson Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – The Fort Cavazos Intrepid Spirit Center’s six-week Intensive Outpatient Program combines art, music, and group sessions that are all designed to help Service Members heal from events that may have caused brain injuries, long term affects from them and traumatic experiences […]
Courtesy Story Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command At the forefront of bolstering Navy’s force health protection capabilities stands the Navy Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE), dedicated to equipping Naval units with essential training and support. Recently, NECE delivered specialized pesticide equipment training to the Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit (NEPMU) FIVE […]