Story by Janet A. Aker Defense Health Agency Traumatic brain injuries, including concussion, may lead to hearing and vision problems. Sometimes, these hearing and vision injuries are either not immediately apparent or require additional testing to be diagnosed, according to experts from the Defense Health Agency. These injuries may show up together. If you think […]
Story by André B. Sobocinski, Historian U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery As we celebrate Women’s History Month, it’s important to recognize the extraordinary contributions women make in every sector, often playing unsung roles while quietly improving the world we live in. This year, we turn a spotlight to an individual whose quiet dedication […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Are you the parent or legal sponsor of a minor child? If so, there are things you should know about what access you have to your child’s health care records and choices. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Final Rule protects minors’ privacy concerning […]
Story by Kirk Frady Medical Readiness Command, Europe GARMISCH, Germany – U.S. Army medical planners, logisticians, and providers from across Europe and Africa took part in a four-day Strategic Health Readiness Symposium in Garmisch, Germany March 18-21. The symposium was one of several annual events designed to focus on Army medical operations and support for […]
Story by Ken Cornwell Defense Health Agency The Defense Health Agency has launched a suite of new digital health care tools at five military hospitals. Called “My Military Health,” the tools will offer care that is individualized, accessible, and convenient. My Military Health will be accessible 24/7 by computer and mobile devices, will allow patients […]
Story by Paul Lagasse Medical Research and Development Command FORT DETRICK, Md. – Staff Sgt. Rodrigo Flores and Sgt. Juan Garcia say it was the prospect of being able to team with each other that inspired them to participate in the 2024 Command Sgt. Maj. Jack L. Clark, Jr. U.S. Army Best Medic Competition at […]
Story by Douglas Holl Defense Health Agency The World Meteorological Organization, which monitors climate, weather, and water resources for the United Nations, has declared that 2023 was the hottest year in recorded history. This comes as no surprise to Lisa Polyak, an environmental engineer at Defense Health Agency Public Health, who has been tracking heat […]
Story by Ken Cornwell Defense Health Agency The Military Health System and the Veterans Health Administration are two of the nation’s largest and most complex health care institutions. While the missions of the two systems are unique, there are similarities between their patient populations. Dr. Paul Cordts, the Defense Health Agency’s chief medical officer and […]
Story by André B. Sobocinski, Historian U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery By the 1990s, the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) in Bethesda and Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., stood as two of the world’s largest military hospitals – medical standard-bearers for the U.S. Navy and Army, respectively. At the time, […]
Courtesy Story Naval Medical Research Command BETHESDA, Md. – Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC)’s Clinical Trials Center (CTC) is seeking volunteers to test a new therapy intended for use as a pre- and post-exposure prevention measure for influenza. The study, expected to begin in mid-April and funded by the Defense Health Agency, will evaluate SAb […]