Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHUCH, Va. – Depression is a serious health issue that can affect your emotional, physical, and social well-being. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 20% of adults in the United States have been diagnosed with depression. One symptom of depression is loss of energy and […]
Story by Lori Newman Brooke Army Medical Center Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (Jan. 11, 2024) – Brooke Army Medical Center officially opened its new Infusion Services Clinic with a ribbon cutting ceremony Jan. 8. Infusion therapy involves the administration of drugs directly into the bloodstream to treat several medical conditions. […]
Story by Justin Moeller Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Commander Col. Samuel Preston, along with other VA and Regional leaders, welcomed Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis R. McDonough Jan. 5 to the hospital facilities, and to host a roundtable discussion with Soldiers. Congressional staff, leaders from Medical Readiness Command, East, and The Department […]
Story by Douglas Holl Defense Health Agency A career in the Public Health Service has taught Defense Health Agency Public Health Director U.S. Public Health Service Rear Adm. Brandon Taylor many lessons. Even before he started his career, he learned some of those lessons from one of his early influences, Bill Medlin, a pharmacist who […]
Story by MaryTherese Griffin Army Recovery Care Program FALLS CHURCH, Va.- One never knows what they can do until they are thrust into a situation beyond their control. Retired Army 1st Lt. Christopher Parks is someone who knows about instant change. After hosting a charity event for the Officers’ Wives Club at Ft. Cavazos on […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton For anyone seeking Cmdr. Teri Ryals, Naval Hospital Bremerton OB/GYN clinic department head and certified nurse midwife on a Friday morning, there’s only one place to look. Ryals oversees NHB’s OB/GYN clinic in providing Walk-In Cervical Cancer Screening Clinic every Friday, from […]
Courtesy Story Naval Medical Center San Diego As Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) celebrates National Pharmacist Day, 12 Jan., we present two pharmacists whose parallel trajectory lead them to serving in one of the hospital’s most relied upon departments by beneficiaries who expect a precision and expediency that leaves zero room for complacency. “The […]
Story by C.J. Lovelace U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — On a sprawling base in northern Utah, there’s a large warehouse and medical maintenance shop that U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nora Martinez has grown to love. She said she enjoys her work as a biomedical equipment specialist, but it’s the […]
Story by Lance Cpl. Erica Stanke I Marine Expeditionary Force MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – U.S. Navy Captain Brandon G. Drew, the outgoing force surgeon for I Marine Expeditionary Force, retired after 32 years of faithful service on Dec. 1, 2023. Drew, a native of Syracuse, New York, considers himself “raised by Marines.” […]
Story by Thomas Cieslak Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point A junior enlisted Sailor serving aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point recognized for her exceptional patient care values relationships she has aboard the facility with fellow staff. Hospitalman Meaghan Jenkins, recognized as the clinic’s 2023 “Bluejacket of the Year,” serves aboard the facility as a member […]