Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, catching cancer early is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your loved ones from cancer. That’s where routine cancer screenings come in. Screening tests can find many common cancers before they cause symptoms. “Finding […]
Story by James Black Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Expert Field Medical Badge: A Test of Knowledge, Stamina and Resilience Over 100 service members from across the Defense Health Agency (DHA) competed to earn the U.S. Army’s Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) in March after undergoing a series of challenging written exams and grueling […]
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Hughes 18th Medical Command PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu Ann Marie Yastishock visited Port Moresby General Hospital and saw the work of U.S. Army doctors, nurses, and medical specialists who are sharing best practices, learning, and helping patients […]
Story by Capt. Billy Lacroix U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa LUANDA, Angola — Military and medical planners from U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) concluded their final preparations for the medical readiness exercise program-Angola (MEDREX) here, from April 7 to 13. This sets the stage […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton They’re doctor, detective and defender all rolled into one. They respond to the stuff of ominous headlines, from a potential meningitis occurrence to a possible measles outbreak to a plausible tuberculosis comeback. They are U.S. Navy public health officers. Although National Public […]
Story by Ken Cornwell Defense Health Agency The Defense Health Agency recognizes the many dedicated laboratory professionals during Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, also known as Lab Week, April 14-20. Lab Week is an annual observance to highlight and show appreciation for medical laboratory professionals and pathologists who play a vital role in every aspect of […]
Story by MaryTherese Griffin Army Recovery Care Program FORT BELVOIR, Va.- The Army Recovery Care Program (ARCP) is a beacon of security for Soldiers and their families. While most Soldiers may not be aware of its existence, the Soldier Recovery Units (SRUs) within ARCP stand ready, like a safety net, should a Soldier need them, […]
Story by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney 354th Fighter Wing EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — Dental hygiene is an important pillar to one’s health and many individuals may not realize how pertinent it is. To U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Victoria Castaneda, Eielson’s sole Active Duty registered dental hygienist, the most fulfilling part of […]
Story by Elaine Heirigs Naval Health Clinic Lemoore This week’s staff spotlight is Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Valeria Ortiz from Big Lake, Texas. Ortiz graduated from Reagan County High School in 2021 and joined the Navy in July of the same year. Ortiz has worked at Naval Health Clinic Lemoore for about a year and […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Military pharmacies have returned to normal operations after a cyberattack in February. This attack was on the nation’s largest commercial prescription processor, Change Healthcare (CHC). On Feb. 21, CHC disconnected its systems due to a breach in their network. This outage temporarily prevented affected military pharmacies […]