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WebHealth Military Medicine an ‘Indispensable Asset to Our Military and the Nation’ Dr. Lester Martínez-López, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, underscored the …

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Virtual group therapy is convenient, effective in treating …

WebFor Spanish, press “2”.] Virtual group therapy—gathering regularly online with fellow group members to discuss mental health challenges—is an effective, and …

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Opinion: Why a healthy heart matters at any age Stripes …

WebA healthy and fit service member is a deployable and combat-ready service member. Heart disease and heart failure are not compatible with continued active-duty …

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MHS GENESIS deploying in Guam Stripes Guam

WebMHS GENESIS will provide 9.6 million beneficiaries and 205,000 medical providers around the world with a single, integrated health record across the continuum …

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Air Force updates mental healthcare policies, lowers barriers

WebThe Warrior Mental Health working group included more than 50 aircrew members, 12 aviation psychologists, a pilot physician, flight surgeons across the Joint …

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Military Mental Health and Building Resilience in 2023

WebThe MHS is committed to increasing access to mental health services and reducing any stigma associated with seeking care. For a comprehensive overview of …

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Ask the Doc: Mental health tips for you or a loved one

WebFor each scenario, we share a key video from Morganstein’s mental health series with answers. Below are different scenarios military service members can experience. For …

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Ask the Doc: What’s up with all the personal questions my …

WebWhen I go to the doctor, why do they ask so many questions about my behaviors and my free time? It’s no one’s business but my own. Why does the military …

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Ask the doc: What are the new rules for blood donations

WebBlood donations are crucial for our family members, retirees, and service members deployed globally. Your contribution directly supports those facing life …

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Secondhand stress

WebHilary Valdez. Stripes Guam • April 22, 2024. () Stress is the body’s natural response to a perceived challenge or threat, whether real or imagined. When we observe someone …

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Service members survey health Stripes Guam

WebThe Department of Defense is fielding the 2024 Health Related Behaviors Survey to nearly 250,000 randomly selected active duty and Reserve service members.

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DHA Health Hazard Assessment Team doing critical work to …

WebA little over a year ago, in June 2022, the Department of Defense launched the Warfighter Brain Health Initiative to bring together the operational and medical communities in a …

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Military Health experts warn about potentially life-threatening …

WebU.S. Army Lt. Col. Scott Robinson, a preventive medicine clinician now working for Defense Health Agency - Public Health, has recognized that the military family is not immune to …

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Getting back in the game: Chiropractic care for sports, injury

Web“I’ve been going to chiropractors for as long as I can remember. It’s as important to my training as practicing my swing.” Woods’ use of chiropractic care is …

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Military nursing career path offers many opportunities to learn, …

WebThe military medical community offers many professional advancement opportunities, which is a major draw for many service members in the career field. "There …

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2023 Banner Year for MHS GENESIS Stripes Guam

WebMHS GENESIS, the Department of Defense’s new electronic health record, started 2023 by fully deploying across the continental U.S. and ended with successful transitions at …

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Together for Mental Health: May is Mental Health Awareness …

WebHealth is wealth, especially when dealing with mental well-being. Growing up, kids are taught if they are hurt physically in any area, to seek help.

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Honoring the practice of nursing is the focus of National Nurses …

WebNurses make a difference—every day, anytime, anywhere, always—is the message from the Defense Health Agency as National Nurses Week is celebrated, May 6-12, 2024. …

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Mental health is health: Depression and oral health Stripes Guam

WebAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionOpens CDC.gov, nearly 20% of adults in the United States have been diagnosed with depression.

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New ‘DHA Academy’ will centralize workforce training, …

WebThe Defense Health Agency is launching the “DHA Academy” on April 1, 2024, to offer training resources in a centralized online location for staff members …

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Increasing emotional intelligence

WebHilary Valdez is a retiree living in Japan. He is an experienced Mental Health professional and Resiliency Trainer. Valdez is a former Marine and has worked with the military most …

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Ask the Doc: Mental health tips for you or a loved one

WebBelow are different scenarios military service members can experience. For each scenario, we share a key video from Morganstein’s mental health series with …

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