July 28, 2022

Monkeypox declared public health emergency: What Airmen and Guardians need to know

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The World Health Organization declared monkeypox a public health emergency on July 23.

July 22, 2022

New 988 Number for Mental Health Emergencies

Jul. 22, 2022 — Effective 16 July 2022, “988” will serve as the new direct dial number for the National Suicide Prevention Helpline. The number will be available for use at national, state, and local levels.

July 18, 2022

San Antonio Market celebrates first anniversary as a unified healthcare system

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — The San Antonio Market will celebrate its one-year anniversary as a unified military healthcare system this week. San Antonio’s military treatment facilities officially united as a market with the Defense Health Agency during a ceremony at Brooke Army Medical Center on July 16, 2021.

June 27, 2022

Ask the Doc: Heat Stroke vs. Heat Exhaustion -- What's the Difference?

Dear Doc: During a recent run in the hot weather, I started to feel dizzy and got a headache. Could this be heat exhaustion or heat stroke? Can you please explain the difference between the two so that my buddies and I can learn ways to prevent heat-related injuries in the hot weather?

June 10, 2022

Expectant Moms Have Group Option for Prenatal Care

The San Antonio Market offers a group obstetric model for pregnant women at Brooke Army Medical Center.

May 26, 2022

Tips for Talking to Your Kids About Current Events

ilitary families have a unique connection to war, regardless of when or where it occurs. For military children – who know that their parents regularly train, prepare, and deploy for military missions as part of their job – current events can cause stress and anxiety. Streams of media images and reports about troubling news events can be outright scary.

May 19, 2022

How MHS Video Connect Improves Mission Effectiveness and Care Quality

MHS Video Connect, the Defense Health Agency's new comprehensive telehealth platform, puts Military Health System patients at the center of care by meeting them where they are – at home, their duty station, or wherever they happen to be. Open to all active duty service members, retirees, and their families enrolled in a military hospital or clinic, this web-based platform empowers patients to meet with their military health provider virtually through live video on any internet-connected computer, tablet, or mobile device.

May 16, 2022

Together for Mental Health: May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Health 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. The same should go for anyone's mental health.

April 20, 2022

COVID-19 Booster Effectiveness Remained High During Omicron Surge

Active-duty service members who received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot were significantly less likely to be infected and show symptoms of the disease during the surge of the Omicron variant this winter, according to a recent study. 

April 18, 2022

RevX upgrades MHS GENESIS at Puget Sound Military Health System

The Department of Defense integrated electronic health record MHS GENESIS is being upgraded at Puget Sound Military Health System military treatment facilities.