New text service offers military healthcare updates, information

Defense Health Agency Launches New App for Provi...

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Aug. 29, 2024
Defense Health Agency develops important new tool for assessing and managing mild traumatic brain injury, also...
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How AFMES Members Balance Duty and Community

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Aug. 29, 2024
At the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, the dedication to service transcends the lab coats and sterile...
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Man in suit speaks at podium in front of sign that says "DEFENSE HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM 2024."

Military Health Information Technology Focus of ...

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Aug. 27, 2024
The 2024 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium kicked off in Dallas, Texas, with Patrick (Pat)...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that 60 percent of mothers in the U.S. stop breast feeding sooner than planned, and that only one out of four infants are exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life, the medically recommended duration. The Department of Defense and service military policies have been created and updated to ensure military mothers have the time, resources, and leadership support to breastfeed for six months after birth.

Military Honors Mothers, Infants by Supporting B...

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Aug. 21, 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that 60 percent of mothers in the U.S. stop breast...
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Uniformed service member undergoes eye exam with technician in scrubs. An image of an eye chart that says "EYE HEALTH" is overlaid.

Low Vision: What it is and How You Can Function ...

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Aug. 14, 2024
Service members are often exposed to a variety of hazards in combat, training, or daily activities, on and off...
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Graphic demonstrating the process of Mental Health care and additional resources through targeted care. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Targeted Care for Mental Health Issues Rolling O...

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Aug. 09, 2024
Targeted care offers the right mental health resources for each individual as it begins rolling out across the...
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A soldier stands silhouetted in black in front of a fire pit at night.

Burn Pit Registry Redesign Auto Enrolls Particip...

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Aug. 06, 2024
The Department of Veterans Affairs is advancing efforts to address issues associated with military-related...
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All dogs arriving into the U.S. must: Be Healthy Be at least 6 months old Have a Microchip that is detected with a universal scanner Have a complete CDC Dog Import form

DHA Veterinary Services Explains Updated CDC Dog...

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Jul. 29, 2024
Service members and their families returning to the United States from overseas duty assignments will be...
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April 11, 2024

New DAF Mental Health Overview clarifies mental health resources for Airmen, Guardians

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) — The overview guide contains seven brief chapters that debunk common mental health assumptions, differentiate clinical and non-clinical treatments, and provide guidance on the spectrum of mental health care available for different symptoms and levels of mental distress.