July 8, 2024

NMCSD Prosthetist Reflects on Men's Health Week

As Men’s Health Month is observed in June, we ask Naval Medical Center San Diego’s (NMCSD) lead prosthetist what Men’s Health represents for him.

July 8, 2024

Murtha Cancer Center hosts Cancer Summit highlighting 'You,' ongoing research

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, Md. — Highlighting ongoing cancer research and care, the John P. Murtha Cancer Center (MCC) hosted its annual Cancer Summit on June 26 at Walter Reed.

July 3, 2024

Weed Army Community Hospital Staff Mourn the Loss of Colleague

Fort Irwin, Calif. — Late in the afternoon on Thursday, Weed Army Community Hospital staff responded to a Code Blue. The call came during a period typically reserved for dedicated staff training, revealing a heartbreaking situation. Damien Anthony, a veteran of the Navy and a respected member of the Patient Administration Division, was found unresponsive.

July 3, 2024

Command Sergeant Major Change of Responsibility Ceremony

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center Command Sergeant Major Change of Responsibility Ceremony

July 3, 2024

TRICARE Tips for Managing Diabetes and Your Oral Health

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 38 million American adults currently have diabetes. Even though diabetes is common, many people don’t know about its connection to oral health.

July 2, 2024

Mass casualty exercise scheduled at Tripler Army Medical Center, Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic on July 10

HONOLULU, Hawaii — Personnel from Tripler Army Medical Center and the Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic will participate in a mass casualty exercise on July 10

July 2, 2024

Patients rate Walter Reed providers with 100 percent satisfaction

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, Md. — Six Walter Reed health care providers and the administrative staff of the Radiation Therapy clinic earned recognition in the Defense Health Agency’s (DHA) Joint Outpatient Experience Survey (JOES) Best of the Best report for the second quarter of 2024, recently released by Military Health System (MHS) officials.

July 2, 2024

Coffee with a Cop

Fort Novosel, AL — The local coffee shop at Lyster Army Health Clinic was the perfect setting for Fort Novosel’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to host their Coffee with a Cop event on Friday, June 28. As part of Department of the Army CID’s Domestic Violence Awareness Campaign, the event provided an opportunity to engage with the local community in a casual environment where participants could enjoy a cup of coffee while learning about the signs, risks, and repercussions of domestic violence.

July 2, 2024

Cherry Point Celebrates “Tacking of the Crow,” Junior Sailor’s Promotion

MCAS Cherry Point — Sailors and staff aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point celebrated the advancement of a Sailor and the “Tacking of the Crow” Monday, July 1.

July 1, 2024

Baby born at 22 weeks survives, thrives, thanks to Walter Reed team and parents

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, Md. — Aida Sall Diop and U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Alioune Diop welcomed their newborn daughter, Mariam Aliyah, who was born October 31, 2023, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at just 22 weeks and five days gestation, weighing 460 grams (1.01 pounds). She spent five months in Walter Reed’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) before being discharged.