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To keep receiving ALL POSTS from Military Health, hover your mouse over the "Like" button on this page, then select "NEW LIST" and create an interest list for us and all of your favorite Facebook pages. Then, when you select that interest list you will see ALL of our posts and you won't miss anything important. - New Blog Post: Health Tips for Deployed Female Service Members http://ow.ly/eNVt9 #womenshealth #milhealth #OLW
- Ever want to ask an expert questions on depression? Join DCoE - Defense Centers of Excellence at 11:30am (EDT) on Tuesday, October 30th for a LIVE Twitter Q&A session with Doc Bender. Ask questions about depression and get useful tips on seeking treatment and forming healthy habits. Follow @DCoEpage on Twitter and use the hashtag #DocBender to get involved in the discussion.
- Depression is not just a passing feeling. Recognize the signs & find help: http://j.mp/BeatDepression #milhealth #OLW
- Operation Supplement Safety (OPSS) warns energy drinks have lots of calories from sugar and are loaded with caffeine, and possibly other stimulants.
- Operation Live Well Encourages Healthy Living: Learn more about the new DoD initiative & follow @DOD_OLW on Twitter! http://ow.ly/eNifY
- New Blog Post: For Weight Control, Count the Calories in Alcoholic Beverages
That extra glass of something on the rocks with dinner or the celebratory toast may harm your diet.
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- Now is a great time to program your "In Case of Emergency (ICE)" contact in your phone, especially on the East Coast with the hurricane approaching this weekend. It's quick and easy to do.
- Relax. Relate. Release. HPRC - Human Performance Resource Center has tips on how to relax and energize your mind!
- There is still time! Register for the DCoE webinar on the use of medication when treating service member and veteran populations with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at http://www.dcoe.health.mil/Training/MonthlyWebinars.aspx.
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New Blog Post: New Cancer Lab Tests Available to TRICARE Beneficiaries
Two advanced laboratory tests aimed at assessing breast cancer risks and guiding treatment options were recently approved for coverage for some TRICARE beneficiaries.
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Back home after deployment? Help your loved ones understand the common challenges of reintegration: http://j.mp/AfterBattle #milhealth #OLWMilitary Health shared a link via CDC.
The CDC continues to work closely with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other medical officials to get to the bottom of the fungal meningitis infection outbreak.- New Blog Post: Military Health Leadership Team Outlines New Focus http://ow.ly/eJoM0 #milhealth #OLW
- Getting ready to carve some pumpkins soon? Just in time for Halloween, the Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) has free, downloadable stencils for you. SHARE pictures of your pumpkins with them on Facebook and they'll select one to feature in the November edition of the "Focal Point" eNewsletter! Happy carving! http://ow.ly/eJj32
- October is Health Literacy Month! Join @healthfinder in a Twitter chat TOMORROW at 3pm (ET) to discuss the IOM’s 10 Attributes of a Health Literate Health Care Organization. http://ow.ly/eJi4O
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Podcast: How support from fellow warriors can make a real difference after #deployment: http://j.mp/RealAdvice03 #milhealth #OLW- New Blog Post: Army Col. (Dr.) Anne Naclerio, 2012 winner of the Senior Award for "Building Stronger Female Physician Leaders," pens blog post on the Health of Deployed Female Service Members
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Reason #1 for maintaining psychological strength: your unit depends on you! 5 free apps to help: http://j.mp/5Apps4TFF #milhealth #OLWMilitary Health shared a link via HootSuite.
New Blog Post: Military Health Resource Includes Options on Managing Menstrual Cycle http://ow.ly/eGcLG- Keep doctors informed off all prescriptions & vitamins you take. Medication interactions can be harmful or deadly #womenshealth #milhealth
- Update: CDC recommends women should start getting regular Pap tests at 21. Pap tests screen for cervical cancer. Read more: http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/
cervical/basic_info/ screening.htm - October is Women’s Health Month. We’ll be sharing information all month long. Please retweet & share with friends. #womenshealth #milhealth
- If there’s family history of colon cancer, more frequent colorectal screenings may be needed #womenshealth #milhealth
- Women should also get colorectal exams beginning at age 50 to rule out colon cancer (via @CDC) #womenshealth #milhealth
- Pap exams look for abnormal cells that could be cancerous #womenshealth #milhealth
- All women should have an annual Pap test at age 18 or when sexual activity begins #womenshealth #milhealth
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Thinking of asking for help but don't know where to turn? Find resources for invisible wounds on your smartphone: http://m.realwarriors.net/- New Blog Post: Breastfeeding Benefits Military Moms and Babies http://ow.ly/eACuZ
Tell us how your breastfeeding experience was!
- Is your teen son or daughter starting to drive? Learn important tips on teen driving safety by joining the CDC - Parents Are the Key to Safe Teen Drivers chat TOMORROW at 10am ET. Post your questions for the CDC today.Friday, October 19 at 10:00am in EDT at CDC - Parents Are the Key to Safe Teen Drivers
- Do you know how in (or, out of) shape you are? Check out the HPRC - Human Performance Resource Center site to take a fitness test!
- Strength training helps make bones stronger, tones muscles & improves balance #womenshealth #milhealth
- Sometimes military health patients don't come in the human form. This great photo shows the care our services offer patients in air!
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October is Women's Health Awareness month! Find out what exams and tests TRICARE covers to screen for cancer.- Weight-bearing exercises help prevent osteoporosis. Workouts should test your strength & muscles. #womenshealth #milhealth
- New Blog Post: Operation Live Well Encourages Healthy Living http://ow.ly/exTa9
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Happy Wednesday everyone! This is just too cool.
Flames explode behind the U.S. Navy Blue Angels’ F/A-18 Hornets during the night portion of the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show, Oct. 13. The wall of fire is the last event of the night air show.
- Osteoporosis is mostly preventable. Keep bones strong: up your calcium, lift weights and stop smoking! #womenshealth #milhealth
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Learn more about what you can do to prevent Intimate Partner Violence: http://is.gd/5qwwet
- As simple as it seems, even clicking on a website that offers help for your concerns requires a leap of faith in yourself and the website. But, if you're a service member struggling with depression, sleep difficulties, PTSD, TBI or other challenges, this is a site you'll want to visit: http://goo.gl/BVVit.
- Osteoporosis largely affects women AND it is treatable #womenshealth #milhealth
- A health tip from Operation Supplement Safety (OPSS): Energy drinks are not the same as sports drinks and should NEVER be used for hydration.
- Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder in which bones weaken & fracture risk is increased #womenshealth #milhealth
- New Blog Post: Military Health System Offers Wealth of Resources to New Mothers
Pregnancy and childbirth are life changing experiences for women. The transition to becoming a mother is a process that involves feelings, behaviors and attitudes that may be shaped by individual life experiences.
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Monday Morning Inspiration: There's nothing like coming home to hold your newborn for the first time!
- New Blog Post: MHS Celebrates Women's Health Month
This October, the Military Health System (MHS) celebrates Women’s Health Month and a couple of issues loom large on our women’s healthcare agenda.
Read more here: http://ow.ly/eu0em
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The Operation Supplement Safety (OPSS) campaign allows service members & retirees, their families, healthcare providers & DoD civilians to get the scoop on dietary supplements. http://bit.ly/NKx2kQ- October is Women’s Health Month. We’ll be sharing information all month long. Please retweet & share with friends. #womenshealth #milhealth
- If you or someone you know is suffering from depression, talk to your doctor or call 800-273-TALK #womenshealth #milhealth
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Ignorance is not bliss! Be informed about foods, beverages & supplements before putting them in your body. http://bit.ly/NKx2kQMilitary Health shared a link via HootSuite.
Questions about Nutrition or Dietary Supplements? "Ask the Experts" at http://bit.ly/NKx2kQ #milhealth #OLWMilitary Health shared US Navy Healthcare's photo.
Practice makes perfect. Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Gary Abdullah practices his suturing skills on an orange aboard the ship USS Iwo Jima.
- New Blog Post: Human Performance Resource Center Nutritionist Looks at Impact of Supplements on Health of Women http://ow.ly/eqGqJ
- Considering a dietary supplement? Visit Operation Supplement Safety (OPSS) before you buy!
- Department of Defense (DOD)'s "Operation Live Well" is LIVE on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr & YouTube. Follow & tell a friend! http://ow.ly/eqovt
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