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RAISE AWARENESS – Learn 4 risks of cervical cancer you may not know
Story by: Shari Lopatin, TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE
You might know getting regular Pap tests is the ...
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Protect children from accidental ingestion
A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed more than 60,000 young children end up in ...
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FOR YOUR HEALTH - Dry skin: Public health command offers tips on how to stop itching
Story by: Linda Vo, USAPHC
Do you have the sort of dry, itchy skin that makes you feel like ...
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SECONDHAND SMOKE - A danger in the air: Secondhand smoke dangerous for bystanders
Story by: BethAnn Cameron, USAPHC
Do you know if the following statements are true?
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Army releases Generating Health and Discipline in the Force Ahead of the Strategic Reset Report 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 19, 2012) -- The Army today released the Army 2020 Generating Health and Discipline in the Force, ...
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Users can find prescription info online
Users can now view prescription numbers in the Tricare Online Blue Button's Medications profile. The ability to view the ...
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FOR YOUR HEALTH - Consumers should take time to read OTC drug labels to avoid harm
Story by: IACH
With the price of prescription medications skyrocketing, over-the-counter drugs can ...
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Increase in tick-borne diseases requires extra vigilance
Story by: Lyn Kukral, USAPHC PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Insects that carry human diseases are thriving, thanks to ...
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Best defense is early detection
Story by: Maj. Amber Ritenour, IACH
For more than two decades, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month ...
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Take action to prevent mosquito bites
Hard rains in the past month at Fort Riley have created ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes to thrive during the late summer ...
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Pregnant women, infants at risk for flu
Pregnant women and young children have been considered at high risk of flu-related complications for years. The risk from the ...
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IACH’s cancer program gets accreditation
The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons granted three-year accreditation with commendation to Irwin Army ...
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CDC changes minimum for lead poisoning test
The Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention recommended a decrease May 16 in the standard measurement for lead ...
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HEALTH TIPS - High blood pressure gives no warning before it kills
By Ayanna Robinson USAPHC
There's a silent killer lurking, and in 2007, it claimed the lives of ...
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Information from IACH’s labor, delivery department
Irwin Army Community Hospital has a comprehensive labor and delivery department. IACH offers many choices for prenatal care ...
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IACH receives new bone density machine
Irwin Army Community Hospital recently received a new bone density machine that offers lower doses of radiation per screening ...
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FOR YOUR HEALTH – What’s the difference between an MD and DO?
Story by: TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE
Have you ever been searching for a doctor and found one labeled ...
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Precaution helps stop Radon-caused illness
Story by: Karla Simon, USAPHC
Radon is present in every geographic region in the U.S. It is found in ...
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Early detection can prevent vision loss
Irwin Army Community Hospital has state-of-the-art equipment and eye specialists ready to help patients who have ...
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Public Heath Command officials urge personnel to report bites
Story By: Chanel S. Weaver
U.S. ARMY PUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND
Officials at the ...
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mTBI uses aquatic, balance therapy to heal
The mild Traumatic Brain Injury clinic recently received a new balance machine to help patients correct their brain's ...
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Program provides aid for seriously injured Soldiers
A new program recently was authorized to provide monthly compensation to Soldiers who are catastrophically injured in the line ...
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About Irwin Army Community Hospital
Learn more about Fort Riley's Irwin Army Community Hospital,
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