The Military Health System (MHS) is committed to the long-term health and vitality of our nation’s warfighters, their families, retirees, and civilians. Part of maintaining readiness is preventing the onset of diseases and injuries that pose a threat to the Defense community.
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10/7/2016
![Walter Reed National Military Medical Center](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20161019011850im_/http://health.mil/~/media/MHS/Photos/Walter%20Reed%20National%20Military%20Medical%20Center.ashx?mw=120)
The rabies virus results in more than 59,000 deaths worldwide a year
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9/23/2016
![Air Force Staff Sgt. Nick Crouse, a medical technician with the 193rd Special Operations Wing's Medical Group out of Middletown, Pennsylvania, takes the blood pressure of a patient. Heart disease, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are three ailments that take a huge toll on the body as it ages. (U.S. Air Force photo)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20161019011850im_/http://health.mil/~/media/MHS/Photos/elderly.ashx?mw=120)
Air Force Staff Sgt. Nick Crouse, a medical technician with the 193rd Special Operations Wing's Medical Group out of Middletown, Pennsylvania, takes the blood pressure of a patient. Heart disease, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are three ailments that take a huge toll on the body as it ages. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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9/13/2016
![After 2003, a large number of injured service members, their children and families arrived to the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center and they needed Operation BRAVE Families help. (U.S. Army photo)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20161019011850im_/http://health.mil/~/media/MHS/Photos/OBF%20%20preventive%20care%20story.ashx?mw=120)
As a part of the injured service member’s care team, OBF receives information about who arrives to the hospital, whether they have children, how many, and if the children are at WRNMMC with the parent or not
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9/6/2016
![A physical therapy assistant demonstrates how the Anti-gravity Treadmill is used during an open house at Martin Army Community Hospital's Physical Therapy Clinic. (U.S. Army photo by Reginald Rogers)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20161019011850im_/http://health.mil/~/media/MHS/Photos/musculoskeletal.ashx?mw=120)
As part of the surgeon general's initiative, the Army has placed individual musculoskeletal care specialists within its training battalions
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8/31/2016
![Children at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center participate in an obstacle course for Healthy Kids Day April 30. The event was hosted by the Armed Services YMCA at Felix Field (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dave Flores/Released).](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20161019011850im_/http://health.mil/~/media/MHS/Photos/Good%20Health%20for%20School%20Kids_Photo.ashx?mw=120)
Staying healthy this school year can be challenging at times, but proper sleep, nutrition and exercise certainly help. As classes begin, Military Health Experts also remind parents and teachers to help children practice daily habits to help ward off germs and illnesses.
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8/24/2016
![Service members should use caution when consuming energy drinks due to their potential health risks and watch out for “stacking,” a term used when taking different products or supplements together.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20161019011850im_/http://health.mil/~/media/MHS/Photos/Supplements.ashx?mw=120)
Military people want to be able to perform better, especially when lives are on the line – but experts warn dietary supplements might not be the way to go
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