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Conditions and Treatments

The Military Health System conducts research and provides services for the treatment of exposures, injuries and diseases related to Military service and deployment. Here, learn about the different programs and initiatives offered to support the health of our force, its families, and veterans.

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Deployment Health Centers Review

Presentation
8/9/2016

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Pediatric Clinical Preventive Services

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8/9/2016

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Research and Innovation, Conditions and Treatments

Joint Trauma System

Presentation
8/9/2016

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Conditions and Treatments, Research and Innovation

Reconstruction and Restoration of the Genitourinary System after Contemporary Battlefield Urotrauma

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8/9/2016

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Conditions and Treatments, Health Readiness

Review of the Defense Health Board’s Combat Trauma Lessons Learned from Military Operations of 2001-2013 Report

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8/9/2016

The in-depth information and recommendations in the report enable [the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs] to consider approaches to enhance Combat Casualty Care.

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U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research looking for eye injury treatment

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6/17/2016
Army Capt. Elaine Por, a principle investigator and deputy task area manager in the Ocular Trauma Division at the USAISR, is looking for a novel way to treat eye injuries that can result in blindness.

A non-invasive treatment could be available to Wounded Warriors with eye injuries within the next two to three years

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Conditions and Treatments, Quality and Safety of Health Care, Research and Innovation, Vision Loss

Speech-Language Pathologists aid Wounded Warriors

Article
6/16/2016
A Marine takes a hearing test (U.S. Army photo)

Up to 20 percent of military active duty service members traumatically injured during deployments who were admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center exhibited difficulty swallowing and eating, a condition called dysphagia

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Military Hospitals and Clinics, Conditions and Treatments, Quality and Safety of Health Care, Warrior Care

Heroes of Military Medicine take the stage at D.C. ceremony

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5/6/2016
At the Heroes of Military Medicine ceremony Thursday, May 5, 2016, in Washington, D.C., honorees Patrick Downes, Jessica Kensky and Capt. Ferris Butler share the stage with Annemarie Orr, Kelly McGaughey, Lt. Col. Kyle Potter and Art Molnar.

A combination of military medical professionals and civilian and military patients were honored Thursday, May 5, 2016, during the Heroes of Military Medicine Awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.

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Research key to progress in PTSD, TBI care, DoD experts say

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4/27/2016
Depressed soldier

Doctors updated a Senate Armed Services Committee panel on the Defense Department’s research, diagnosis and treatment for PTSD and TBI

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Conditions and Treatments, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury

Occupational therapy: Restoring function and promoting independence

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4/22/2016
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital Logo

Occupational Therapy is arguably the most misunderstood clinic in the hospital

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Quality and Safety of Health Care, Military Hospitals and Clinics, Conditions and Treatments

Spring allergies? Or just a cold?

Article
4/15/2016
Allergies come from sensitivity to “allergens” such as seasonal pollen, and they’re not contagious. Common allergens in spring include plant pollens. (Courtesy photo)

Both colds and seasonal allergies make you feel miserable, but you can take steps to avoid or at least take the edge off them

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Conditions and Treatments, Public Health, Human Performance Resource Center

Military brain injury expert: Everyone’s ability to recover is different

Article
3/17/2016
Air Force Maj. Michael Matchette, 332nd Expeditionary Medical Support Squadron radiologist, reviews CT scans from a trauma patient to determine the severity of the injuries at the Air Force Theater Hospital.

Dr. Heechin Chae explains how everyone is different when it comes to recovering from traumatic brain injuries.

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Conditions and Treatments, Traumatic Brain Injury

Medical histories show what health conditions run in the family

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2/17/2016
Doctors gain valuable insight by asking their patients about their family health history. Health problems, like diabetes and heart disease, can be higher-risk for patients whose family members have a history of certain ailments.  (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Dietrich)

Your family health history gives doctors an opportunity to see what health problems run in the family. By knowing this, steps can be taken to reduce the risk of ailments, such as diabetes.

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Preventive Health, Men's Health, Conditions and Treatments

Review of the Scientific Evidence of Using Population Normative Values for Post-Concussive Computerized Neurocognitive Assessments

Report
2/10/2016

Review of the Scientific Evidence of Using Population Normative Values for Post-Concussive Computerized Neurocognitive Assessments

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Naval Center for Combat and Operational Stress Control

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2/10/2016

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