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New Year, New You

The New Year provides an opportunity to emphasize the importance of health and wellness within the Department of Defense community.

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This month we focus on the importance of integrative wellness, proper nutrition, physical activity, mental wellness, tobacco-free living, and proper sleep habits. Through various online tools and resources we offer you a number of ways to improve your health and wellness by developing healthy habits and practices.

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Military and civilian experts came together at AMSUS to share practices in providing best care possible

Article
12/9/2016
Boris Lushniak, department chair for the department of preventive medicine and biostatistics at Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, spoke about raising the bar for preventive medicine at AMSUS (The Society of Federal Health Professionals) 2016 in National Harbor, near Washington D.C.

Experts across MHS come together to discuss ways to move forward in providing best clinical care possible

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Preventive Health

Year in Review: MHS stepped up measures against antibiotic resistant bacteria

Article
12/6/2016
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan saw a rise in antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. In 2016 the Military Health System stepped up efforts to identify and study such bacteria and share information gathered with the larger health-care community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Stewart)

If the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria continues unchecked, we will be at a point where we really don’t have antibiotics to treat simple things

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Health Readiness, Public Health, Preventive Health, Research and Innovation

Build a Winter Emergency Kit

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12/1/2016
Winter Emergency Kit Infographic

Tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for building a winter emergency kit.

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Winter Safety

Stay fit during the holidays

Article
11/28/2016
Navy Chief Petty Officer Eduardo Medero, right, takes height and weight measurements from Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Rodney Good during a physical fitness assessment weigh-in. Experts say to keep weight in check. Weigh yourself in the morning, at least once or twice a week, during the holidays. This should enough to notice any slight increase from the week and to keep you in check for the weekend and vice-versa. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Theron J. Godbold)

It seems as if the Thanksgiving-to-New Year's holiday season is one long, tempting food-fest designed to make you gain weight

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Physical Activity, Nutrition

Tips to treat tendonitis

Article
11/25/2016
Nearly 90 Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps freshman midshipman candidates stretch their legs during their introduction to unit physical training at Camp Navajo, Arizona, during joint New Student Orientation.

Tendonitis is a common, chronic overuse injury

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Human Performance Resource Center, Physical Activity

Preparing for Winter driving

Article
11/23/2016
Winter defensive driving is more than just maintaining control on snowy, icy roads. It begins long before you get into your car, buckle your seat belt or start your engine.

Winter defensive driving is more than just maintaining control on snowy, icy roads

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Winter Safety

Cold Turkey Trot brings laughs, support and encouragement to DHHQ

Article
11/23/2016
Air Force Lt. Col. William Malloy, military assistant to the deputy director of DHA, joined in on the fun and provided motivation to fellow participants by dressing as a turkey for the race.

As part of the Great American Smokeout, DHA shows support for tobacco cessation through annual Cold Turkey Trot outside of DHHQ

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Tobacco-Free Living

Proper nutrition can help manage diabetes

Article
11/21/2016
A Soldier performs a glucose screening. A person diagnosed with diabetes is lacking insulin or is insulin resistant so that the body can’t process sugars normally. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jessica A DuVernay)

Good nutrition is important for any healthy lifestyle, but for diabetics balancing nutrition, activity and medication is vital

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Conditions and Treatments, Nutrition, Preventive Health

Compression garments: Do they work?

Article
11/17/2016
Most studies look at compression socks during running. Compression garments have been shown to help blood flow to working muscles during exercise, but that necessarily doesn’t translate to better performance. (U.S. Navy photo)

Compression garments come in a variety of sleeves, socks, shorts, and full-body suits

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Physical Activity, Human Performance Resource Center

Lung cancer screening saves lives

Article
11/17/2016
A patient at Naval Hospital Pensacola prepares to have a low-dose computed tomography test done to screen for lung cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men and women. Early detection can lower the risk of dying from this disease. (U.S. Navy photo by Jason Bortz)

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men and women

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Conditions and Treatments, Preventive Health, Military Hospitals and Clinics

Quit the spit: Smokeless tobacco no better than lit

Article
11/16/2016
Smokeless tobacco is no healthier than smoking. It can cause oral, pancreatic and esophageal cancer along with white leathery patches inside of the mouth, stained teeth and bad breath. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Paul Peterson)

Don’t trade your cigarettes for smokeless tobacco during the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 17

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Tobacco-Free Living, Help Quitting Tobacco

Quit smoking. Live longer.

Article
11/15/2016
Nov. 17 is the Great American Smokeout

While smoking does plenty of damage, Military Health System officials point out it’s never too late to kick the habit

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Tobacco-Free Living, Help Quitting Tobacco

Madigan sleep service nationally recognized

Article
11/8/2016
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Bobby M. Scharton, a platoon sergeant with 17th Fires Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, lies down as Christopher Taylor, a sleep technician with Madigan Army Medical Center, checks sensor connections during a sleep study at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Sleep technicians connect 26 sensors to patients that measure eye and muscle movements, brain activity, heart rate and breathing. (U.S. Army photo)

Madigan Army Medical Center earned national recognition for the excellent care provided in its sleep service clinic

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Sleep, Military Hospitals and Clinics, Quality and Safety of Health Care, Puget Sound

Smokeless Tobacco Use in the US Military

Presentation
11/1/2016

Smokeless Tobacco Use in the US Military briefing to the Defense Health Board, Nov. 1, 2016.

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Tobacco-Free Living

Don’t let holiday stress get you down

Article
10/31/2016
The holidays don’t need to take a toll on your health. Keep a check on over-commitment and over-spending. Balance work, home and play. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Destinee Dougherty)

Despite the fun and enjoyment the holidays can bring for many, for others, it can be a time of stress

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Mental Health Care, Mental Wellness
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