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Army Seeks to Improve Troop Resilience as Suicides Increase

Against the backdrop of an uptick in suicides in its ranks, the Army announced that it is developing a campaign to increase mental health resilience among troops.

Low Vitamin D Levels May Be Predictive of Breast Cancer Risk

Low serum vitamin D levels in the months preceding diagnosis may predict a high risk of premenopausal breast cancer, according to a prospective study led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.

Extended Tamoxifen Treatment Lowers Recurrence, Deaths

Longer is better when it comes to adjuvant treatment with tamoxifen for women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer

Blast Injury Without TBI Diagnosis Can Affect PTSD Development

Blast injury might be a factor in the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by servicemembers in combat, even if mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) is never diagnosed.

DoD Warns Sequestration Furloughs would Impact Civilian Medical Providers

WASHINGTON—Uncertainty hung over the federal government as the March 1st deadline to resolve sequestration came and went with no congressional solution in place to avert massive cuts in federal spending.  DoD leaders were making preparations for f...

Dietary Supplements Sold on Military Bases Misleading About Caffeine Content

BOSTON—Dietary supplements sold on military bases often have misleading labels, and the amount of caffeine they actually contain can vary widely, according to a recent study. Unknown caffeine levels can especially be a problem when the supplements...

Manhattan VA to Reopen in March

WASHINGTON—The VA New York Harbor Healthcare System’s Manhattan facility is expecting to reopen its outpatient clinics next month and plans are in place to reopen the inpatient services by July 1, according to the VA. The facility, which is locate...

Bringing Reform to IHS

Our second priority is to bring reform to IHS. This priority has two parts — the first part includes how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will help us reform IHS. American Indians and Alaska Natives can benefit from the ACA in many ways, whether t...

Improving Quality and Access to Care

Our third priority is to improve the quality of and access to care. IHS is focusing on improvements in customer service through implementation of activities for our staff, such as customer service training, education, feedback and awards for no...

Build upon Existing Success

PHS pharmacists assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard have been progressive in enhancing pharmacist-delivered patient-care services. Coast Guard Pharmacy serves approximately 43,000 active duty Coast Guard members and 8,000 reservists. PHS pharmacis...
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