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10 ways to support holistic heart health Regional NewsHeart disease has long been the No. 1 cause of death among adults in the United States. Research has shown that current and former service members are at greater risk for heart disease and heart attack than the civilian population as well.
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COVID-19 vaccine Q&A Regional Newsfeatured To allay the concerns some people may have about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, the following questions and answers are being printed following interviews with Dr. Akram Sadaka, director of Public Health with Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River; Dr. Patricia Bray, public health emergency officer for NAS Patuxent River and Dr. Meena Brewster, St. Mary’s County health officer.
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Service members executing overseas orders must test negative for COVID-19 prior to flying Regional Newsfeatured All Sailors and family members executing outside the continental United States (OCONUS) travel orders are required to have a negative Coronavirus test prior to travel, according to NAVADMIN 03/21 released Jan. 7, 2021.
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Medical Leader Encourages Providers to Meet Challenges Features“You are making a powerful difference in people’s lives, one patient at a time, by applying your compassion, diligence [and] craft,” the former assistant secretary of defense for health affairs recently told staff at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
By Bernard S. Little WRNMMC Command Communications 4 Min Read -
New Genetic Mutations Linked to Eczema FeaturesA genetic mutation could be the cause of severe eczema, according to new research published June 19 in Nature Genetics by researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU). Researchers believe these new findings could influence new treatment strategies for the millions of individuals who struggle with this chronic condition.
By Sarah Marshall USU External Affairs 1 Min Read -
Murtha Cancer Center Hosts Cancer Research Seminar, Awareness Day FeaturesWalter Reed National Military Medical Center’s John P. Murtha Cancer Center, the only Department of Defense Center of Excellence for Cancer Care, hosted the Fifth Annual Cancer Research Seminar and Cancer Awareness Day, June 19-20, respectively, in WRNMMC’s America Building.
By Bernard S. Little WRNMMC Command Communications 5 Min Read -
Colon Cancer Awareness Month: Get Screened! FeaturesIn observance of Colon Cancer Awareness Month during March, staff members from Walter Reed Bethesda’s Radiology and Gastroenterology departments are providing information to people stressing the importance of getting screened for colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon and rectum).
By Bernard S. Little WRNMMC Public Affairs 3 Min Read -
Need outweighs supply, consider becoming a medical donorRegional NewsMillions of people in the United States have signed up to be donors, but there is still a significant gap between what is donated and what is required to help another person. By MC1 Gary Johnson Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Public Affairs 2 Min Read -
New Study Links ‘Mastermind’ Gene to Rare Cancer-Causing Tumor FeaturesScientists have discovered a new “mastermind fusion gene” may be associated with a rare cancer-causing tumor – pheochromocytomas (“pheo”) and paragangliomas, according to a study published Feb. 13 in Cancer Cell, by researchers at the Uniformed Services University (USU) and the National Cancer Institutes’ The Cancer Genome Atlas. This breakthrough discovery could lead to more precise treatment as well as a better understanding of cancer itself.
By Sarah Marshall USU External Affairs 1 Min Read -
Utility of genetics clinical study seeks volunteers across AFNewsIn partnership with the Coriell Personalized Medicine Collaborative, recruitment has begun for Phase II of the Air Force Medical Service Personalized Medicine Clinical Utility Study. The aim of the study is to evaluate the utility of genetics and genomics in clinical care. By J.D. Levite Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs 1 Min Read