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Articles by Thomas J. Walsh, MHS Communications

Meet the Matriarch of Wounded Warrior Caregivers at Walter Reed

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11/30/2021
Service members transporting a severely wounded soldier

For worried caregivers at Walter Reed Bethesda, Linda Rasnake is a positive force of nature.

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Wounded Warriors and Caregivers Online Resources

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11/29/2021
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The Defense Department programs listed here are staffed with nearly 800 recovery care coordinators and case managers who are standing by to respond to individual queries.

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For Wounded Warriors, Adaptive Sports Bring Camaraderie and Confidence

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11/19/2021
Military personnel with their service dogs during swim practice

At the Wounded Warrior level, sports that can be adapted to accommodate disabilities are literally saving lives. And the sports and other adaptive activities are getting more widespread and popular each year.

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How Maintaining Prosthetic Services Can Help Prepare for the Next Fight

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11/18/2021
Navy Seaman Chris Krobath, a prosthetics patient at Naval Medical Center San Diego, reached for new heights on the hospital’s climbing wall as part of rehabilitation therapy.

Despite the winding down of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, Military Health System services for our wounded warriors, particularly those who have lost limbs in these conflicts, remain steady and may well increase in scope during the coming years.

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Health Care Technology | Research & Innovation

Future Patient Health Education Portal Will Be “Source of Truth”

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11/16/2021
Military personnel typing on a computer

DHA is prototyping a Virtual Education Center solution to provide vetted patient information in an easily accessible online resource, aimed at providing quick and consistent answers to questions that inevitably arise between medical appointments.

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From Prosthetic Legs to Cranial Implants: How the MHS is using 3D Tech

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11/8/2021
3D MAC Director Peter Liacouras

30 years after the Gulf War, 3D technology is transforming medicine and lives.

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MHS GENESIS ‘Super Users’ Fuel MTF Transformations

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10/26/2021
Military personnel cutting the cord during the system's launch

The MHS GENESIS Super User is the fuel that drives our MTFs’ organizational transformation.

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No More Suck It Up and Press on -- Preventing Injury is Hard Science

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10/18/2021
Military personnel working on a crane

The best way to reduce work related musculoskeletal injury risk factors is through using tools like dollies, carts, lifts, and power tools.

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Injury Prevention and Occupational Health | Injury Prevention

DHA’s Mobile Apps Can Help You with Overall Wellness

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9/30/2021
A smartphone user using the DHA's Air Force MissionFit app

Healthcare and wellness apps developed by the DHA are proliferating.

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Health Care Technology | Total Force Fitness

DODEA Schools Keeps On With In-Person Classes, and Fall Sports, Too

Article
9/23/2021
Kids playing football

DODEA schools are striving to continue in-person learning in the 2021-22 school year.

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Since Gulf War, Advanced Prosthetic Technology Saves Lives, Careers

Article
8/9/2021
Soldier walking with prosthetic leg

Prosthetics for lost limbs have evolved greatly since the first Gulf War, and are changing the outlook and career prospects for many service members.

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Why Simone Biles’ Mental Health Struggle Matters for Military Troops

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8/3/2021
Gymnasts posing for a picture

The Simone Biles story at the Olympics is a teachable moment for service members and their mental wellbeing, commanders say.

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Plan your Float: Boating Safety Tips from the Coast Guard

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8/2/2021
Military personnel conducting boating safety patrols

Have a “Float Plan,” the Coast Guard says, when boating recreationally.

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How COVID-19 fast-tracked innovation in the Military Health System

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7/20/2021
Military personnel receiving the COVID-19 test

As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted every aspect of healthcare delivery, the Military Health System responded with new and innovative ways to fight the disease and deliver safe, quality care to patients.

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Military Medical Research Leads to 18 New Cancer Drugs, other Devices

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7/14/2021
a patient prepares for a PET scan

A hub of cutting-edge healthcare innovation financing since the early 1990s, the CDMRP is well known among medical researchers around the world.

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