Tinnitus can affect your concentration, reaction time, and short-term memory. It can be linked to anxiety, depression and sleep disorders. Some people turn to substance abuse to try to block the sounds.

The Dental Assistant Training program is open to military spouses and family members 18 years and older and provides participants didactic and hands-on dental assistant training.

Dental woes are common to everyone, everywhere. U.S. military medical and dental specialists conducted a Global Health Engagement with partners in Santa Barbara, Honduras, in February, where they provided dental and primary care services to local Hondurans.

Top military health leaders highlight the importance of preparing for the future to ensure both a medically ready force and a ready medical force.

Smokeless tobacco is really a super concentrated form of nicotine, equal to 3.5 packs of cigarettes.

A major transformation in healthcare occurs March 19, 2022 at Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC) when the Department of Defense’s new electronic health record (EHR)--MHS GENESIS--launches at WAMC.

Recovering Service Members compete in 2022 national indoor rowing championships.

Have you ever heard that carrots are good for your eyes, or that they can help you see in the dark? It’s true – carrots are rich in the compound beta carotene, which your body uses to make a form of vitamin A that helps your eyes adjust in the dark. A shortage of vitamin A can cause a host of health problems, including blindness.

Skin problems are among the top 10 reasons active duty service members seek out medical care. Beware of lumps and bumps. Keep an eye out for moles that are changing or growing in size. Maybe it's just acne. But it also could be skin cancer.

After graduating the equivalent of U.S. high school in Trinidad at 12 years old, one Airman immigrated to America to expand his education.

Defeating the odds, Army Sgt. 1st Class Kalynn Rolon graduated Ranger School Jan. 28th at Fort Benning, Georgia.

The Brooke Army Medical Center Strategic Trauma Readiness Center team received the prestigious Army Medicine Wolf Pack Award during a ceremony at BAMC, Feb. 28, 2022.

Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms / Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms held its 7th Annual Process Improvement Fair Feb. 22.

This study examined monthly prevalence of obesity and exercise in active component U.S. military members prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic. These results suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic had a small effect on the trend of obesity in the active component U.S. military and that obesity prevalence continues to increase.

Malaria infection remains an important health threat to U.S. service members who are located in endemic areas because of long-term duty assignments, participation in shorter-term contingency operations, or personal travel. In 2021, a total of 20 service members were diagnosed with or reported to have malaria.