Separating your chest cavity from your abdomen is a muscle shaped like a dome when relaxed. This dome is tethered at many points to the lower rib cage, the vertebrae of the low back, and at least two sets of low back muscles, giving it a somewhat parachute-like appearance. This is the diaphragm.
PCS season is hectic, stressful, time-consuming and downright hard on your body. It’s also during this time that you might be settling for takeout, pizza delivery or just drowning your stress in a pint of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.
I am a serious runner. Whether it’s a family fun run, 5K or marathon, I put my everything into it. Although running a race competitively may seem like a no-brainer, some people like to run for fun — even if they hate running.
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men, with the National Cancer InstituteOpens Cancer.gov site estimating over 280,000 diagnoses in 2023.
If you have a TRICARE PrimeOpens tricare.mil plan, referrals play a big role in how you get health care. A referralOpens tricare.mil is when your primary care manager sends you to see another provider.
Myopia, otherwise known as nearsightedness, is the leading cause of visual impairment in children worldwide, according to the National Institutes of Healthopens NIH.gov.
Leaders in government, military, and industry health information technology convened at the 2023 Defense Health Information Technology Symposiumopens the event page on Aug. 8, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Natural disasters are so frequent that it can be difficult to predict where the next hurricane, tornado, or flood may occur. That’s why you must always be prepared. In case of a natural disaster, one of the most important preparations is to ensure you and your family have your prescription drugs and access to health care services.
Military sensory research—and the development of clinical best practices—are fueled by vision and hearing injury registries that collect data on service members and veterans from their point of injury to recovery or rehabilitation.