Photo Of Know your adversary. Female blacklegged ticks (also called deer ticks) are considered more dangerous than males of this species because they attach and become engorged with blood, like the tick pictured. While feeding, they can transmit a parasite that invades your bloodstream and causes babesiosis, which can be treated. Our expert, tick scientist Robyn Nadolny, offers tips for protection against ticks and how to mail ticks for identification by the Defense Health Agency-Public Health’s MilTICK service so you can get medical treatment if you’re infected.

Ask the Doc: How can I protect my family and buddies from ticks?

My kids and spouse are outside all the time in the woods by our house on base. I worry about them getting bitten and infected by ticks, and there are a lot of them during the summer months.

Photo Of Service members and their families returning to the United States from overseas duty assignments must comply with updated dog importation requirements effective Aug. 1, 2024. Defense Health Agency veterinary experts say preventing infected dogs from entering the United States is a public health priority. (Defense Health Agency-Public Health graphic illustration by Joyce Kopatch)

DHA veterinary services explain updated CDC dog importation guidelines

Service members and their families returning to the United States from overseas duty assignments must comply with updated dog importation requirements effective Aug. 1, 2024.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: The veteran’s dilemma

According to a 2022 report by the Department of Veterans Affairs, nearly 17 veterans take their own lives every day.

Photo Of U.S. Airmen from the 509th Medical Group mental health office coordinated with the Retrieving Freedom program to bring post-traumatic stress disorder-trained service dogs to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, on June 24, 2024. Our psychologist discusses treatments for PTSD.

Ask the Doc: What are the best treatments for PTSD?

I think my partner may have post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of what he’s been through in combat.

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Global gifts from the few and the new

My typical article describes a health problem and outlines some things you can do about it.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez Free-floating anxiety

All humans worry. But are you a worrywart? There is always something to worry about. Simple and difficult life challenges and choices can cause us stress.

Photo Of If you have diabetes, it’s important to keep it under control. Uncontrolled diabetes can negatively affect your oral health in many ways.

TRICARE tips for managing diabetes and your oral health

Diabetes is a common condition in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 38 million American adults currently have diabetes.

Photo Of A Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” air ambulance put into service by the U.S. Army in 1918.

Celebrating 75 years of the Air Force Medical Service

On July 1st, the Air Force Medical Service celebrates its 75th anniversary, marking a significant milestone in its long history of providing medical support to the Department of the Air Force.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Emotional leadership

Each person needs emotional fulfillment. But in a relationship, each couple needs to find a balance between individual and family life, between self-interest and family interests and between business and pleasure.

Photo Of U.S. Air National Guard Chaplain Derick Wakefield speaks with an airman about suicide prevention at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee, on Aug. 27, 2023.

Clinical practice guideline updated for service members and veterans at risk for suicide

For adults who served or current active duty military at high risk of suicidal thoughts or actions, new guidance for clinicians can streamline the help they need.