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Air Force updates mental healthcare policies, lowers barriers

WEBThe Warrior Mental Health working group included more than 50 aircrew members, 12 aviation psychologists, a pilot physician, flight surgeons across the Joint …

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MHS GENESIS deploying in Guam Stripes Guam

WEBMHS GENESIS will provide 9.6 million beneficiaries and 205,000 medical providers around the world with a single, integrated health record across the continuum …

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Opinion: Why a healthy heart matters at any age Stripes …

WEBA healthy and fit service member is a deployable and combat-ready service member. Heart disease and heart failure are not compatible with continued active-duty …

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Military Health experts warn about potentially life …

WEBU.S. Army Lt. Col. Scott Robinson, a preventive medicine clinician now working for Defense Health Agency - Public Health, has recognized that the military family is not immune to …

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$100K grant to explore use of A.I. for diabetes tracking in …

WEBA new $100,000 grant awarded to the University of Guam’s College of Natural & Applied Sciences will fund a pilot project through September exploring the use …

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Ask the Doc: What’s up with all the personal questions my …

WEBWhen I go to the doctor, why do they ask so many questions about my behaviors and my free time? It’s no one’s business but my own. Why does the military …

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Ask the doc: What are the new rules for blood donations

WEBBlood donations are crucial for our family members, retirees, and service members deployed globally. Your contribution directly supports those facing life …

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UOG nursing grads achieve 100% pass rate in licensure …

WEBThe Fañomnåkan (Spring) 2023 graduates of the University of Guam’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program achieved a 100% pass rate after taking the …

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Strokes, heart attacks can take toll on people regardless …

WEBThe former Community Relations officer at Fort Knox Public Affairs had visited a local hangout of his for a little bit on Dec. 20, 2023 before deciding it was time …

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Life lessons learned through marathon training Stripes …

WEBJennifer Brown is a hospital corpsman at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa. Originally from Florida, she joined the Navy in 2018 and has been on island for over a year.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Secondhand stress

WEBHilary Valdez. Stripes Guam • April 22, 2024. () Stress is the body’s natural response to a perceived challenge or threat, whether real or imagined. When we observe someone …

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MHS GENESIS now operational in Europe, Pacific Stripes Guam

WEBMHS GENESIS opens MHS GENESIS on health.mil, the Department of Defense’s new electronic health record, is now operational in the European and Indo …

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315 earn degrees at UOG commencement Stripes Guam

WEBThe Health Science Program this year conferred a record number of degrees. (Photo courtesy of University of Guam) The University of Guam conferred degrees …

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Managing your mood, manage …

WEBThe Department of Defense is fielding the 2024 Health Related Behaviors Survey to nearly 250,000 randomly selected active duty service members. Ask the Doc: How can the …

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Inner strength Stripes Guam

WEBSadness and grief are basic human emotions. Through the years as a Trauma Specialist, I have witnessed many people grieving and experiencing deep sorrow after a traumatic …

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DHA Public Health experts offer tips to reduce body pains, eye …

WEBMany working-age adults in the U.S. have jobs that require eight hours per day or more working at a computer

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Choices and decisions

WEB“We are our choices” – Jean Paul Sartre A choice is not the same as a decision. But, we cannot choose not to choose. Daily, people make roughly 35,000 choices.

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Chief Deren Perez: Champion athlete and community leader in Guam

WEBAs we observe Mental Health Awareness Month and Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Chief Perez’s story resonates deeply, …

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Joanna Chun, Chris Duenas join UOG Board of Regents

WEBBefore moving home to Guam in 2019, she spent 18 years with Northern California healthcare giant Sutter Health, advising and coaching leaders and teams in …

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Taste of Guam: Reasons Chamorro chew betel nut Stripes Guam

WEBHealth problems. Betel nut chewing is the leading cause of oral cancer in parts of Asia and the Pacific. In Guam, oral cancer mortality rate among the native …

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Get to know Guam: Dededo, where things happen Stripes Guam

WEBThe origin of the village name Dededo, Dedidu in Chamorro, may come from the practice of measuring using fingers. The Spanish word for finger is dedo. It can be theorized that …

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Brianna Tabilas becomes first woman to receive CIMA® …

WEB(May 20, 2024 - Maite, Guam) David Beaver & Associates (DB&A) of Raymond James announced today that Investment Portfolio Associate Brianna T. Tabilas, CPFA® …

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