Capt. Stephen Savarino, Naval Medical Research Center, Head, Enteric Diseases Department Diarrhea is the most often reported illness among troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, nearly two-thirds of whom reported at least one episode during deployment, half of those requiring medical care. The number one cause is enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, or ETEC which is found most [...]

By Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeremy Jones, Branch Health Clinic (BHC) Parris Island, S.C. The moment a recruit steps off the bus at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, S.C., the first thing they see is a U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor “welcoming” them to the island as they begin their transformation from civilian [...]

By Paul Ross, Managing Editor, Navy Medicine Magazine, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery I joined the military in 2004 as a way to pay for college and because it seemed like a better option than roofing houses and waiting tables. There wasn’t much patriotism behind my decision. Both my grandfather’s had served, one [...]

By Lt. Dwight Hampton, Medical Home Port Program Management Office The Medical Home Port (MHP) Program Management Office has visited 17 out of Navy Medicine’s 28 medical treatment facilities (MTF) and many of their branch medical clinics providing training and assistance with their implementation of the Medical Home Port. Our current schedule will allow us [...]