By Marine Corps Sgt. Mark Fayloga (This blog originally appeared on Marines Blog at  http://marines.dodlive.mil/2012/01/27/goodbye-birth-control-glasses/) The standard-issue spectacles, S9s, most widely known as “Birth Control Glasses,” or BCGs, are soon to become a thing of the past. In the coming months, recruits from all branches of service will be issued 5As, a more modern, hipster-chic [...]

By 2nd Lt. Megan Donahue, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and Lt. Robert Lennon, family medicine physician at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Fla. Why is it important for a child to receive all of his or her recommended vaccinations? Vaccines help prevent diseases that cause health problems and death by providing the vaccinated individual [...]

By Capt. Scott L. Johnston, director, Naval Center for Combat and Operational Stress Control An exciting initiative is under way throughout the Marine Corps which recognizes that some of the most important “therapy” for psychological health problems is provided by battlefield buddies. With OSCAR – Operational Stress Control and Readiness — it’s a support team of [...]

By Lt. Monique Overfield, Patient Administration Department Head, Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi, Texas From the time I enlisted in the Navy, I had one goal – to help other people. The first 16 years of my career I was a hospital corpsman. It was then that I decided to become an Medical Service Corps officer. Since the initial day [...]

From Naval Hospital Jacksonville, Fla. Public Affairs Heart disease is the nation’s number one killer for both men and women.  According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of all U.S. deaths each year, 26 percent are caused by heart disease.  The only other cause of death that comes close is cancer.  The [...]