By Capt. Richard Stoltz, commanding officer, Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay and commander, Joint Medical Group. Stoltz is a clinical psychologist who began his Navy career in 1986. (Part 2 of 3 posted on Wednesday, Feb. 22) Prevention As often noted, it is best to begin with the end in mind. Thus, how might we prevent service members [...]

From U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Public Affairs Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Max R. Rohn, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, will be representing Navy Medicine at a formal dinner at the White House this week. The dinner will honor Iraq War veterans and their families and is hosted by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. [...]

From the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute What is Heart Disease? When you hear the term “heart disease,” you may think, “That’s a man’s disease” or “Not my problem.” But here is The Heart Truth®: one in four women in the United States dies of heart disease, while one in 30 dies of breast [...]

By Capt. Richard Stoltz, commanding officer, Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay and commander, Joint Medical Group. Stoltz is a clinical psychologist who began his Navy career in 1986. (Part 1 of 3 posted on Wednesday, Feb. 15)  What Continues To Heal As research continues to help us navigate through all of this confusion, avoidance and fear, it [...]

By Kirsten Woodward, director of FOCUS and Family Programs Division We celebrated Valentine’s day earlier this month. It is a holiday in which couples express their romantic thoughts for each other. The holiday celebrates love and is observed by exchanging candy & gifts. It’s a holiday where couples can share their feelings of adoration toward [...]