Do you know what to do when you or a family member feels sick, but it’s outside of business hours or it’s the weekend? TRICARE has a service called the Military Health System Nurse Advice Line that can help when you need healthcare guidance.
We’ve all learned from an early age that it’s best to stay home when sick. But for the 21% of American workers with no paid sick leave – many of which are Latino – staying home to rest may not feel like an option. However, a new report by the US Centers for Disease Control …
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The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of paid sick leave (PSL) policies in the workforce. Unfortunately, 21% of America’s working population still does not have access to PSL three years after the initial COVID-19 outbreak, according to Change Lab Solutions. Here’s why PSL continues to be so important, and how advocates can work toward achieving …
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We all know that some viruses make us sick, like norovirus, which causes vomiting and diarrhea; rhinovirus, which causes the common cold; and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. But how do these viruses make us sick? What happens when a virus gets into the body? Our bodies are made up of billions of microscopic …
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After nearly 30 years of service to the Military Health System, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Ms. Seileen Mullen will depart the MHS Jan. 17, 2025.
In her last interview in this role, Mullen said that her time in the MHS “has been a terrific journey. It has been a pleasure and an honor to serve our service members and their families.”
She highlighted significant MHS achievements made, lessons learned in leadership and encouraged civilians and younger people studying medicine to join the MHS for their profession.
Read the full story at www.health.mil/News/Dvids-Articles/2025/01/15/news489130
People of all ages get sick with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza, and COVID-19, but dealing with these diseases can be especially trying for parents of young children. Fortunately, in most cases these viruses cause mild illness that can be treated at home by managing fever and pain and drinking lots of clear fluids. In […]
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