Brief Report: Incidence of Alopecia and Hair Loss Among Female Active Component Service Members, 2010–2022
Alopecia, or hair loss, can have several different underlying causes and is typically classified as a scarring or non-scarring condition.1 In non-scarring alopecia, there is potential for hair regrowth, while in scarring alopecia hair follicles are irreversibly...Reportable Medical Events at Military Health System Facilities Through Week 31, Ending August 3, 2024
Need larger text? Reportable Medical Events are documented in the Disease Reporting System internet by health care providers and public health officials throughout the Military Health System. 9/1/2024 By: Matthew W.R. Allman, MPH; Anthony R. Marquez, MPH; Katherine S....Characteristics of Mpox Cases Diagnosed in Military Health System Beneficiaries, May 2022–April 2024
AbstractIn May 2022, cases of mpox emerged beyond its historically endemic parts of Central and West Africa, primarily affecting men who have sex with men, and spreading via sexual networks. During this global outbreak the novel clinical and epidemiological...Call for Papers: Empowering Military Women’s Mission—Focusing on Military Women’s Health and its Impact on Readiness
The editors of MSMR are announcing a call for papers to be published in the May 2025 issue of MSMR that will be dedicated to the health of women serving in the military, to coincide with Women’s Health Awareness Month and Women’s Health Week. The editors of MSMR are...