Tuesday Health.mil News Round-Up: DHA's full operational capability helps wounded warriors receive care they deserve; Motivational Monday Message: PMCS Your Body (Part 5), High-Performance Fuel; Supplements and medications – What’s the problem?

Health.mil

09/22/2015

FOC Rodriguez

DHA's full operational capability helps wounded warriors receive care they deserve

The Defense Health Agency moving toward full operational capability or FOC might appear to some as just plans and policy changes, but it’s making a real difference in care for warfighters. 

 

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Motivational Monday Message: PMCS Your Body (Part 5), High-Performance Fuel

I was riding with a good friend recently in his brand new, high-performance muscle car. We were at the gas station getting fuel, and I heard him shout, "Oh no!" I jumped out of the car and asked, "What's wrong?" He said, "I almost put the wrong type of gas in my car!" 

 

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Motivational Monday
Supplements

Supplements and medications – What’s the problem?

Dietary supplements and medications (prescription or over-the-counter) can be a dangerous combination. Many dietary supplement ingredients, especially herbs and botanicals, can interact with drugs or even other dietary supplements, which can either increase or decrease the effectiveness of your medications. In other words, you could be getting too much or too little of the medications that you need, putting your health at risk.

 

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