Friday Health.mil News Round-Up: Vision Center of Excellence Opens Eyes on Best Care Practices; Learn about Brain Injuries this Month; Read What Olympian Gold Medalist, Allyson Felix Has to Say About the UltimateMe PALA+ Challenge

Military Health System sent this bulletin at 03/27/2015 06:30 AM EDT

The following articles were recently posted on Health.mil:


Vision Center of Excellence Opens Eyes on Best Care Practices
March 26, 2015

New fact sheets give providers working with vision-impaired patients better information on how to provide customized care. The Military Health System’s Vision Center of Excellence (VCE) recently updated training materials for health care providers who care for the large number of service members with visual impairments, as well as the estimated 165,000 blinded veterans and aging baby boomers in the military and veteran health care systems.

Full story: www.health.mil/News/Articles/2015/03/26/Vision-Center-of-Excellence-Opens-Eyes-on-Best-Care-Practices


Learn about Brain Injuries this Month
March 25, 2015

The Military Health System continues to emphasize Brain Injury Awareness this month. Learning about brain injury can not only help prevent unnecessary injury, but can help you understand different types of injuries and how you can help someone who has experienced a brain trauma.

Full story: www.health.mil/News/Articles/2015/03/25/Learn-about-Brain-Injuries-this-Month


Read What Olympian Gold Medalist, Allyson Felix Has to Say About the UltimateMe PALA+ Challenge
March 25, 2015

As an Olympian, it is important to me that I keep my body in tip-top shape to perform the best I can. I’m excited that The UltimateMe PALA+ Challenge will encourage service members and their families to be as passionate about caring for their bodies as I am. Take aim at goals for your fitness and nutrition and keep at it each week. You’ll not only earn a Presidential Active Lifestyle Award, but you’ll work towards a better, healthier body for yourself.

Full story: www.health.mil/News/Articles/2015/03/25/Read-What-Olympian-Gold-Medalist-Allyson-Felix-Has-to-Say-About-the-UltimateMe-PALA-Challenge