July 31, 2015, GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (NNS) -- Commander, Navy Region Southeast (CNRSE) is working with Navy public health and environmental experts to conduct a preliminary inquiry into allegations of cancer among personnel assigned to the Department of Defense Office of Military Commissions site at Naval Station (NS) Guantanamo Bay. In response to a notification on July 14, … [Read more...]

July 30, 2015, PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) -- The two naval aviators were on hand Tuesday at the National Naval Aviation Museum (NNAM) at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola to examine a section of their historic ship that was recently added to the museum's collection. The USS Forrestal (CVA 59) suffered a devastating fire and resulting explosions resulting from a rocket accident on … [Read more...]

July 30, 2015, GROTON, Conn. (NNS) -- Electronic cigarettes are having a tremendous, and potentially unsafe, impact on youth as well as current adult smokers hoping to quit, according to health and safety professionals at Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE). Enticing for Youth "E-cigs," as they are commonly called, as well as personal vaporizers (PVs) are essentially … [Read more...]

July 28, 2015, CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (NNS) -- Having a baby? Looking for as much information as possible to help during and after your pregnancy? Looking to meet other women going through some of the same things? If you can relate to any of these things a CenteringPregnancy® group may be right for you. Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton's OB-GYN department offers … [Read more...]

JULY 27, 2015, JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (NNS) - Want to email your primary care manager (PCM) from a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer? Sign up for Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville's free patient portal at www.RelayHealth.com. Use it to email the health care team, request non-urgent appointments, get lab results, renew medications, access a health library, and get … [Read more...]