According to the National Institutes of Health, health care providers diagnose about 54,000 new cases of oral cancer per year in the United States. As with all types of cancer, education and early detection are critical. Learn how to spot the warning signs of oral cancer before the disease can spread.

Updated COVID-19 vaccines are now available for people ages 6 months and older. Here’s how to get the updated vaccine at no cost.

Most active duty service members (ADSMs) get dental care at military dental clinics, also known as military dental treatment facilities (DTFs). However, some care can’t be completed at a DTF. In these cases, you get care from civilian dentists through the Active Duty Dental Program (ADDP).

This page is being updated based on the Sept. 12, 2023, decision and recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 illness this fall and winter.

By Douglas H Stutz, Douglas NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer -- With familial roots dating back to the Battle of Gettysburg, Michael J. Pearson has added another 42 years of military service to extend his heritage legacy.

By Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer – It’s been ruff, but the dogged show of affection was certainly something to howl at Naval Hospital Bremerton for National Dog Week, Sept. 17-23, 2022. https://www.flickr.com/photos/navymedicine/albums/72177720311309962?fbclid=IwAR1bpLSr8vDuXo_o1T6PxB4Z0yCMA-itvAW8dSGhCv-TTFKxiMlMfPEpehw

By Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer -- Naval Hospital Bremerton will hold a Mental Health Open House, September 26, 2023. The event, held in conjunction with September recognized throughout the Defense Health Agency as Suicide Prevention and Awareness month, will start with a suicide prevention presentation at 8 a.m., followed by the open house in Mental Health department.

By Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer - Ground zero was recognized from the ground up at Naval Hospital Bremerton.