Nov. 8, 2017 Providing reinforcement: Air Force family helps amputee Airmen return to duty More than 1500 service members have lost limbs in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001. For those faced with this traumatic injury, the Department of Defense medical system has adapted in the last 20 years to speed up the recovery process and improve prosthetics.“Our patients have challenged
Nov. 8, 2017 Directed energy weapons research a new frontier for Air Force Medicine On the battlefield of tomorrow, bullets and bombs will not be the only threat to U.S. military personnel. The rise of directed energy weapons is creating a need to understand the medical effects of these weapons, and Air Force medical researchers are studying these questions.
Nov. 8, 2017 Burn Center offers new pain management approach for patients Doctors at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston are utilizing a novel method of administering pain medication to burn patients in the burn intensive care unit in hopes to mitigate opioid addiction and other complications associated with
Nov. 7, 2017 Sijan left legacy of love and leadership November marks the 50th commemorative year since Capt. Lance P. Sijan ejected from his aircraft over Vietnam following an ordnance explosion. Today, Sijan’s story is being re-told through the Profession of Arms Center of Excellence’s newest Portraits in Courage video, “Unbroken Will: The Lance P.
Nov. 7, 2017 The gift of a kidney bolsters bond between classmates Air Force Col. Dave Ashley’s schedule since May included climbing a mountain; completing a 40-mile trail run; competing in a multiday athletic event that included bicycling and kayaking; and achieving a perfect score on his military physical fitness test, his seventh in a row. Ashley accomplished
Nov. 7, 2017 Staff sergeant shows resiliency in fight with cancer “You have stage two unfavorable Hodgkin’s lymphoma.” Those were the words Staff Sgt. Teresa Monteon heard her doctor say on October 19, 2015. The weight of those words hit her hard and she cried.
Nov. 6, 2017 347th Rescue Group initiates new medical, survival training Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialists and Independent Duty Medical Technicians recently partnered to innovate a more realistic training experience for 23d Wing aircrew.The training is designed to merge many smaller courses into one three-day course that seamlessly ties together
Nov. 6, 2017 Recognizing the importance of radiologic technology Medical professionals across the U.S. will recognize the contribution of radiation technologists during the National Radiologic Technology week Nov. 5 – 11. This celebration takes place each year during the week of Nov. 8 to commemorate the discovery of the x-ray by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen on Nov.
Nov. 3, 2017 Engaging drug reduction outreach nets Travis DoD award Travis Air Force Base’s Drug Demand Reduction Program has won the Secretary of Defense Community Drug Awareness Award for their continuous involvement in drug prevention efforts in the surrounding community.
Nov. 3, 2017 We really do have the technology: 3-D printing takes wounded warriors to a new dimension One wounded warrior wanted to amble around the hotel pool during his honeymoon without strapping on prosthetic legs. Another wanted ice skates to fit snugly onto his prosthetic feet so he’d receive the sensory feedback he’d come to expect when engaging in his favorite pastime. And yet another wanted
Nov. 3, 2017 5 tips to make healthy habits last Good habits provide a foundation for positive improvements in your life. However, forming new habits can be challenging. They take time and practice to form.
Nov. 2, 2017 Why immunizations and antibiotics matter for patient safety As the temperature gets cooler, contagious illness like influenza (flu) begin to spread. To help prevent illness in the first place, many awareness campaigns in November and December focus on the use of vaccines and antibiotics. Antibiotic Awareness Week, National Handwashing Awareness Week and
Nov. 2, 2017 Nerve Scrambler Therapy lessens pain for warfighters, TRICARE patients At first glance, Nerve Scrambler Therapy is a name that some might confuse with an experimental, avant-garde rock band from the 1970s. Think The Velvet Underground, Electric Light Orchestra or Grand Funk Railroad.In reality, NST is one of the 79th Medical Wing’s most cutting edge methods, or
Nov. 1, 2017 What hurts one affects all An average of 20 people per minute are victims of abuse in the United States. Local child protective services received an estimated 3.4 million referrals of children being abused or neglected in 2012 according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Nov. 1, 2017 Med group commander battles breast cancer with the help of TRICARE “I knew my life was going to change, I knew I was not in control, and that’s what scared me the most.” These are the thoughts that ran through Col. Theresa Medina’s mind as she was notified that she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Oct. 31, 2017 Airman ropes off stress, uses music Sitting on the edge of her stool, staring out at a sea of faces staring back, she tunes her guitar. Once the guitar is just right she takes a sip of her drink, grabs her pick, takes a deep breath and begins playing.Senior Airman Hannah Walker, 633rd Force Support Squadron food service journeyman, is
Oct. 31, 2017 Breast reconstruction can aid psychological healing More breast cancer patients are becoming breast cancer survivors. But that survival sometimes comes at the cost of losing part or all of a breast – sometimes both breasts. That’s where reconstructive surgery comes in.
Oct. 30, 2017 Pediatric Nurse speaks up, exemplifies Trusted Care Trusted Care is a core component of Air Force medicine. There are nine principles, one of which is speaking up.This is a critical principle, as exemplified by attending pediatric nurse practitioner, Capt. Kelsey Pilcher, in the case of two newborns recently brought into her care.
Oct. 30, 2017 Air Force Bioenvironmental Engineers bring advanced exposure surveillance to the front lines Modern battlefields have many sources of potentially harmful airborne substances, but that is not the only place that Airmen can be exposed to harmful environmental factors. Air Force bioenvironmental engineers are developing technology to track, catalogue, and provide useful data about
Oct. 28, 2017 More women are winning the battle against breast cancer Thanks to improvements in detection and treatment, “more and more breast cancer patients are becoming breast cancer survivors,” said Army Col. Craig Shriver, director of the John P. Murtha Cancer Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. “We’re making strong