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  • This month in AFMS history: The birth of flight medicine

    In 1917 Lt. Col. (Dr.) Theodore C. Lyster was appointed the first chief surgeon of the aviation service of the U.S. Army, and flight medicine was born. Through his work, Lyster brought awareness to the unique physiological issues affecting pilots. Considering the high pilot death rate of the time,

  • New TRICARE Coverage of Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder

    TRICARE recently announced coverage of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) as a treatment for major depressive disorder. TMS is used when other depression treatments have not been effective. Research shows that only half of the patients treated for depressive disorder with medication and talk

  • Allergist educates military community about asthma

    According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, 24 million Americans are affected by asthma, a chronic disease that causes airways to become inflamed and make it hard to breathe, and 10 people die a day from it. In addition, 6.3 million of those affected are children under the age of 18.

  • Mental health clinic encourages Airmen to practice wingman concept

    Every day, Airmen move among a vast sea of camouflage, blending in with their peers as they work side-by-side supporting the mission. Many of them are thousands of miles away from home, where loneliness may kick in. Sometimes, they blend in so well that it is difficult to tell when one of them is

  • Mindfulness over matter

    At 10 a.m. on any given Wednesday, one could walk into the 305th Operations Support Squadron's leadership meeting and see a strange sight. Airmen sit around the conference room table and in chairs along the walls, variously clothed in a sea of green flight suits and Airman battle uniforms. Each has

  • Roberson impressed by 59th MDW warrior medics

    Seeing first-hand how the 59th Medical Wing is “setting the standard” for innovation throughout the Department of Defense, Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander, Air Education and Training Command, toured the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center May 11 to get an inside glimpse of the organization.

  • Enlisted Airmen graduate preparatory program, headed to medical school

    Two years ago, a path to medical school was only a distant dream for five enlisted Airmen. On May 11 that dream was achieved, as these Airmen crossed the stage of George Mason University and graduated from the Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program, while slated to attend  medical school

  • Team Scott receives new aeromedical training simulator

    The 375th AES held a ribbon cutting ceremony May 6 for a newly built simulator that alleviates training difficulties due to availability-limited airframes.The 375th AES Cargo Compartment Trainer (CCT) is designed to provide AE crew members a realistically simulated clinical experience to challenge

  • Nellis celebrates nurse, medical tech week

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — On May 6, Nellis AFB began a week-long celebration for Nurse and Medical Technician Appreciation Week to recognize the contributions nurses and technicians make to healthcare. This year’s National Nurses Week theme “Culture of Safety, It starts with YOU” is exemplified

  • Five enlisted Airmen to begin medical school as AF officers

    Armed with a dream and determination, five enlisted Airmen arrived in Bethesda, Md., two years ago, to embark on a new journey. This summer, these Airmen will become commissioned officers of the Air Force Medical Service, before matriculating into the Uniformed Services University of the Health

  • AF public health to conduct mosquito tests

    While most of the Gulf Coast states are gearing up for what could be a long battle with Zika-infected mosquitos this summer, Public Health personnel at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, are cautiously optimistic the disease won’t reach this far north.

  • Luke Airmen help save life

    Airmen are trained to respond to emergency situations anytime and anywhere. On March 13th, two Airmen put that training to use.

  • DOD/VA Medical Professionals Hone Skills during "Skills Wars"

    Department of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) medical professionals serving in the Lowcountry competed in a Star Wars-themed, skills war May 4 at Naval Health Clinic Charleston (NHCC) in an effort to hone their medical skills while building esprit de corps among the services.Medical

  • What You Should Know about Your Blood Pressure

    Each May, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) encourages everyone to actively learn about preventing and controlling high blood pressure.  When you have high blood pressure, the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries is too high. When you’re active, it is normal

  • Gateway team takes innovation training to SAMMC

    With a proven track record and increasing demand for its services, the 59th Medical Wing Gateway Innovation Center deployed its mobile training team to the San Antonio Military Medical Center at nearby Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 25–29.