March 29, 2016 Wartime innovation: Battleborn medical device saves lives at home In the early morning hours of Feb. 21, a 28-year-old gunshot victim is inside an ambulance enroute to University of California Davis Medical Center, the only level I trauma center in Sacramento, California. The patient, receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation during transport, is fading quickly due
March 29, 2016 Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling dietitian offers healthy eating words of wisdom March is National Nutrition Month, an awareness program focusing on the importance of informed food choices and developing good eating and physical activity habits."It's an opportunity for nutritional professionals like myself to engage with the public to help reinforce the messages through USDA
March 25, 2016 AFSOUTH medics lead the way in exchanges with El Salvador An AFSOUTH medic-led a team of five U.S. Air Force members from across the country and put their various experiences to work this week during a subject matter expert exchange in El Salvador from March 7-11.The team, led by Maj. Helda Carey, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) international health
March 24, 2016 AF Surgeon General testifies before House subcommittee on Defense Health Program funding request Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Mark Ediger testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense during the Defense Health Program budget hearing, March 22 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C.During the subcommittee’s open hearing, Gen. Ediger, along with
March 24, 2016 MRI: below the surface The 779th Medical Group's Magnetic Resonance Imaging section cares for the estimated 14,000 military members,retirees and their families in the National Capital Region.MRIs help diagnose a variety of disorders thanks to its strong magnetic and radio waves that produce detailed images of the body.
March 23, 2016 Total Exposure Health: an innovation in precision health Walking in sunlight, being stuck in traffic, painting in a studio, listening to music, washing a car … What do these things have in common? Each illustrates a form of “exposure” through our environment and lifestyle.
March 23, 2016 59th MDW improving clinical care, occupational services Now open on the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center’s second floor, a 59th Medical Wing Base Operational Medicine Clinic is improving access to health care for beneficiaries at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
March 21, 2016 Military brain injury expert: Everyone’s ability to recover is different Every brain is different. We know this because each person’s brain develops with a unique personality. But the brain as an organ even differs from person to person, and reacts uniquely to injury. “I know that if I examine a 28-year-old woman’s sprained ankle, it will look and function pretty much
March 21, 2016 Method eases access to PT Airmen are the Air Force's most important asset and keeping them fit to fight is the goal of the physical and occupational therapy departments at David Grant USAF Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base, California.The Air Force Medical Operations Agency recently directed all Air Force military
March 18, 2016 Traumatic brain injury is an all-ages threat Going for an afternoon jog and participating in afterschool sports are parts of daily life for millions of children. Most times, these activities are healthy and harmless, but without proper safety measures, traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are a possibility. A trip and fall could result in a head
March 17, 2016 Experts nourish Aviano with nutrition knowledge In a culture consumed by calorie counting, the 31st Medical Support Squadron nutritional medicine clinic staff stands as a bastion of best practices concerning nutritional health.“Proper nutrition is a mystery for a lot of people,” said Staff Sgt. Negelly Del Orbe-Burgos, 31st MDSS nutritional
March 16, 2016 Taking dietary supplements? Think safety first. While dietary supplements may provide health benefits, consumers should be aware of potential health risks associated with the use of supplements, and keep in mind practices for safe consumption. Supplement safety is a vital consideration for people of all ages, at all levels of health and physical
March 16, 2016 Wartime Innovation: Battleborn medical device saves lives at home In the early morning hours of Feb. 21, a 28-year-old gunshot victim is inside an ambulance en route to University of California Davis Medical Center, the only level I trauma center in Sacramento, California.
March 16, 2016 Trauma czar acts as lynchpin of care when patients clinging to life With the whirl of activity rushing around her and the advice of nearly 20 specialists being presented, it is Maj. (Dr.) Valerie Sams’s, 455th Expeditionary Medical Group, job to decide the medical treatment to go forward with that could ultimately decide whether the patient lives or dies.As the
March 11, 2016 Former Air Force ATC accepted to USU medical school Back when she was an air traffic controller, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Lindsay Slimski had a dream of serving in the medical field and no way to turn the dream into reality. Now she’s nearing the end of her enrollment in the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences’ (USU) Enlisted to Medical
March 11, 2016 Former Air Force ATC accepted to USU medical school Back when she was an air traffic controller, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Lindsay Slimski had a dream of serving in the medical field and no way to turn the dream into reality. Now she's nearing the end of her enrollment in the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' (USU) Enlisted to Medical
March 11, 2016 Medical career that started with dreams of wealth now focuses on healing the brain Like millions of other fans, Dr. Heechin Chae viewed the recent Super Bowl with great intensity. But while watching for the big plays and turning points in the game, this expert on traumatic brain injury (TBI) looked for something more. “I remember thinking, ‘Oh, yeah, that guy is definitely
March 10, 2016 59th MDW Airman honored at inaugural D3 summit A 59th Medical Wing medic was part of a four-person team honored at the inaugural Defense, Diplomacy and Development Innovation Summit Pitch Challenge March 3 in Washington, D.C.
March 10, 2016 Surgeons General Say Medical Readiness Aligns With Overall Readiness Maintaining medical readiness for the nation’s fighting force aligns with the military’s top readiness priority, the Army, Navy and Air Force surgeons general told a Senate appropriations panel today.Surgeons general Army Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Nadja Y. West, who is also the commanding general, of U.S. Army
March 9, 2016 Sleep is serious: Catch your Zzzs “BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.” The alarm is blaring. Time to get up. Do you hit “snooze”? … What’s in a “Zzz”?On average, we spend 33 percent of our lives … asleep. When assessing your overall health, have you considered your sleep habits?Sleep hygiene, as researchers call it, involves a variety of different