July 9, 2015 Summer Time Is a Great Time to Fight Childhood Obesity With most children on summer vacation, parents may want to take this opportunity to ensure their children are getting adequate exercise and fresh air. These are critical to develop children with healthy bodies and protecting them from future health problems.According to a 2005 study, the average
July 9, 2015 Luke reservist saves child Tech. Sgt. Jude Joseph, a medical technician with the 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, saved the life of a child who was found at the bottom of a swimming pool, July 2.Joseph, responding as an eight-year veteran of the Phoenix Police Department, was the first to arrive on scene of a 911 call. He
July 8, 2015 Photo Slideshow: Progress continues on new Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center Construction continues on the new Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The new WHASC, part of the 59th Medical Wing, is a $418 million, 682,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility that will replace the existing building. Serving more than 55,000, the
July 7, 2015 Keesler Airman selected for Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program Before she joined the service more than three years ago, Senior Airman Alyssa Johnson already had her heart set on becoming an Air Force nurse. After determination and careful planning, she's been selected for the Air Force's Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program.Johnson, a force management
July 2, 2015 FDA clears new traumatic brain injury assessment device A new handheld medical device for analyzing brain injuries has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA. In May 2015, the Ahead 200 was cleared by the FDA to help clinicians assess mildly-presenting head trauma patients.The device, which was developed by the U.S. Army Medical
July 2, 2015 Innovative summer ads advise: “Jack Into the Blood Grid, Infuse Life” On July 1, 2015, the Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) will call upon prospective blood donors around the world to "Jack into the Blood Grid and Infuse Life" this summer. By way of edgy print and display ads coupled with a robust social media campaign, ASBP hopes to attract first-time donors
July 2, 2015 FDA clears new traumatic brain injury assessment device A new handheld medical device for analyzing brain injuries has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA. In May 2015, the Ahead 200 was cleared by the FDA to help clinicians assess mildly-presenting head trauma patients.The device, which was developed by the U.S. Army Medical
July 2, 2015 Innovative summer ads advise: “Jack Into the Blood Grid, Infuse Life” On July 1, 2015, the Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) will call upon prospective blood donors around the world to "Jack into the Blood Grid and Infuse Life" this summer. By way of edgy print and display ads coupled with a robust social media campaign, ASBP hopes to attract first-time donors
July 2, 2015 Fourth of July fireworks safety tips According to the Fireworks Information Center, more than 240 people go to the emergency room every day with fireworks-related injuries in the month around the Fourth of July.Fireworks can be dangerous, causing serious burns and eye injuries. Help prevent fireworks-related injuries and deaths by
July 2, 2015 Fourth of July fireworks safety tips According to the Fireworks Information Center, more than 240 people go to the emergency room every day with fireworks-related injuries in the month around the Fourth of July. Fireworks can be dangerous, causing serious burns and eye injuries. Help prevent fireworks-related injuries and deaths by
July 2, 2015 Rock Solid Warrior: TSgt Carlos Alvarado Editor’s note: The Rock Solid Warrior program is a way to recognize and spotlight the Airmen of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing for their positive impact and commitment to the mission.I’m Tech. Sgt. Carlos Alvarado, the 386th Expeditionary Medical Squadron medical administration services
July 1, 2015 UPDATE: TRICARE Breast Pump Policy Town Hall Many TRICARE beneficiaries were understandably excited when the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) expanded TRICARE coverage of breast pumps, associated supplies and breastfeeding counseling to all female TRICARE beneficiaries in December 2014. You've had many questions since news of
July 1, 2015 'PTSD can create a new normal that's a lot worse' June 27 was recognized as National Post-Tramatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day. This has been authorized by the United States Congress since 2010, and last year Congress designated the whole month of June as PTSD Awareness Month, to offer more opportunity to educate the public on this significant
July 1, 2015 JBSA-Randolph’s oversized load hits road for Ohio The final section of a C-17 Globemaster III fuselage left Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph during the early hours of June 23, 2015. This section will be reunited with the other pieces of the aircraft at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, where it will be used as an aeromedical evacuation
July 1, 2015 UPDATE: TRICARE Breast Pump Policy Town Hall Many TRICARE beneficiaries were understandably excited when the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) expanded TRICARE coverage of breast pumps, associated supplies and breastfeeding counseling to all female TRICARE beneficiaries in December 2014. You've had many questions since news of
July 1, 2015 JBSA-Randolph’s oversized load hits road for Ohio The final section of a C-17 Globemaster III fuselage left Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph during the early hours of June 23, 2015. This section will be reunited with the other pieces of the aircraft at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, where it will be used as an aeromedical evacuation trainer.
July 1, 2015 'PTSD can create a new normal that's a lot worse' June 27 was recognized as National Post-Tramatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day. This has been authorized by the United States Congress since 2010, and last year Congress designated the whole month of June as PTSD Awareness Month, to offer more opportunity to educate the public on this significant
June 26, 2015 What You Should Know this PTSD Awareness Day To bring greater awareness to the issue of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the United States Senate designated June 27 as National PTSD Awareness Day. June has been designated as PTSD Awareness Month by the National Center for PTSD (NCPTSD). PTSD is an intense physical and emotional response
June 26, 2015 What You Should Know this PTSD Awareness Day To bring greater awareness to the issue of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the United States Senate designated June 27 as National PTSD Awareness Day. June has been designated as PTSD Awareness Month by the National Center for PTSD (NCPTSD).PTSD is an intense physical and emotional response to
June 16, 2015 Former flight nurse shares details of first Operation Babylift flight crash "I will never forget that day; it's as fresh to me right now as it was the day it happened."Those words jump started a 60-minute tale of what it was like to be the Air Force medical crew director - and survivor -- on the first Operation Babylift flight out of Vietnam that crashed about 14 minutes