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  • Detox Diets: Do They Work?

    When it comes to detox diets, women are a prime target for marketers, who promise a wide range of health benefits including increased energy, focus and immune function.  Weight loss claims are also made for some detox plans. Yet these diets are not scientifically proven to be effective.The basic

  • The Black Eye Campaign

    The 90th Medical Group Family Advocacy Program recently sponsored a Black Eye Campaign to promote domestic violence awareness. Volunteers from across base used makeup to give the appearance that they had black eyes in an attempt to create reactions from those who work with them or who saw them

  • Airman wages war against breast cancer

    "You have cancer." The three words no one, no matter their age, wants to hear. I happened to receive these words at the age of 29.Though I knew from the moment I found the lump in my breast it was cancer, I was in no way prepared to hear those words Oct. 4, 2013, -- the day that forever changed my

  • Expert advice on sports medicine now one click away

    Under a new partnership between the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) and the Human Performance Resource Center (HPRC)--a Department of Defense Initiative under the Force Health Protection and Readiness Program--Air Force healthcare providers can now seek expert advice on a variety of sports medicine

  • 59th MDW recaptures thousands of dollars in orthotic services

    In a climate where everyone is thinking of fiscal responsibility, the 59th Medical Wing considers it crucial to look for ways to save American taxpayer dollars while continuing to provide world-class health care.This mindset is what led Staff Sgt. Taylor Hilliard, Business Innovation NCO in charge,

  • Yokota builds fitness warriors

    Every day people offer their lives for their country, volunteering years of service to protect and defend their homeland and prevent worldly oppression. And, every day, as people join the service, others leave, sometimes voluntarily ... other times, because they were not maintaining military fitness

  • Continuing Education Corner: Pharmacy/NABP Number Issue

    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education continuing education credit is available to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who provide both their National Association of Boards of Pharmacy number and date of birth at the time of registration.Please note that if you plan to request ACPE credit,

  • Eglin pilots children's nutrition and fitness program

    When Jodi Vetter visited the 96th Medical Group for her daughter's most recent Well Child appointment, she knew concerns about her child's weight would be expressed."Obesity runs in our family, and I was concerned about my daughter dealing with the health and social issues my family has had," said

  • METC welcomes its first Air Force commandant

    Brig. Gen. Robert I. Miller has taken the "stick" from Rear Adm. William M. Roberts to become the third commandant of the Medical Education & Training Campus (METC) during a Change of Commandant ceremony held September 24  at the Student Academic Support Building auditorium here.   Miller is METC's

  • Airmen deploy to deliver Ebola treatment facility with U.S. relief package

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 633rd Medical Group from Langley Air Force Base, Va., partnered with representatives from the U.S. Public Health Service to deliver a modular medical treatment center, Sept. 26, as part of a government-wide effort to support humanitarian relief operations in

  • Report Identifies Best Practices and Plans For Military Health Care

    A team of medical experts from both within and outside the Defense Department has found that the Military Health System (MHS) provides good, quality health care that is safe, timely and comparable to the civilian sector, but has also identified areas for improvement.In May, Defense Secretary Chuck

  • CAF day focuses on health and wellness

    The base conducted a series of activities throughout the day in an effort to promote the physical pillar of the Comprehensive Airman Fitness concept among Airmen.This CAF day more than 900 participants took part in an obstacle course, basketball with their squadrons, and bowling, in addition to

  • Flu season fast approaching

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an average of between 5 percent and 20 percent of the U.S. population will come down with the flu this year.Of those, 200,000 people will have complications and require hospitalization. Those most vulnerable to the flu are the elderly, the

  • U.S. Airmen share medevac capabilities with JASDF

    Taking care of your own--it is a responsibility maintained culturally by the U.S. Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. One way Airmen take care their own is through medical health care.The 459th Airlift Squadron, from Yokota Air Base, Japan, flew to Kadena Air Base Tuesday and Wednesday

  • A love story: healing the wounded warrior

    He was a young Air Force officer healing from a recent trauma and she was a dedicated single mother of two. Whether it was friends or fate that first brought them together, neither would have suspected that their chance meeting in Florida would be the key to his recovery.Their introduction to each

  • Airmen deliver Ebola treatment facility to West Africa

    Airmen from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, partnered with representatives from the U.S. Public Health Service Sept. 26, to deliver a modular medical treatment center, as part of a government-wide effort to support humanitarian relief operations in Ebola-stricken African nations.Airmen from the