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  • Dogs help vets cope with PTSD, trauma

    Though she was home, Capt. Mary McGriff felt no comfort. She was alone but anxious, quiet but uneasy. She felt no safety behind locked doors. The doctor's words rang fresh in her mind, behind splintered memories of her 2005 deployment to Iraq. "I thought being diagnosed with (post-traumatic stress

  • Dentists straighten out bad habits

    Wolf Pack dentists and technicians visited a local orphanage to help promote good oral hygiene for National Children's Dental Health Month, Feb. 27, 2014."I've met the caregivers at the facility and they are very nice," said Staff Sgt. Min Hubbard, 8th Medical Operations Squadron dental technician

  • New apps provide Airmen mobile medical education and tools

    Two free mobile applications produced by the Center of Excellence for Medical Multimedia are now available for Airmen and all military health system beneficiaries.The CEMM released two mobile apps in 2013, the CEMM Virtual Medical Center app and a pregnancy app called "My Pregnancy A to Z Journal."

  • C-130 travels San Antonio highways

    While common to see military aircraft in the sky, San Antonio drivers shared the road Sunday with a retired, partially disassembled Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft as it was towed on highways between Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland and the Medical Readiness Training Center at JBSA-Camp

  • Shop for Foods that are Heart Healthy

    You may already know that foods laden with fats, refined sugars, and sodium can increase your risk of heart disease. Still, identifying food items that are good for your cardiovascular health can be challenging. Foods that are rich in fiber and Omega-3 fatty acids are considered particularly heart

  • Take Care of Your Smile

    Nearly everyone knows that brushing your teeth at least twice a day, flossing daily and visiting the dentist regularly are key to good oral hygiene and health. But did you know that what you drink - and when and how you consume it - can impact your dental health as well?Sugar-sweetened beverages

  • Pet ownership involves proper care, responsibility

    For several weeks during the recent holiday season, a young light-colored dog roamed the area near the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Rambler Fitness Center, so terrified of the many people who attempted to befriend her that she repeatedly withdrew from them.But they persisted in their efforts to

  • Airman continues fight against 'The Big C'

    Being diagnosed with cancer can be a hard battle to overcome, but for one Hickam Airman, it was a fight she knew she could win."No matter how much you prepare for it, no one wants to hear those words - 'You have breast cancer,'" said Staff Sgt. Amanda Dick, 15th Medical Support Squadron patient

  • Drug misuse, abuse: No excuse

    Airmen have a duty to uphold and must be "fit to fight."Maintaining that fit lifestyle means routine health checkups, having a proper diet, exercise and sometimes using medications to combat illness and physical ailments. While picking up an over-the-counter medication at the local drug store or

  • Women Play Key Role in Family Heart Health

    Participants strike a warrior pose during a yoga class at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Fitness Center on June 11, 2011. Photo by Lance Cpl. Katalynn Rodgers.Stress, poor diet and too little sleep have become part of the daily routine for many Americans. But this type of daily grind could

  • Aircrews offered a sigh of relief from Altitude Chamber Training

    Capt. Jeff Huiatt, 97th Airlift Squadron pilot, banks his C-17 Globemaster III at 25,000 feet over the mountains of Washington. Everything appears normal for this routine flight. Suddenly, he begins to feel a tingling sensation in his hands and his chest becomes heavy making it difficult to breathe,

  • Exercise Cope North provides real-world humanitarian assistance

    Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts are the key for Airmen involved with the multilateral exercise Cope North.The Pacific Air Forces sponsored exercise includes members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the Royal Australian air force. The combined team helped deliver urgent

  • Should You Choose the Emergency Room or Urgent Care

    When we're in pain or sick, we're anxious and it can be hard to think straight. We want relief as soon as possible. When a child is hurt or ill, the anxiety can be even greater. In those moments, it can be hard to determine if you need to go to the emergency room or if an urgent care center will do.

  • Airmen perform CPR, save stranger's life

    Three noncommissioned officers were awarded the U.S. Air Force Achievement Medal during a ceremony Jan. 31 for their quick reactions that saved the life of a stranger at McCarren International Airport earlier in the month. Staff Sgt. Brent Olson, military working dog instructor with the 99th Ground

  • TRICARE For Life Begins Notifications for Pharmacy Pilot Program

    TRICARE For Life beneficiaries soon will receive letters guiding them to TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery or a military pharmacy for some prescriptions as part of a congressionally mandated pilot program, officials of the military health care plan said.TRICARE For Life is secondary coverage for