Oct. 17, 2013 Luke sports clinic helps veterans Have you ever tried running with one leg or shooting an arrow blind? Forty-two Luke Air Force Base Airmen volunteered to help more than 100 veterans with disabilities participate in the 6th National Disabled Veterans Summer Sports Clinic Sept. 12 through 22 in San Diego. Staff Sgt. Krystal Hughes,
Oct. 17, 2013 Recruiting Airman uses SABC training,experience to save a life Without oxygen, the human brain suffers severe damage in only a few minutes. Death usually occurs in less than 10 minutes.A man, who experienced sudden cardiac arrest and stopped breathing Sept. 14, is alive today thanks to the efforts of Senior Master Sgt. Christopher McCool, 319th Recruiting
Oct. 17, 2013 PACAF Airmen wrap up busy year Throughout fiscal 2013, the key aspect of Pacific Air Forces was engagement as more than 45,000 Pacific Air Forces Airmen conducted a broad spectrum of operations, from humanitarian relief to decisive combat employment, in an area covering 13 time zones and 100 million square miles.These operations
Oct. 16, 2013 Connect to TRICARE in a Mobile World We live in an increasingly mobile world, with more and more people possessing technology that allows them to use the Internet on the go. Beneficiaries can access their TRICARE benefits and benefit information on their mobile devices through a variety of mobile applications and mobile-optimized
Oct. 16, 2013 The Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Protects Against Future Disease The human papillomavirus vaccine, originally targeted to preteen girls, is now recommended for boys as well. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health. "You're not going to prevent a sexually transmitted disease ... if
Oct. 11, 2013 Airmen urged to heed FDA warning about dietary supplement The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers to stop using OxyElite Pro, a dietary supplement, because of suspected links to acute hepatitis. The FDA, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Hawaii Department of Health are investigating reports of acute
Oct. 11, 2013 Fitness matters: physical fitness changes a Hickam Airman's life Tech. Sgt. Andrea Conn, a 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing budget analyst, was an average Airman when it came to physical fitness. Her PT scores weren't terrible, but she was 50 pounds overweight and unhappy with what she saw in the mirror, so she decided to turn her life around. That was just one
Oct. 11, 2013 Military Researchers Working to Find New Suicide Treatments The Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences established the Laboratory for the Treatment of Suicide-Related Ideation and Behavior in 2006 to work on developing new treatment methods for suicidal service members.The lab is led by Dr. Marjan Holloway, an associate professor of medical and
Oct. 8, 2013 Dentists 'fill-in' triage spots during ORE Members from the 35th Dental Squadron left their duty station Oct. 4 after a normal duty day of teeth cleaning and cavity filling. Upon returning to work after what seemed like a normal weekend break, some members found themselves checking for pulses as disaster struck. While the change of scenery
Oct. 8, 2013 Reality check for Dyess Airmen In a crowded theater hall they witnessed cars obliterated, windows shattered, bodies lying limp and cold, streets stained a dark red all while lives are changed forever. Dyess Airmen were afforded the opportunity to learn from these real life-changing moments Sept. 18, during a unique briefing that
Oct. 8, 2013 Hazardous path to survival This week, hundreds of Airmen are scrambling around base in all-out war mode. Identities and faces are hidden by gas masks and tens of pounds of chemical protection gear. Last names are hastily and illegibly written on tape plastered across their helmets, adding to the confusion of war. The frenzy
Oct. 8, 2013 Worry about the enemy not a toothache You're in a deployed environment in the middle of nowhere, and the toothache you thought was the least of your worries stateside has come back with a painful vengeance. Yet, there is no dental facility on your forward operating base and the nearest one is 100 miles away. This toothache that could
Oct. 8, 2013 Being prepared for the flu season According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, the timing of flu season is very unpredictable and can vary from season to season. Flu activity most commonly peaks in the U.S. in January or February. However, seasonal flu activity can begin as early as October and continue to
Oct. 8, 2013 101 medical officers promoted to major, lieutenant colonel More than 100 captains and majors were selected for promotion during the 2013B Lieutenant Colonel Medical Science Corps and 2013A Major MSC Central Selection Boards, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.To see the list, go to https://mypers.af.mil.The promotion boards considered 155 majors
Oct. 8, 2013 New Defense Health Agency will streamline functions The government shutdown did not stop the official opening Oct. 1 of the Defense Health Agency, a major streamlining of military medicine that has been in the works for three decades and signed into law earlier this year."This day has been a long time in coming, and represents a major milestone in
Oct. 7, 2013 Most AF civilians to return to work In accordance with a memo Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel released Oct. 5, the Air Force will recall most of the nearly 104,000 Air Force civilian Airmen placed on emergency furlough due to government shutdown. However, a significant number will not yet be able to return.In his memo, Hagel stated that
Oct. 7, 2013 Military Must Slow Growth for Military Pay, Health Care The military has to look at the entire package of compensation, health care and retirement, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey told a U.S. Forces Korea Town Hall meeting here today.The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and his wife, Deanie, spent an hour answering question from the joint service
Oct. 7, 2013 Stem cells cultivate new family Tech. Sgt. Justin Slater became a lifesaver by giving a part of himself for another.Ten years ago at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., the Airmen held a bone marrow drive to see if anyone was an available match for an Airman that was diagnosed with leukemia. Then Airman 1st Class Justin Slater, 60th
Oct. 1, 2013 TRICARE issues statement about government shutdown On October 1, 2013, the Defense Health Agency issued the following statement:"We know that those who rely on the Military Health System (MHS) are concerned about how the government shutdown might impact their health care.While we can't predict the exact consequences of a shutdown on every part of
Sept. 30, 2013 Affordable Care Act will impact federal civilian employees Starting in January, all individuals must maintain minimum health care coverage for themselves and all dependents claimed on their federal tax return, or must qualify for an exemption. Those who do not will be charged a penalty beginning with their 2014 federal tax return.Under, the Patient