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  • Helping Family Caregivers Cope with Traumatic Brain Injuries

    A number of returning service members have sustained brain injuries in the line of duty. These injuries significantly change not only their lives, but also those of their family members, who often make tremendous sacrifices to care for their wounded warriors. The Defense Department is committed to

  • Festive food: Healthy habits for happy holidays

    Warm turkey, savory stuffing, rich green bean casserole -- and don't forget pumpkin pie. With the holiday season on the horizon and all of the food that comes along with it, it is important to know what, and how much, we are eating.Many people often overlook healthy eating habits during the

  • Airman survives conflict, gains perspective

    Serbian paramilitary forces surrounded Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, during the Bosnian conflict, bombarding the city with heavy artillery in 1992. U.S Air Force Capt. Merima White, 99th Medical Operations Squadron Family Medicine Residency resident physician, then 9 years-old, survived the conflict

  • Former Air Force Surgeon General passes away

    The Air Force Medical Service remembers retired Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Paul W. Myers, former Air Force Surgeon General, who passed away of natural causes on Nov. 25, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas.Myers was the 10th surgeon general and sworn in on Aug. 1,1978 until July 31, 1982.  He officially retired on Dec.

  • Former MTI’s road to recovery transformed tragedy into inspiration

    In the pitch blackness and pre-dawn stillness, his booming voice alone was enough to send several dozen new trainees into a frenzied scramble from the comfort of their bunks. His scowl was enough to keep those trainees frozen into a formation of stone figures.Tech. Sgt. Matthew Zien was one of those

  • Personal trainer: Make holiday resolution

    A certified personal trainer here said he knows all too well about the well-intentioned New Year's resolutions to get in better shape that fill the gym every January. He said he has also seen the same trend every year when in February or March the gym empties to its pre-resolution regulars. Chris

  • Deck the Halls with Safety in Mind Fa la la la la

    Decorating homes for the holidays is a magical way to kick-start the season but families should be aware of the potential fire hazards and injuries that can happen if safety precautions are not taken. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there were 14,000 injuries related to

  • Master of Motivation works out with Misawa

    When the Master of Motivation asked the crowd of about 100 Airmen here if they had ever experienced his creation, nearly every hand shot up in the air. It didn't take long for the remaining few to find out what they were in for. Misawa Airmen showed up to the base fitness center to workout with Tony

  • New heritage center display celebrates aeromedical evac

    "We are not the heroes, we just bring them home."This is the motto of the men and women who serve in the Aero Medical Evacuation Squadrons throughout the Air Force. Creating an aero medical evacuations display at the Heritage Museum has been a goal for the heritage center staff."It's something that

  • Eglin Hospital treats first dialysis patient

    When retired Lt. Col. Charles Wheelahan visited Dr. Bhagwan Dass, the 96th Medical Group's nephrologist, at Eglin Hospital on the morning of Oct. 28, they both knew something was wrong. Wheelahan was lethargic and short of breath, and according to Dass, it was clear he was not himself. After further

  • Med group's 'Super Teams' to improve access to patient care

    The 78th Medical Group is the test base for the Air Force in finding a way to provide better patient care. Using Lt. Gen. Bruce Litchfield's 'People, Process and Resources' framework, the 78 MDG this month has taken the Patient-Centered Medical Home model and modified it from a previous five-team

  • U-2 modifications reduce decompression sickness

    Air Force pilots flying the "Dragon Lady" no longer experience decompression sickness during their high-altitude flights, according to officials with the U-2 Program Office here. Commonly referred to as DCS, decompression sickness is caused by the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood and

  • Air Force Veteran Helped Establish New Defense Health Agency

    Tucked away down a short hallway on the third floor of the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Va., is an office known as "The Museum." Inside, it is full of artifacts from the 30-year military career of Rebecca Russell, now the acting Chief Human Capital Officer for the Military Health

  • Annual exams crucial for early detection of oral cancer

    Annual exams at a dental clinic begin with an oral cancer screening. Unbeknownst to many, the dentist is the first line of defense when it comes to early detection of oral cancer.This is important given that mortality rates associated with oral cancer significantly decrease with early detection.

  • Trauma surgeon urges continued investment in combat care

    As combat operations wind down in Afghanistan and the Defense Department struggles with ever-tighter budgetary constraints, a seasoned military trauma surgeon warned against arbitrary cuts that could unravel successes made in preventing combat injuries and, when they occur, providing the best

  • November honors military families' sacrifices, contributions

    Service members' families also serve the nation and are the force behind the total force, a senior Defense Department official said yesterday.  "Our military members are as effective as they can be because of the support their families provide them," Barbara Thompson, the director of DOD's office of

  • FDA Targets Trans Fat in Processed Foods

    More than decade ago, a sea change began in the American diet, with consumers starting to avoid foods with trans fat, and companies responding by reducing the amount of trans fat in their products.This evolution began in 1999 when the Food and Drug Administration first proposed that manufacturers be

  • Woodson Outlines New Day for Military Medicine

    The military's top doctor this week outlined the future of military medicine, saying that the lessons learned from twelve years of joint medical operations in the combat theater are helping to guide how military medicine will increase the integration of health care delivery back in the United