April 24, 2013 Prescription drug abuse: Don't swallow your career You're having trouble sleeping during the work week and a friend is concerned about your performance."I have something that might help," he says.He hands you a small pill to take that night and you take it before bed; instantly falling sound asleep.You awake the next morning, feeling refreshed and
April 24, 2013 VA launches hotline for health care, women veteran questions The Veterans Affairs Department has launched a new hotline -- 1-855-VA-WOMEN -- to receive and respond to questions from veterans, their families and caregivers about the many VA services and resources available to women veterans.The service began accepting calls March 27."Some women veterans may
April 23, 2013 Air Force, Italian medics simulate joint patient care Members of the 31st Medical Group at Aviano Air Base and the local Italian hospital in Pordenone, Italy, came together April 17 to discuss the results of the region's first international patient care simulation.The collaboration, which took place in early March, encompassed all levels of care needed
April 23, 2013 Deployed Airmen save lives miles from front lines The explosion took the Airman at the knee, knocking the patrol to the ground. Patrol members rushed to him, treating him for shock and taking out his individual first aid kit to render aid - various gauzes for covering the wound, two tourniquets to cut off blood flow, and a few smaller items that
April 22, 2013 Keesler member uses buddy care in emergency Self-aid and buddy care training proved useful for Senior Airman Paul Calica when he came upon a traffic accident April 4.The 81st Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technician was returning to Keesler around 9:30 a.m. after dropping off his wife at home following an
April 22, 2013 Medical Education and Training Campus awarded national accreditation The Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) has been granted accreditation status by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE). The announcement was made by Gregory Garrett, COE chair, following a meeting in Kissimmee, Fla. Feb. 16-18. The award of accreditation status was
April 18, 2013 New medical evacuation training may save lives As the second group of graduates left Air Mobility Command's Aeromedical Evacuation school recently, the streamlined curriculum they experienced promised Total Force medical crews who are even better prepared to work together to save lives.Thirty days of streamlined training at Wright-Patterson AFB,
April 18, 2013 New Air Force pregnancy website offers Airmen state-of-the-art support online The Air Force Medical Service's Center of Excellence for Medical Multimedia (CEMM) has recently unveiled their latest educational and state-of-the-art website for Airmen and their families dealing with pregnancy.
April 17, 2013 2 MDG BMETs maintain the equipment that maintain the people Staff Sgt. Andrew Bouck, 2nd Medical Group Biomedical Equipment Technician NCO in-charge of maintenance, solders a circuit breaker on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 2, 2013. The BMET section is in charge of more than 1,300 pieces of medical equipment they must maintain and ensure are
April 16, 2013 Physical therapist keeps troops in fight Dating back to World War II, military physical therapists have been an overlooked, yet monumentally important, component to operations across the globe. From rehabilitating a retiree after an in-garrison hip replacement, to teaching a wounded warrior how to stabilize a prosthetic leg overseas, these
April 16, 2013 PTSD: many struggle, few tell When you meet an Air Force gunner, what's the first thing you want to hear? "War" stories, right? You want to hear what missions he's been on, what he's seen, and where he's been. You might sit in awe as you hear about when he was a first responder after the attacks on the World Trade Center on
April 16, 2013 Laboratory professionals get results Lab rats, bloodhounds, and vampires ... these are a few of the nicknames laboratory technicians hear on a daily basis. To recognize and celebrate the work that goes on in this often underappreciated and overlooked medical field National Laboratory Professionals Week is April 22 -26. When people
April 12, 2013 38 Airmen selected for physician assistant program More than three dozen Airmen, including one U.S. Air Force Academy cadet, have been selected for the Interservice Physician Assistant Program, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.Out of 52 applicants, six officers (one an alternate), one U.S. Air Force Academy cadet and 31 enlisted
April 11, 2013 Teamwork, technology allows Kandahar C-130J AE crew to save a life On the battlefield of northern Afghanistan in late March, an Air Force combat controller was shot by the enemy through the right thigh, opening up a large wound and fracturing his femur. The Airman was rushed to a hospital at Mazar-e Sharif, where he was operated on in an effort to save his leg and
April 11, 2013 Swab your cheek, save a life Bone marrow is paramount in the treatment of those with leukemia, aplastic anemia or other fatal blood diseases and the C.W. Bill Young Department of Defense Marrow Donor Program is a DoD lead program bringing bone marrow registration directly to service members. "A lot of people have a
April 11, 2013 Medical appointment reminders available via TRICARE Online Have you or your family members ever missed a medical appointment at the your clinic? Would a text-message or e-mail reminder have helped you remember? If you answered yes to either of these questions, we have a solution for you. TRICARE Online, which allows beneficiaries the ability to schedule,
April 11, 2013 AF medic receives medal for courage under fire Senior Airman Daniel Shimanski, 436th Medical Operations Squadron emergency medical technician, was awarded the Air Force Combat Action Medal April 5, 2013, at the base theater on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The AFCAM recognizes any Air Force military member who has been under direct and hostile fire
April 11, 2013 Med group team wins Gold Knight award The 21st Medical Group National Committee for Quality Assurance Accreditation preparation team won the February Gold Knight award. During the inspection, the 21st MDG dominated its high ground and was awarded "Level III" recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance - the committee's
April 11, 2013 New resources promote fitness culture To help improve Total Force fitness levels, Air Force Personnel Center officials are fielding new fitness resources accessible online, in person or on DVD.These resources, including the Operational Fitness Program, Xtreme Wednesday Workouts, the Air Force Fitness DVDs and the Fitness on Request