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  • Computer-assisted surgery a cutting-edge technology

    The sharp whine of a saw fills the room as a surgeon prepares to do his job. The surgeon prepares to make an incision, yet instead of looking at the patient, he looks to the computer screen next to the operating table. He plans the procedure by what he sees on the screen."The 673d Surgical

  • Flight nurses revolutionize military medical care

    Before World War II, the U.S. military showed little interest in using aircraft and flight nurses to evacuate wounded soldiers to rear areas. The global war, however, forced the U.S. Army Air Forces to revolutionize military medical care through the development of air evacuation (later known as

  • Medics share training with British Army

    Airmen shared U.S. methods for treating special combat injuries with British Army special forces during a combat medical refresher training here March 5 - 6.The training enabled Airmen from the 352nd Special Operations Support Squadron medical element and participants from the U.K.'s 19th Regiment

  • Family member medical clearance critical

    No matter the service branch you are in, getting notified of a permanent change of station sets into motion a series of steps and tasks.Each of these steps and tasks must be efficiently managed and accomplished before a service member can obtain his or her PCS orders. At least one of these steps

  • Battling Back: One Senior NCOs road to recovery

    Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder have been two topics of great discussion recently, thanks to the debate going on in the National Football League and the recovery of veterans as they return home from the war in Afghanistan.One person who has experienced both and is on the

  • Military substance abuse research progresses, doctor says

    Defense Department officials are developing research-based methods to curb substance abuse among service members, their families and veterans, a senior DOD medical official said here March 11.Dr. Michael E. Kilpatrick -- the deputy director for force health protection and readiness programs in the

  • Medical Airmen move wounded warriors, provide closure

    Usually when a wounded Airman, Soldier, Sailor or Marine or Airman leaves the combat theater, they leave on a stretcher, surrounded by the beeps and hum of machines reading and reporting vital signs. Sometimes they are conscious, but all too often they are not -- suddenly waking in a hospital

  • U.S., Panama exercise interoperability, deliver medical assistance

    A multilateral team of U.S., Honduran and Panamanian military members and civilians joined forces to exercise Joint Task Force-Bravo's ability to conduct expeditionary medical operations and provide medical care for more than 1,200 patients in two villages Feb. 28-March 1, during the first Medical

  • CASF: Sustainment care until wheels up

    Being deployed makes things a bit more difficult and challenging than at home station. One of those challenges is the sustainment of healthcare from the battlefield to a treatment facility.To help ensure that transition is smooth, the 651st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Contingency

  • Patient-centered care improving satisfaction

    An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. This is especially true in healthcare. Each year, millions choose to skip routine check-ups, enabling preventable diseases to end hundreds of thousands of lives. Would you delay maintenance on your vehicle until it breaks down? Of course not. Instead

  • Pet Obesity: It's more serious than you may think

    Did you know ... approximately 50% of U.S. dogs are overweight or obese?Do you have a round pup? The health risks of obesity are real. It contributes to many medical conditions such as diabetes, arthritis, heart and lung disease, high blood pressure, compromised immune function and can even

  • Two AF nurses heroes of 'Operation Babylift'

    No matter how far women were kept away from combat roles, they were never far from harm and the opportunity to rise above and beyond the call of duty.An explosion blew out a pressure door of a C-5A Galaxy as it took off from Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Vietnam, April 4, 1975, forcing it to make an

  • Eye center puts mission in perspective

    Airmen who are sick of living day to day with their glasses and contacts have an opportunity to leave them all behind.The Warfighter Refractive Surgery Center at Travis' David Grant USAF Medical Center has no waiting list and is looking for new Airmen to get refractive eye surgery. This is a great

  • AF surgeon general: Travis has top hospital

    The 60th Medical Group's David Grant USAF Medical Center recently earned the 2012 Air Force Surgeon General Award for Best Hospital of the Year. The Air Force Surgeon General Award for Best Hospital is presented annually to the active-duty hospital or clinic that has accomplished or made significant

  • The 509th Medical Lab - the behind-the-scenes cure

    Proper health is essential to the human life. Even in today's modern, medically advanced society, we battle diseases, illnesses and various other ailments. At Whiteman Air Force Base, the 509th Medical Lab faces these issues on a daily basis, and strives to find cures and promote good health for

  • Taking supplements: What are you putting in your body?

    In last week's article, "C4 Extreme" was discussed, as was dimethylamylamine, (DMAA), a legal substance that many military installations have banned. This week's article will discuss what a supplement is and the potential effects supplements have on the body.The U.S. supplement industry is a

  • Eating healthy food keeps gray matter 'in pink'

    Eating the right foods not only affects a person's physical performance, but also the brain's performance.Leslie Dana-Kirby, 56th Medical Operations Squadron clinical psychologist, said the human brain is responsible for all thinking, reasoning, memory, judgment and decision-making. It also controls

  • Air Force establishes Biomedical Science Corps Appreciation Week

    The Air Force is officially recognizing the achievements of the men and women who comprise the Biomedical Science Corps by designating March 11-15, 2013 as BSC Appreciation Week.The Air Force Medical Service inaugural event, which is expected to become an annual celebration, coincides with the date