Nov. 20, 2012 Woof! "Major" relief for PTSD Imagine a pet trained to understand the side effects that come with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Imagine a pet trained to understand your symptoms to aid a path to recovery. One such pet resides at Minot Air Force Base and is helping a member of Team Minot every day.Meet Major, an adopted
Nov. 20, 2012 Pediatrics Clinic receives Air Force first The 72nd Medical Group achieved a first for the Air Force and second for the Department of Defense. The National Committee for Quality Assurance, a private not-for-profit organization, recently recognized the pediatrics clinic with a three-year Level 3 certificate, the highest commendation. Col.
Nov. 20, 2012 Keep holiday weight off your plate Temps are dropping, holidays are approaching, stress levels are raising and, for many us, our weight starts increasing. In fact, the average American gains approximately two to five pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's.Is it really a problem if a person gains one to two pounds during the
Nov. 20, 2012 MHS leadership November message Military Health System Team -As we mentioned in our inaugural joint message last month, we are working to organize and lead the Military Health System (MHS) into the future by building a stronger, even more unified team. As we continue in these efforts, we are also committed to transparency, and to
Nov. 20, 2012 October Message from Military Health System Leadership Military Health System Team,Greetings from our nation's capital and the combined headquarters of our Military Health System. On behalf of the Service Surgeons' General and your Health Affairs leadership, I want to thank you for all the hard work you are doing around the world in providing quality
Nov. 20, 2012 AF leaders target sexual assault in latest 'Letter to Airmen' Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley, Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Roy issued a tri-signature "Letter to Airmen" Nov. 16.As part of an effort to increase awareness of sexual assault, the Air Force's top three
Nov. 19, 2012 Keesler Hospital to hold open house Nov. 29 "The Keesler Hospital invites our patients to an open house for the new Back Bay Tower 1-4 p.m. Nov. 29," said Brig. Gen. (Dr) Kory Cornum, 81st Medical Group commander. Visitors may enter through the new tower entrance on the northeast corner of the hospital or the A tower entrance on Fisher
Nov. 16, 2012 AF, China's PLA physicians gather for first-ever acupuncture exchange At the invitation of China's People Liberation Army, Air Force medical physicians, along-side their Chinese military and civilian counterparts, conducted the first-ever Medical Acupuncture and Battlefield Medicine Subject Matter Expert Exchange in Beijing, China, on Oct. 21-27. The exchange,
Nov. 14, 2012 Protecting your teeth with mouth guards Knowing how to prevent injuries is important when you, or your child, participate in organized or recreational activities. Whether you are involved in contact sports like football or wrestling or non-contact sports such as gymnastics or weightlifting, wearing a mouth guard can offer significant
Nov. 13, 2012 Wounded warrior gets help with new battle buddy An Air Force wounded warrior has a new buddy that is helping him cope with his physical and mental pain, thanks to the Train A Dog - Save A Warrior program.Staff Sgt. Andrew Goligowski struggles with post-traumatic stress and the pain caused by sarcoidosis, a disease with no cure that causes
Nov. 9, 2012 Open season set for 3 civilian benefits programs Open season for three civilian benefits programs will be Nov. 12 through Dec. 10 Air Force Personnel Center officials announced. Those programs are the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program and the Federal Flexible Spending Account
Nov. 9, 2012 Through Airmen's Eyes: Chief discusses how family, pet help PTSD issues (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single Airman, highlighting their Air Force story.)Coming back from deployment, Airmen face the home-station work environment, reintegrating with family and settling back into day-to-day life.What
Nov. 8, 2012 377th Dental Squadron helps fight against tooth decay Xylitol is a funny-sounding word that packs a powerful punch when it comes to reducing tooth decay.The natural sweetener is in many items that most people come into contact with often. This includes several of the fruits and vegetables we eat daily, as well as the bark from certain trees, and
Nov. 8, 2012 Quit smoking: The time is now Many people wait to make their New Year's resolution in January, and a number of those resolutions will be to stop the use of tobacco. However, New Year's is eight weeks away. Rather than waiting, Hanscom personnel are encouraged to take the steps to quit by Jan. 1 and begin the new year with one
Nov. 8, 2012 AFMC professional wins national health care award Lt. Col. Rob Nyquist, command public health officer in Air Force Materiel Command's Surgeon General Directorate, was recently named the recipient of the William Gorgas Preventive Medicine Award by the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States.Each year AMSUS selects an individual from
Nov. 8, 2012 Air Force leaders issue Veterans Day message Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following Veterans Day message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force:"Our Air Force's success is founded in the sacrifice of generations who served
Nov. 8, 2012 Barksdale medical maintainers keep 2 MDG running like a well-oiled machine Few things are more important than reliable medical equipment. If equipment is unavailable, not calibrated correctly or malfunctions, it could place someone's life in jeopardy, which is why the 2nd Medical Operations Support Squadron Biomedical Equipment Technicians here work behind the scenes to