July 17, 2012 Tricare Prime enrollment fees to increase Enrollment fees for military retirees will increase on Oct. 1 within the limits set by Congress last year.TRICARE Prime enrollment fees will increase for some retired military personnel and their families by 3.6 percent and for most by 17 percent starting Oct. 1.On July 2, TRICARE Management
July 17, 2012 LIVING WITH LUPUS: Spouse gets support from unit, family; passes it on It is 6:59 a.m. and you are half asleep, subconsciously knowing you will hear the sound of reveille in another minute. The song plays all over base and you hear it drifting in through your open window, but it's not the song that wakes you up.Sharp pain shoots through all your joints as you begin to
July 17, 2012 AF seeks medical commissioning candidates Interested officers, enlisted members and cadets eligible for fiscal 2013 Biomedical Sciences Corps training and commissioning programs can learn more during a world-wide webcast slated for July 18, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.Webcasts, slated for 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. central time,
July 12, 2012 A nurse's story from Afghanistan In the darkness of the night a helicopter on a medevac mission flew across the hot, dry land of Afghanistan carrying a wounded Afghan in critical condition.U.S. Air Force Capt. Jennifer Mitchum, of Shaw's 20th Medical Operations Squadron a clinic nurse and flight chief at the Family Health Clinic,
July 12, 2012 Doctor provides life-saving medical care despite broken leg A 34-year-old critical care pulmonologist assigned to the 99th Medical Operations Squadron here went from needing rescue to providing emergency medical attention to a California Highway Patrol officer July 5 near Big Bear Lake in the Shasta Trinity Forest.Maj. (Dr.) Jeremy Kilburn, 99th MDOS
July 10, 2012 Understand label Prescription directions can be confusing for many patients, and misinterpreting the directions on a label could result in serious health injuries. Directions should not be taken lightly so never be afraid to ask questions if you don't understand them. Before leaving your doctor's office, have your
July 10, 2012 First sergeant rides motorcycle to promote prostate cancer awareness A security forces member is scheduled to participate in Prostate Cancer Pony Express relay July 7 by travelling from Cheyenne to Jackson, Wyo., on his motorcycle.Master Sgt. Gearold Crouse, 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron first sergeant, will carry with him on the trip a prostate cancer
July 10, 2012 High acid levels in your mouth lead to cavities Factors that influence the health of your teeth and the formation of cavities include how often you eat and the consistency and type of food you eat.The frequency you eat and drink plays a huge factor in forming cavities by changing the pH level in your mouth. The pH level is the number which tells
July 10, 2012 The Military Health System Wants To Help You Quit Tobacco While tobacco use, in any form, is highly addicting and can lead to serious health problems there is good news; effective treatments and helpful resources exist for anyone who wishes to make a change towards lifelong health and vitality.First, the facts: · Tobacco use is the leading preventable
July 9, 2012 Doc begins 'service before self' at 61 Walking into the office of Lt. Col. (Dr.) Joseph Keenan, one could possibly imagine him in private practice in his home town -- the warm, caring doctor the community has known for many years.But his Air Force "community" has only known him for two years.Keenan, who has been an ear, nose and throat
July 3, 2012 81st MDTS pioneers with new pathology scanner The 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron Pathology Department is one of the first in the Air Force to receive a state-of-the-art scanner that allows the staff to share specimens with colleagues worldwide.Maj. (Dr.) Nicholas Lancia is the medical director for microbiology and director of
July 3, 2012 Air Force leaders issue Independence Day message Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following Independence Day message to the men and women of the U.S. Air Force:This Fourth of July marks the 236th year since the Second Continental
July 2, 2012 Supreme Court National Health Care Reform Ruling has no Impact on TRICARE TRICARE's commitment to providing the best possible health care to its more than 9.7 million beneficiaries remains unchanged regardless of the Supreme Court's ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). TRICARE and TRICARE Young Adult are authorized by an independent set of
July 2, 2012 Total Force Airmen ready for deployed medical support Sixty-seven Pacific Air Forces Airmen and Air National Guardsmen sharpened their warfighter medical support capabilities at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Anchorage, Alaska, May 7-13.The medical personnel concluded Expeditionary Medical Support training, a mandatory pre-deployment
June 28, 2012 35 MDG trains to treat outside hospital At 5:45 a.m. June 25, a simulated 9.2-magnitude earthquake woke base residents during a base-wide exercise. As part of the exercise, the base hospital suffered a simulated gas-induced fire.During the exercise, the simulated fire was extinguished quickly with no casualties reported and, according to
June 28, 2012 Wing stands up new squadron at Schriever AFB Schriever Air Force Base and the 21st Medical Group welcomed a new unit June 22 with the activation of the 21st Medical Squadron. Lt. Col. Brent Sonday assumed command of the unit as its first commander. "We are proud to welcome the 21st Medical Squadron - the 21st Space Wing's 29th squadron - to
June 28, 2012 Coming to America Try to imagine yourself alone on a plane in a foreign country with no friends or family close by. Now try to imagine you are on the way to basic training.This is the situation Senior Airman McThobert Carreon, 17th Medical Operations Squadron public health technician, found himself in when he decided
June 27, 2012 AF Surgeon General speaks during National Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Day