June 29, 2016 Changing Air Force healthcare through innovation Innovation is a buzzword often associated with new technology platforms or successful sports teams, but in reality innovation can apply anywhere someone comes up with a new idea or way of doing something.When it comes to health innovation and research, it’s all about finding new solutions to improve
March 29, 2016 Wartime innovation: Battleborn medical device saves lives at home In the early morning hours of Feb. 21, a 28-year-old gunshot victim is inside an ambulance enroute to University of California Davis Medical Center, the only level I trauma center in Sacramento, California. The patient, receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation during transport, is fading quickly due
March 23, 2016 Total Exposure Health: an innovation in precision health Walking in sunlight, being stuck in traffic, painting in a studio, listening to music, washing a car … What do these things have in common? Each illustrates a form of “exposure” through our environment and lifestyle.
March 16, 2016 Wartime Innovation: Battleborn medical device saves lives at home In the early morning hours of Feb. 21, a 28-year-old gunshot victim is inside an ambulance en route to University of California Davis Medical Center, the only level I trauma center in Sacramento, California.
Oct. 29, 2015 BATMAN’S Friend, BATDOK, Uses Technology to Save Lives Imagine a future battlefield where an Air Force Pararescue-Jumper (PJ) treats seven wounded service members at once. He places sensors on their chests, arms and fingers which immediately feed vital signs to a small wireless computer, no bigger than a cell phone, on his forearm. As he checks out the
Sept. 23, 2015 Innovative simulators improve care for military working dogs The 59th Medical Wing Simulation Center is equipping deploying military personnel to treat the combat-related injuries of one of the Air Force's most precious resources - the military working dog.An innovative design to four canine manikins is helping the 341st Training Squadron provide a more
Sept. 9, 2015 Combat casualty course provides life-saving training Airmen with the 302nd Airlift Wing and 21st Space Wing here participated in Tactical Combat Casualty Care training in August.Tech. Sgt. Bradley Belcher, 302nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron led the course. He is certified in combat casualty care through the National Association for Emergency Medical
Sept. 3, 2015 Recalibrating Airmen: Physical Therapy team provides blueprint for recovery It’s a punishing grind. Day in and day out, Airmen are exposed to high operations tempos accompanied by considerable amounts of physical exertion.Taking a quick look around the base reveals Airmen in their element lifting heavy gear, contorting to fix different equipment and participating in
Aug. 22, 2015 ATHLETES, ARTISTS SHINE AT ANNUAL ANATOMY OF SPORTS Art and sport blended together recently as the National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM) held its fourth annual Anatomy of Sports program Aug. 22, 2015. The program pairs medical illustrators with athletes in an effort to educate the public on the inner workings of the human body. As in previous
Aug. 11, 2015 Next generation biocontainment system unveiled at Dobbins The next generation in biocontainment systems was unveiled in a ceremony Aug. 11 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia.The 94th Airlift Wing was chosen by the Department of State as the host unit for the Containerized Biocontainment Systems because of the installations proximity to world-class
Aug. 11, 2015 Academy provides 'Falcon Fuel' to Cadet Wing The Air Force Academy has developed Falcon Fuel, a plan to provide extra nutrition for cadets by placing 12 healthy food stations near their workout areas. The plan is expected to cost $500,000 annually and aligns with the Defense Department's Healthy Base Initiative, which tries to stem obesity in
July 23, 2015 Get Answers to Your Medication Questions Have you ever picked up a prescription, got home and realized you had a question? Maybe you had a headache but weren’t sure how the pain reliever would work with another medication you take? You’re not alone. “Your safety is important to us. Don’t be afraid to call and ask your doctor or pharmacist
July 22, 2015 Comprehensive Airman Fitness on the go The Wingman Toolkit, an outreach and communication tool designed to ensure Airmen have quick and easy access to the latest Comprehensive Airman Fitness programs and resources, now has a mobile app available to download.The app provides resources to improve mental, physical, social and spiritual
July 20, 2015 Next generation of prosthetics restore capabilities and even a sense of touch While athletes at the recently completed Warrior Games were able to run, jump and throw using some of the latest prosthetic arms and legs, the next generation of this technology will allow them to do much more.“We have developed prosthetics that interact directly with the brain and move much like a
July 17, 2015 How to Make Your Own Ice Packs and Heat Packs A weekend of physical activity—whether on the playing field or at drill—can leave your body strained, bruised and swollen. The quickest road to recovery from light injuries usually includes ice, heat or a combination of the two.When store-bought ice packs and heat packs are not available, head to
Nov. 9, 2010 Wounded Soldier saved through use of heart, lung machine A wounded Soldier incurred an injury that affected his lungs, and was transported on an aeromedical evacuation mission Oct. 21, from Afghanistan to Germany.