Oct. 2, 2015 New Autism Care Demonstration Updates In an effort to continually improve the benefit, the Comprehensive AutismCare Demonstration (ACD) was recently updated to reduce the potential financialburden of applied behavior analysis (ABA) services for non-active duty families.As of October 1, 2015, all ACD cost-shares will match TRICARE Prime
Oct. 1, 2015 Webinar to discuss Women’s Health This month, the Military Health System is emphasizing the importance of women’s health. TRICARE and Military OneSource are co-hosting a webinar to educate the military health community about the programs and resources available to support women in the armed services. The webinar will take place on
Oct. 1, 2015 Trauma team delivers critical care, saves lives in Afghanistan On the combat frontier, the ability to deliver advanced medical care usually means the difference between life and death for wounded service members.
Oct. 1, 2015 October is Women’s Health Month Each October, women are reminded to put themselves first and make time for their health. Making your health a priority helps you stay in optimum shape and keeps illnesses and disease at bay.Women often put their families’ needs ahead of their own, ignoring minor symptoms year after year until they
Oct. 1, 2015 Top 10 Reasons to try New Fruits and Veggies Eat your fruits and veggies this month and join the Produce for Better Health Foundation’s September initiative Fruits & Veggies–More Matters campaign, a health initiative focused on helping Americans increase fruit & vegetable consumption for better health.According the Produce for Better Health
Sept. 30, 2015 Losing TRICARE Eligibility? Don’t Lose Your Health Care Coverage You can lose your TRICARE eligibility for a number of reasons. TRICARE offersseveral resources to make sure you and your family members have access to healthcare until you can find a more permanent solution. Make sure you are aware ofwhen your coverage ends so you can get new health care coverage.
Sept. 30, 2015 Defend your Waistline with Football Tailgating Favorites Football season is finally here, which means it’s time to huddle around the big screen or kick off with your tailgating game-time favorites. Super bowl Sunday is the second biggest food day of the year behind Thanksgiving according to the USDA. And per the Calorie Control Council, cheering for
Sept. 30, 2015 AF senior leaders host suicide prevention summit Subject matter experts of mental and behavioral health, community support and Airmen across ranks and career fields gathered to discuss resiliency and suicide prevention at Joint Base Andrews from Sept. 22-25.
Sept. 29, 2015 PUPS program brings a wagging tail, happiness to medical patients Beginning in October, the 81st Medical Group will start the Patients Utilizing Pet Services program at the Keesler Medical Center.The PUPS program allows dogs certified through the Delta Society based in Gulfport to visit patients at the hospital. “The PUPS program is used as a way to lighten the
Sept. 28, 2015 Small team keeps large mission up and running A key part of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing’s mission is providing extraordinary Role 3 medical care here on the combat frontier.But before a medical technician can take a patient’s vital signs or a surgeon can operate, they must first have a facility and medical equipment that is ready to
Sept. 25, 2015 Prostate Cancer: Be Informed and Get Care Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among American men. Most prostate cancers grow slowly but once the cancer is discovered, other tests must be done to determine if it has spread. This Prostate Cancer Awareness Week, take time to decide if you should be tested or treated for prostate cancer.
Sept. 24, 2015 Wi-Fi in the 90th Medical Group Do you like waiting? Do you like watching CNN cable news? Do you like the inability to call your significant-other from your mobile device?If you answered “no” to one or more of these questions, and you’ve visited the 90th Medical Group, it’s likely you’ve noticed there was very little cellphone
Sept. 24, 2015 Need to Make Space in Your Medicine Cabinet? National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Sept. 26 TRICARE beneficiaries have a safe and easy way to dispose of their expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs.The Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-back Day is Sept. 26. Sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for people to bring excess prescription drugs that
Sept. 24, 2015 Fight Childhood Obesity One Pound at a Time Too many children are overweight in this country. Stopping obesity in children decreases their risk of illness and disease when they get older. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) calls obesity a devastating public-health crisis for the United States. Nearly one-third of adults are obese, and
Sept. 23, 2015 Cannon hosts 2015 EMT Rodeo Twenty-one teams of elite emergency medical technicians from 22 installations across the Air Force convened at Cannon Air Force Base for two days of innovative, high-octane competition during the 2015 Annual EMT Rodeo Sept. 17 and 18. During this, the rodeo’s eighth consecutive year, testers
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. 23, 2015 'The Power of 1’: A Single Person Can Save a Life As part of ongoing Defense Department and Department of Veteran’s Affairs efforts to continue to combat suicide, Pentagon officials recently emphasized the powerful role of individuals -- as well as peer support and other resources -- in suicide prevention.DoD, in collaboration with the Department
Sept. 23, 2015 The sweet spot: Nutrition, oral health It is a given that good nutrition is important for general health and wellbeing. In today’s day and age, with the abundance of science and dietary research available to us, we are more conscience about what we put into our bodies than ever before.Most people with a basic knowledge of oral hygiene
Sept. 22, 2015 Department of Defense honors heroes with highest recognition Secretary of Defense Ash Carter honored Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone, Army Spc. Alek Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler for their heroism during an award ceremony at the Pentagon Sep. 17.The three men made headlines when they subdued a heavily armed gunman on a Paris-bound train Aug. 21.