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  • TRICARE’s Maternity and Well-Child Coverage

    In honor of the month of the military child, TRICARE and Military OneSource are co-hosting a webinar to educate TRICARE beneficiaries about maternity and well-child coverage. The webinar will take place Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 1:00PM EST.  To sign up, go to

  • TRICARE Offers Help for Military Kids

    Each April, the military community pauses to focus on its youngest members, those who don't deploy or travel to war, but are affected by those events just the same - the military child.Military children are unique in that they face frequent moves and parental deployments, in addition to the typical

  • Researchers Study Benefits of Pet Ownership on Children

    Almost 70 percent of U.S. households have at least one domestic pet, according to the American Pet Products Association. For many pet owners, these furry friends become part of the family, offering unconditional love and support. But could there be a greater connection between pets and humans? Does

  • AF Surgeon General aims to help cyber Airmen

    Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis, Surgeon General of the Air Force, visited 24th Air Force April 10 in an effort to learn about ways that the medical community can support cyber operators. "AF Medicine is here to support operations," said Travis. "We need to provide the right support for Airmen and

  • April: National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month

    It's been 40 years since former President Richard Nixon signed the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act.Child abuse is still a major concern and, each year, the month of April is recognized as National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month, a time to acknowledge the importance of families and

  • 'Life of a Warrior' strengthens resiliency pillars

    There are many different workout programs available, but most are concentrated on just the physical fitness only. Very few fitness platforms focus on the whole-person concept to include the physical, mental, social and spiritual pillars of resiliency. Luckily, the Life of a Warrior practiced on

  • MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD

    Each April, the military community pauses to focus on its youngest members, those who don't deploy or travel to war, but are affected by those events just the same - the military child.Military children are unique in that they face frequent moves and parental deployments, in addition to the typical

  • Service members required to get Hep B immunization

    The Department of Defense recently updated its immunization guidelines, requiring all service members to receive the hepatitis B virus immunizations. Hepatitis B is a potentially fatal liver disease spread by contaminated blood or body fluids.Since 2002, the Air Force has administered the

  • SABC training: preserving life, limb and eyesight

    Imagine you and a wingman are deployed and your base has undergone heavy rocket fire all day. As you finish up a post attack reconnaissance sweep you notice an Airman lying on the ground, bleeding -- what do you do?Knowing how to perform Self-Aid and Buddy Care immediately after a traumatic event

  • Failure sparks change

     "I worked too hard and waited too long to join the Air Force just to get kicked out because of physical training."That's what Airman 1st Class Samuel Hahn said when he failed his PT test in September 2013. Hahn, a 47th Medical Group Public Health technician, attributes his failure to three main

  • National Nutrition Month: Chef displays healthy cooking

    In support of National Nutrition Month, the David Grant USAF Medical Center nutrition clinic, Balfour Beatty Community Center and the food service chefs collaborated Monday to present the base populace with a cooking demonstration.Mary Valentinsen, a chef at the DGMC dining facility and Air Force

  • Commissaries showcase fruits, veggies for 'Little Heroes' in April

    To honor military children, commissaries have fun ways for parents and their "little heroes" to learn about the nutritious value of fruits and vegetables.During April, the Month of the Military Child, commissary produce departments are inviting installation child development centers to take tours

  • AMC service members support school health fair

    Airmen from Scott AFB and nursing students from Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College recently teamed up to provide healthy living information at a St. Louis charter school.The Air Force health and fitness professionals gave presentations at the Lift for Life Academy, where many

  • Airman reveals personal resiliency amidst force shaping

    It was 1999 and a young weather officer appeared to have everything going for him: a wife, Linda, two handsome teenage sons whom he adored, J.R. and Ryan, and a promising Air Force career for this prior-enlisted officer.On the surface things appeared to be going well; however, pressure was mounting

  • "Fight the Enemy" tobacco-free video competition winners announced

    March 19 is nationally recognized as Kick Butts Day, a time to empower young people to speak out against tobacco use. A recent survey revealed that almost half of service members use tobacco products with higher use among junior enlisted service members ages 18-25. Department of Defense officials

  • Focus on food during National Nutrition Month

     Many people associate March with St. Patrick's Day, but as a career diet technician, I think about National Nutrition Month. The nutritional medicine flight at David Grant USAF Medical Center is the hub for highlighting the importance of a proper diet to aid in disease prevention. Did you make a

  • Dentists straighten out bad habits

    Wolf Pack dentists and technicians visited a local orphanage to help promote good oral hygiene for National Children's Dental Health Month, Feb. 27, 2014."I've met the caregivers at the facility and they are very nice," said Staff Sgt. Min Hubbard, 8th Medical Operations Squadron dental technician

  • New apps provide Airmen mobile medical education and tools

    Two free mobile applications produced by the Center of Excellence for Medical Multimedia are now available for Airmen and all military health system beneficiaries.The CEMM released two mobile apps in 2013, the CEMM Virtual Medical Center app and a pregnancy app called "My Pregnancy A to Z Journal."