June 7, 2013 Dead asleep, the cost of drowsy driving If you have ever felt fatigued while driving, you are not the only one. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed one out of 24 adult drivers admit to falling asleep behind the wheel recently.In fact, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates police report more than
June 5, 2013 Small Steps to Improved Mental Health In May, we encouraged you to take charge of your mental health and reflect on whether yours could be improved. It's easy to forget how important our mental health is to our overall health and well-being, and how with very little effort we can maintain it. Everyone faces stresses and demands. Life
June 3, 2013 Yokota hosts the Healthy Base Initiative Yokota Air Base is one of two Air Force bases and one of 13 Defense Department installations to pilot the Healthy Base Initiative recently launched by the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Office of Military Community and Family Policy. The Healthy Base Initiative--operating under the
May 31, 2013 Eat right and fat will take flight Editor's note: This is part two of a two-part series about the 509th Medical Operations Squadron Health and Wellness Center and their highlighting of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.)Changing bad eating habits can lead to overall better health, but, for some, getting to the heart of the
May 31, 2013 Blood, sweat, tears and brocolli As she walks through the door, a smile emerges on her face as she hears the sound of the clinking iron and sees the familiar faces of those who give it everything they have under the bar. Her dark brown hair, twinkle in her eyes and peppy walk, seem to change the atmosphere when she enters the gym.
May 29, 2013 Deployed medical experts learn skills to identify sexual assault From across Afghanistan, 22 U.S. Air Force, Army and Navy medical professionals gathered here for the Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations training.Collecting forensic evidence from patients reporting sexual assault is essential. It can be used to identify an assailant, recent sexual contact and
May 16, 2013 Good health means good morale! It is an environment filled with hard work and dedication, weight-lifting and pull-ups, intense facial expressions and sweaty shirts, leg exercises and treadmills. There is only one place on base where all these can be found together - the Whiteman Air Force Base Fitness Center.Fitness Center
May 14, 2013 Occupational therapy: skills for the job of living It looks like any other medical office, with white walls and tables for patients to lie on, but the gadgets around the room are unusual. There is a short tree of clothespins on a counter next to a model of a hand with no skin. Another counter has a bin of hot, melted wax on it.The occupational
May 10, 2013 Moving beyond PTSD: help is available Editor's note: This is the last of a three-part series on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.An estimated 11 to 20 percent of veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, 10 percent of veterans of the Gulf War, and 30 percent of Vietnam veterans suffer from PTSD, according to the U.S. Department of
May 9, 2013 Air Force Medical Service now registering pediatric patients in MiCare The Air Force Medical Service is now registering children in its web-based secure messaging health application called MiCare.MiCare allows beneficiaries to communicate securely and privately with their health care teams anywhere and anytime. The secure tool is now available to more than 70 percent
May 8, 2013 Warrior Games 2013: Retired Airman struggles with PTSD while in training Second-year Warrior Games athlete George Stiltner recognized the look on retired Staff Sgt. Larry Franklin's face at the Air Force team's selection camp at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Stiltner had the same demeanor during his first year training for the Games. Now, he recognized a fellow former
May 3, 2013 Defense Brain Injury Center, Two Decades of Research and Advancements For more than 20 years, the Defense and Veteran's Brain Injury Center, one of the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, has served service members, beneficiaries and veterans with state-of-the-art clinical care, innovative clinical research initiatives
May 1, 2013 MST builds friendships, sharpens skills at Hospital Escuela Joint Task Force-Bravo's Mobile Surgical Team partnered with the Hospital Escuela, a training hospital in Tegucigalpa, to teach and perform much needed surgeries as part of a commitment in building partnership capacity, April 23.The MST, assigned to the Medical Element at JTF-B, performs weekly
April 25, 2013 Aeromedical Evac team saves 3-day-old baby Pacific Air Force's area of responsibility extends from the west coast of the United States to the east coast of Africa and from the Arctic to the Antarctic, spanning more than 100 million square miles, but covering this distance can be a challenge when providing proper medical care.The mission: get
April 24, 2013 Prescription drug abuse: Don't swallow your career You're having trouble sleeping during the work week and a friend is concerned about your performance."I have something that might help," he says.He hands you a small pill to take that night and you take it before bed; instantly falling sound asleep.You awake the next morning, feeling refreshed and
April 23, 2013 Deployed Airmen save lives miles from front lines The explosion took the Airman at the knee, knocking the patrol to the ground. Patrol members rushed to him, treating him for shock and taking out his individual first aid kit to render aid - various gauzes for covering the wound, two tourniquets to cut off blood flow, and a few smaller items that
April 18, 2013 New Air Force pregnancy website offers Airmen state-of-the-art support online The Air Force Medical Service's Center of Excellence for Medical Multimedia (CEMM) has recently unveiled their latest educational and state-of-the-art website for Airmen and their families dealing with pregnancy.
April 11, 2013 New resources promote fitness culture To help improve Total Force fitness levels, Air Force Personnel Center officials are fielding new fitness resources accessible online, in person or on DVD.These resources, including the Operational Fitness Program, Xtreme Wednesday Workouts, the Air Force Fitness DVDs and the Fitness on Request
April 5, 2013 Using Hand Hygiene To Eliminate the Other Superbug A more aggressive strain of the dangerous Clostridium difficile bacteria has appeared, and the new superbug is not only resistant to some antibiotics, but also produces toxins more harmful than previous strains.Clostridium difficile, also known as C.difficile or C. diff, is a spore-forming,
March 27, 2013 Clinics ask patients to fill prescriptions on base Have you been wondering what you can do to support the military during this time of fiscal crisis and potentially help protect your medical benefits? One way to help is by getting prescriptions filled at the local Military Treatment Facility or through the mail order program. Did you know the