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  • DOD announces pilot sites for Healthy Base Initiative

    Thirteen pilot sites will participate in the Healthy Base Initiative, a demonstration project for the Defense Department's Operation Live Well, Pentagon officials announced March 18.Among the 13 chosen were Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii; Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho; Yokota Air Base,

  • Taking supplements: What are you putting in your body?

    In last week's article, "C4 Extreme" was discussed, as was dimethylamylamine, (DMAA), a legal substance that many military installations have banned. This week's article will discuss what a supplement is and the potential effects supplements have on the body.The U.S. supplement industry is a

  • Eating healthy food keeps gray matter 'in pink'

    Eating the right foods not only affects a person's physical performance, but also the brain's performance.Leslie Dana-Kirby, 56th Medical Operations Squadron clinical psychologist, said the human brain is responsible for all thinking, reasoning, memory, judgment and decision-making. It also controls

  • March marks TBI Awareness Month

    March marks the start of National Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 1.7 million people sustain traumatic brain injuries annually, and TBI is a contributing factor for nearly a third of injury-related deaths.What is TBI?Traumatic brain

  • Colorectal cancer screening saves lives

    March is National Colorectal Cancer Screening month. If you are 50 years old or older, you may be due or overdue for a colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon or rectum) screening test. Getting a screening test could save your life.Colorectal cancer almost always develops from precancerous polyps

  • Remember hypertension during healthy heart month

    February is healthy heart month, so let's talk about high blood pressure. High blood pressure affects an estimated 68 million people, or one in three American adults. If high blood pressure is not controlled, it can advance to heart disease and stroke, which are the leading causes of death in the

  • Light therapy, relaxation rooms get makeover

    The 48th Fighter Wing Health and Wellness Center recently refurbished their light therapy and relaxation rooms. "We were going through the process of looking into what we can do for process improvements and the light therapy and relaxation rooms came to mind," said Tech Sgt. Timmy Odom Jr., 48th

  • 31st MDG classes help fight childhood obesity

    According to the 31st Medical Group, childhood obesity in Aviano is on the rise. The 31st MDG offers classes to help parents combat the situation.Currently there are 690 children enrolled at Aviano schools. Within the last twelve months, approximately 150 of them have been diagnosed as being

  • Healthy restaurant eating possible

    For most people trying to cut calories, keep an eye on cholesterol or simply improve overall health, "Would you like to go out to eat?" can be eight frightening words. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, "Every meal away from home increases an adult's average daily calorie count by

  • Sippy cups and your child's teeth

    As soon as the first teeth appear in a baby's mouth, the fight against cavities begins. One of the risk factors for early childhood caries, sometimes called baby bottle tooth decay or nursing mouth syndrome, is frequent and prolonged exposure of a baby's teeth to liquids, such as fruit juice, milk

  • “Better Body, Better Life”

    The Air Force offers a variety of training programs to help Airmen not only improve their health, but maintain a high level of expeditionary combat readiness.One of those programs is "Better Body, Better Life," a program designed to assist participants in achieving a variety of fitness and

  • Mobile app provides biofeedback for patients

    The Department of Defense released a smart phone mobile application to help service members use the therapeutic benefits of biofeedback.BioZen, a mobile app from the Defense Department's National Center for Telehealth and Technology based here, known as T2, uses wireless sensors to show users their

  • Why baby teeth are important

    February is Children's Health Month. It's important to know what an important role primary or baby teeth have in the development of a child's dental health throughout their lifetime.Primary teeth are normally lost, but it is important that they serve their time, and do so in a healthy manner.

  • 'Fit to Fight!': Hurlburt Aims high for National Eye Care Month

    January is known as National Eye Care Month. National Eye Care Month was created to raise awareness about the many eye diseases and problems as well as provide solutions. Being able to "see" doesn't always necessarily mean that a person doing that well. Luckily the well trained Hurlburt Field

  • 4 ways to lower risk for heart disease

    One out of every four women dies from heart disease in the United States, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.It's the top killer of U.S. women and men.Heart disease begins with damage to the lining inside the heart's arteries. Certain factors contribute to this damage,

  • Flu activity picks up nationwide

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports most of the country is experiencing high levels of influenza-like-illness (ILI). Twenty-four states and New York City are now reporting high ILI activity. Influenza, also known as the flu, is a respiratory illness caused by influenza

  • Doing battle against common colds, flu

    Nobody wants illness as a guest, but upper respiratory infections and influenza keep knocking at the door. During the winter season, everywhere you look someone is coming down with the common cold and the flu.The common cold is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract, which primarily

  • Gait Analysis Clinic helps improve running, prevent injuries

    Are you having trouble running? Do you often find yourself getting injured during a run? Do you want to improve your stride? Help is available for those runners who are looking to have these questions answered.The 628th Medical Operations Squadron Physical Therapy section runs the Gait Analysis

  • Sheppard AFB HAWC goes interactive for Better Body/Better Life

    For many of us, turning the calendar page and beginning a new year means a fresh take on old issues, such eating healthier and spending more time in the gym getting fit.If getting smart about your weight is on your list for 2013, then you are in luck. The Sheppard Health and Wellness Center has just