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  • Exercising when sick – a smart move?

    Is it safe to exercise when I'm sick? This is a common question, especially from people who have strict workout schedules and aren't likely to let the sniffles get in the way of their physical fitness. Benefits of exercise include weight control, improved mood, more energy, and better sleep. What's

  • DoD Scientists Work Globally to Improve Disease Diagnostics

    At the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases here, scientists who develop and refine diagnostics do more than work in a laboratory. Some take their disease-identifying tools into the field and try them out on a virus's home turf.That's what virologist Dr. Randal J. Schoepp as

  • Military Health System Looks to be Ready for Challenges of Changing World

    A well-honed and organized system to support a national military strategy and the ability to deploy anywhere around the globe at a moment's notice are key drivers for the Military Health System (MHS). With 9.5 million beneficiaries, more than 360 medical clinics, and 380,000 participating providers,

  • Air Force Fitness Management System slated for upgrade

    Active-duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard officers and enlisted members who want to maintain copies of their pre-July 2010 fitness records need to access the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS) and save or print their records by Dec. 30, Air Force Personnel Center officials said

  • MHS Health IT Directorate Seeks to Standardize, Consolidate Efforts

    Computers and the networks they're on are important tools for communication. When it comes to a health care setting, those information technology requirements can be even more vital. At this year's Association of Military Surgeons of the United States conference in Washington, D.C., the Military

  • Take precautions to reduce risk of getting sick during cold, flu season

    With flu season in full swing, there are steps that can be taken to protect you and your family. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that normally influenza activity is at its peak during the months of January and February, but there is currently widespread flu activity throughout

  • Pharmacist--changing lives one medication at a time

    "As a child I had dreams that I would either be a veterinarian or a professional basketball player," commented Capt. Thomas Waters, 6th Medical Support Squadron pharmacist. "Needless to say, I grew older...and as far as being a professional athlete, let's just say I don't believe I came from the

  • Amputation After Combat-Related Injuries: Advancements and Implications

    during the Civil War, many soldiers faced considerable life-altering decisions when a limb had to be amputated. Amputees knew a very difficult path lay ahead for them, both physically and psychologically. More than 160 years later, American service members have medical technology and support groups

  • Public Health DHA's Latest Shared Service Comes Aboard

    The Defense Health Agency's latest shared service, the Public Health division, reached initial operating capability on Sept. 30, 2014."Now that the Division has stood up, we have a few challenges in front of us, including continuing to build trust with our stakeholders, proving our worth, analyzing

  • Transcom Develops System to Transport Ebola Patients

    U.S. Transportation Command has developed a module-system capability to evacuate patients with infectious diseases such as Ebola or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Transcom's commander, Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, said here today.Selva told the Defense Writers' Group the command did not have

  • 59th Medical Wing geared to recapture patient services

    While comment and feedback cards are always available for patients in every clinic of the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, the 59th Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron is taken an active, "re-construction" approach to gaining feedback."It's all about enhancing the patient care experience,"

  • IDMT: The jack of all trades

    Out of all the Airmen who work at the 19th Medical Group, few have the job of an independent duty medical technician."There are approximately 500 IDMTs in the Air Force," said Tech. Sgt. Tiffani Cook, 61st Airlift Squadron, independent duty medical technician. "We are a very small career

  • 16 pound burden

    Tech. Sgt. Jason Caswell, a 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, loves spending time with his wife and kids as well as playing rugby.At age 28, Caswell was an athlete who was well on his way to becoming an Air Force rugby player. From there, his dream was to take the next step of joining

  • Student pilot earns second set of wings

    One flight surgeon has taken the next step to become the 14th Pilot-Physician in the United States Air Force.Capt. William Smith, 14th Flying Training Wing Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 15-02 student, became the first pilot to earn his silver wings in the new pilot-physician

  • Keen Sword 2015: Sharpening medical readiness throughout Japan

    Members of the 374th Medical Group, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and U.S. Army Soldiers with the 47th Combat Support Hospital trained their medical evacuation procedures and response during Keen Sword 2015 at Yokota Air Base, Japan; Kadena Air Base, Japan; and Yokosuka Naval Station, Japan,

  • AFW2 helps Airmen take steps toward recovery

    JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AFNS) -- One would never know the twelve current and retired Airmen walking into the Joint Base Andrews West Fitness Center, Nov. 18, were wounded, ill or seriously injured.Minutes later, it is evident as the bleachers and floor fill with gym bags, volleyballs and prosthetic

  • 59th MDW focuses on providing 'The Perfect Patient Experience'

    In another step toward building a climate of patient-centered care, the 59th Medical Wing held a seminar Oct. 15 primarily for patient advocates whose charter is to provide "The Perfect Patient Experience.""We are passionately dedicated to a culture of patient-centered care," said Maj. Gen. Bart

  • Barksdale Airmen lead community training for Ebola response

    While the risk of an Ebola outbreak here remains low, 2nd Medical Group Airmen led training Nov. 14 with local civilian emergency medical services responders and hospital staff members in order to pre-emptively strengthen coordination efforts and increase awareness of procedures in the event they