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  • Women need to make time for their health

    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.

  • Partnerships strengthened during medical exchange

    Delivering medical academics in the classroom and hands-on training in the field, the 353rd Special Operations Group medical team proactively engaged with their Australian military counterparts throughout Talisman Saber 2017, a biennial military exercise from June 23 to July 25, 2017, throughout

  • AF Reserve medics stay sharp with Exercise Avian

    Nearly 100 Citizen Airmen from the 413th Aeromedical Staging Squadron out of Robins Air Force Base, Ga., traveled to Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., from Aug. 4-6 to participate in the first-ever Exercise Avian 2017.The exercise trained 413th ASTS members on their ability to medically and

  • Joint medical exercise hits the beach

    The 920th Aeromedical Staging Squadron hosted the fifth annual MEDBEACH, a joint service exercise, to prepare military medical personnel for deployments by offering realistic hands-on scenarios one could encounter during combat. The exercise also provided 920th RQW reservists an opportunity to work

  • Be Good to your Heart: Tips for a Healthy Exercise Regimen

    Exercise can do loads of good to your body, including keeping your heart healthy!  According to the Heart and Vascular Institute of the Cleveland Clinic1, exercise not only improves your heart health, it also reduces your heart disease risk factors.  Below are tips on safe exercise that will give

  • Tips for staying safe and healthy during winter

    With snow and other weather hazards, winter carries with it a unique set of issues that can impact health and overall well-being. January is Winter Safety Month, and extreme winter weather, including hypothermia and frostbite, can be a health risk.Capt. Regan Stiegmann is a Preventive Medicine

  • Healthy Aging Starts Sooner Than You Think

    While it may not seem like something young Airmen should be concerned about, staying healthy in old age starts with being healthy at a younger age. “By investing time and effort into quality diet and exercise habits, we will prevent future geriatric patients from being as sick and debilitated as

  • EMT Rodeo 2016

    U.S. Air Force Emergency Medical Technicians gathered to compete in the 9th annual Air Force Medical Service EMT Rodeo at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 24-27, 2016.The two and a half day competition involved 24 EMT teams from across the Air Force, both CONUS and OCONUS installations challenging

  • 8 Common PT Injuries (And How to Avoid Them)

    Physical training (PT) injuries that result from improper exercise techniques are a lot more frequent than many would think. Here is a list of eight of the most common PT injuries and steps you can take to avoid them. With these steps in mind, you might just end up passing that next PT test with

  • PACANGEL efforts end in Papua New Guinea

    Pacific Angel 15-4 officially ended June 8 after seven days of civic assistance projects that provided medical care for 3,859 patients, refurbished three schools for 3,000 students and helped two local hospitals overhaul their ability to respond to emergencies.