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- Maj. (Dr.) Jeremy Kilburn, 99th Medical Operations Squadron cardiopulmonary flight commander and Intensive Care Unit director, and Dr. Joshua Macon, 99th MDOS anesthesiologist watch a monitor showing the Endobronchial Ultrasound Broncialsc...ope as it moves through the patient's lungs at Nellis Air Force Base recently.See More
To find out more about this specialty procedure at the Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center, please click the link here: http://1.usa.gov/QsHZTD
- Most of the symptoms explained in this video are not due to cancer but if they are persistent, be sure to tell your provider. For more information on breast diseases, please visit www.cemm.org.
http://bit.ly/V7Wdvd - Flu shot! Flu shot! Flu shot! Please get vaccinated as soon as possible since there is plenty of supply and we have rolled this out to all bases and made available to all DoD beneficiaries. Contact your clinic for more details.
Also, here are some helpful tips on avoiding the flu this year! Click the link and prevent now! http://1.usa.gov/U5dN7r
- Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thomas Travis, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, recently visited F. E. Warren Air Force Base and the AFMS - F. E. Warren AFB - 90th Medical Group.
To find out more about his visit and participation in a simulated launch click the link. http://1.usa.gov/T0MPvP
- Thank you everyone for helping the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) reach 6000 "Likes" today as we continue to keep you informed of medical news and health information!
Glad you are a part of our community and please continue to share our page with your friends! - A great photo showing the great care our Air Force and sister services offer our patients in air.
Several Med Techs comfort and check up on "Athos," a Military Working Dog with the Polish Army, during a MEDEVAC flight aboard a C-17 Globemaster II from Bagram Airfield to Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/TSgt Shawn David McCowan)
- Since 2001, our aeromedical evacuation crews have successfully completed more than 190,000 patient movements on multiple aircraft while moving our most precious assets home to receive quality healthcare.
But do you know how they do it? Click link and read to find out more: http://1.usa.gov/RP3kIJ
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- Getting closer to hitting our next milestone of 6000 "Likes"! Only a few more Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) "Likes" to go!
Have you shared our page yet or invited your friends to stay updated on Air Force medical news and health tips? Please help us continue sharing our message and reach 6,000 "LIkes"!
Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) shared CDC's photo.
Have you washed your hands lately? Today is Global Handwashing Day! Stay healthy and keep those hands clean!
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The recently activated 21st Medical Squadron at Schriever AFB, 50th Space Wing, discusses some of the great patient-centered care improvements at their wing.
Click the link to read more!- http://bit.ly/TcbIB0
Share and like if you promote breast disease prevention by having annual screenings! This video explains in simple language how a mammogram can detect early warnings of breast disease. For more information on breast disease, please visit www.cemm.org - Time for your yearly checkup! Take a free, anonymous mental health screening this month as part of National Depression Screening Day courtesy of Military Pathways.
Please find screening by clicking link and SHARE. http://tinyurl.com/76o3jt6 - Feeling down or with high anxiety? Perhaps pet therapy is what the doctor recommends!
To hear more on what David Grant USAF Medical Center at Travis AFB is doing click to the link below.
Read, "Like", SHARE! http://1.usa.gov/QUTG7E
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- As part of Women's Health Month, we are sharing articles from around the AFMS to promote awareness. Read, like and share the link below.
- Ever heard of the BOD POD? Well the Minot Air Force Base Health and Wellness Center (HAWC) has been using the BOD POD to help lose weight.
Click here to find out more: http://1.usa.gov/UPafSs
(cc: AFMS - Minot - 5th Medical Group)
- The Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) is helping AFMC promote breast cancer, prostate cancer awareness month. Please ensure you discuss with your healthcare team the proper time to be screened.
To read more click the link: http://1.usa.gov/SyZRSN
(cc: AFMS - Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) - Command Surgeon (SG), Air Force Materiel Command)
- Malmstrom Air Force Base's 341st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, hazardous material team members and volunteers participated in a Bio-Detection System Alert exercise at the Great Falls Processing and Distribution Facility recently.
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Did you know they were part of the medical service? Read more here: http://1.usa.gov/SHqbnN
(cc: AFMS - Malmstrom - 341st Medical Group, AFMS - Barksdale - AF Global Strike Command Surgeon)
- Air Force and Navy instructors with the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) were overall winners in the 2012 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Rodeo held Sept. 22 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.
Click the link to read more: http://1.usa.gov/QJnzcO
(cc: U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery)
- The annual Combined Federal Campaign has begun! The needs around us are greater than ever, please consider supporting your local and global communities through the Combined Federal Campaign.
To learn more about the CFC, please contact your local CFC representative or go online to http://www.opm.gov/cfc/ - To avoid losing coverage, beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) or TRICARE Retired Reserve (TRR) who pay monthly premiums by check need to switch to an electronic form of payment before Jan. 1, 2013.
Click the link for more information. http://1.usa.gov/UFjCDY - Throughout October, the Department of Defense joins a nationwide women’s health campaign to focus on the health and wellness of female service members, family members and retirees. We will post stories and health tips for women's health.
Click here to read a great article to show how one Air Force clinic is creating a "girl's night out" for their patients http://1.usa.gov/RylmAF - Please help SHARE the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) Facebook's page and let's reach 6,000 "Likes" together!
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