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EMS team gives baby a second chance at life
Being ready for any medical emergency is what the EMS team is trained to do and every time they put on their uniform they are ready to handle any medical emergency. A baby boy named Isaiah now has a second chance at life thanks to the group of Airmen at the Wilford Hall Urgent Care Center waiting for the next call for help to come in.
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9/22
2016
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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 they could be,” said Lt. Col. Brande Harris, an
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9/21
2016
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Future nurses learn from present Airmen
In an effort to both increase knowledge and build community partnership, the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron hosted local national nursing students Sept. 13.Nineteen students from Caritas SchulZentrum St. Hildegard, in Saarbrücken, Germany, toured the facilities with Airmen from the squadron.“U.S. military presence is known throughout the
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9/21
2016
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AF Surgeon General visits Osan medical facilities
The Air Force Surgeon General and top chief master sergeant medic visited the Osan 51st Medical Group to observe the progress and challenges of AF military treatment facilities Sept. 14.
Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Mark A. Ediger, Surgeon General of the Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., and Chief Master Sgt. Jason Pace, Office of the Surgeon General medical enlisted force chief, met with Airmen from all parts of the medical group and engaged in their daily medical practices.
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9/20
2016
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Integrated Medical Airmen Enhance the Air Force Mission
In 1942, 15 bombers crashed off the coast of China following the Doolittle Raid on mainland Japan. Most of the men in those bombers survived; one, 1st Lt. Tom Lawson, suffered a severe laceration to his leg. Lt. Thomas White, a flight surgeon on the mission, amputated the leg after it became infected. Lawson survived, made it home, wrote a book,
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9/19
2016
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Hemodialysis clinic at Wright-Patterson offers flexibility and personalized care
As they mark their one year anniversary of the unit’s expansion Sept.19, the hemodialysis clinic at the 88th Medical Group continues to provide patients flexible and individualized dialysis care. Prior to the expansion, the clinic provided dialysis treatments on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. To better accommodate patients, the clinic increased
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9/15
2016
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What’s Your Plan for a Disaster?
Tropical storms, hurricanes, floods, cyber threats – there is no shortage of things that can go wrong. However, there is one thing that everyone can do to protect themselves: stay prepared. This National Preparedness Month, TRICARE reminds you that preparing for a disaster is not hard, but it does require thought and planning. If the power goes
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9/15
2016
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Iceman in Action: Airman 1st Class Taylor Boodooram
Rank and Name: Airman 1st Class Taylor Shania Boodooram
Duty Title: Medical information systems technician, 354th Medical Support Squadron
Hometown: Teaneck, N.J.
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9/14
2016
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Deployed preventive health series: Strengthening mental health on a deployment
When you pass by what looks like a small home in the Coalition Compound by the 24-hour-coffee-shop, you will see the words ‘mental health’ on the barrier with a the mythical phoenix flying out of fire. Some service members might have the wrong idea that a visit to the mental health clinic will ruin their career, but the 379th Expeditionary Medical
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9/14
2016
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Military Drug Take Back Program Offers Safe Drug Disposal
Excess prescription and over-the-counter drugs can pose a serious risk in your home. The Military Health System (MHS) is helping the military community fight back against the dangers of unneeded, unused and expired drugs by offering Drug Take Back at military pharmacies in the U.S. “Proper disposal of unneeded, unused and expired drugs lowers the
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9/12
2016
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