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Feb. 21, 2020

Wright-Patterson Medical Center Reaches A Milestone in Reconstructive Surgery

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The plastic and reconstructive surgery team at Wright-Patterson Medical Center (WPMC) has now performed its 50th microsurgical, free flap surgery – a highly specialized surgical procedure necessitating the use of a surgical microscope.  This significant milestone was achieved as the team provided

Feb. 10, 2020

59th MDW among Air Force Medical Service 2019 Award Winners

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Airmen from the 59th Medical Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland were among the 2019 Air Force Medical Service annual award winners announced Feb. 7, 2020.

Feb. 6, 2020

Weight loss: “No magic pill”

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — Fat loss solutions abound on social media, in the news, on your favorite celebrity’s lifestyle website and sifting through the abundance of “tea-toxes” and supplement sales pitches can make it difficult to determine what will work best. According to 1st Lt. Kathryn Welch, it’s best to steer clear of almost all of them. “Find a weight loss

Feb. 6, 2020

Air Force Optometry History in 2020: “The Year of Optometry”

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- — Air Force Optometry came into existence around the same time the Air Force Medical Service stood up July 1, 1949 and has been caring for the vision of aviators and warfighters ever since.  Prior to that, even during World War II, enlisted hospital corpsmen without any formal training were providing limited vision care using crude equipment. 

Feb. 5, 2020

MHS raises awareness of heart health on National Wear Red Day

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- — What’s a great way to raise awareness of heart disease across the Department of Defense community? Join us for National Wear Red Day, Friday, Feb. 7. Wear red, snap a photo with your family and friends, and share it on social media using the hashtag #WearRedDay.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the

Feb. 5, 2020

World Cancer Day emphasizes screenings to save lives

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- — Today marks World Cancer Day, an event led by the Union for International Cancer Control to raise awareness of the disease and encourage prevention, detection, and treatment. According to the National Institutes of Health's National Cancer Institute, approximately 1.7 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed in the United States in 2018, the

Feb. 4, 2020

Altitude chamber takes your breath away

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- — Senior Airman Deaja Ellis, 559th Aerospace Medicine Squadron aerospace and operational physiology technician, lectures students on oxygen equipment components Jan. 28, 2020 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The aerospace and operational physiology unit trains potential aviators about human performance in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by

Jan. 31, 2020

DHA stands up first four health care markets

he Defense Health Agency is changing the way military hospitals and clinics are managed Jan. 30 when facilities in four regions within the United States will become the first military medical markets aligned by geographic location. The new markets include hospitals and clinics in the National Capital Region (Washington, D.C., southern Maryland, and

Jan. 30, 2020

Coronavirus: What providers, patients should know

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- — With news of the contagious and potentially deadly illness known as novel coronavirus grabbing headlines worldwide, military health officials say that an informed, common sense approach minimizes the chances of getting sick.Many forms of coronavirus exist among both humans and animals, but this new strain’s lethality has triggered considerable

Jan. 24, 2020

Family Advocacy Program: Wealth of resources a phone call away

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas— — “I had a man, an Air Force officer, call me one time. He said to me – I’m working long hours at work, I have two small children at home. I’m stressed and I’m worried I’ll take it out on my family. “I need your help.”According to Craig Hodge-Young, Family Advocacy Program domestic abuse victim advocate, this is exactly what he would like to see.