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May 23, 2019

Base exercise participation; services to remain open

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The 59th Medical Wing is participating in a simulated mass causality exercise, on both JBSA-Lackland and Randolph on Tuesday, June 25.The purpose of the exercise is to assess the wing's medical emergency capabilities while providing a hands-on training opportunity to practice the necessary skills needed if confronted with a crisis

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May 23, 2019

Wilson praises Airmen, expresses gratitude in farewell remarks reflecting on her tenure as Air Force secretary

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AFNS) -- — Two years and nine days since becoming the 24th Secretary of the Air Force, Heather Wilson bid a formal farewell, May 21, to the institution and its Airmen, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to serve and declaring, “I will always be an Airman.”“I lived a blessed life,” Wilson said in a 15-minute speech which reflected on her tenure as the

Airman 1st Class Albert Lapera, 359th Medical Group physical therapy technician, performs a single-legged squat on the total gym machine as Dr. Jason Wheeler, 359th Medical Operations Squadron Physical Therapy Flight physical therapist, instructs proper placement of his foot. Arthritis Awareness Month, which is observed in May, is a time to motivate people, especially those with arthritis, to become more physically active.

May 22, 2019

Regular exercise helps to alleviate pain for arthritis sufferers

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study in 2017 showed that one in four U.S. adults have arthritis and 27 percent of them experience severe joint pain.The study also indicated that about one-third of Americans suffering from arthritis do not engage in any physical activity despite the fact that regular exercise can result in great

U.S. Navy Cmdr. David C. Jannotta, Naval Hospital Bremerton radiologist, conducts real-time provider to provider consultation on X-rays sent from 92nd Medical Group at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, which is using MHS GENESIS. The electronic health record has enabled connectivity between the Navy and Air Force military treatment facilities with convenient, timely, and expert interpretation for radiology studies, improving on previous routines that would routinely take 24 to 48 hours. MHS GENESIS allows Naval Hospital Bremerton to ensure 92nd Medical Group providers have results under 30 minutes, allowing for spot disposition for their active duty and beneficiaries patients. (U.S. Navy photo by Douglas H. Stutz).

May 21, 2019

MHS GENESIS a force multiplier, one read at a time

Naval Hospital Bremerton — Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) and the Air Force 92nd Medical Group are geographically distinct and culturally different, except when using MHS GENESIS to support mission readiness.As well as share – and deliver – timely patient-centered care.NHB was the first site with the Department of Defense new electronic health record in 2018 to provide

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This pencil illustration attempts to visualize PTSD. Those that suffer from this disorder are constantly trying to regain some sense of the normalcy they had before events that caused pieces of themselves to go missing. This illustration was created by MSgt William Vance, Medical Multimedia Manager for the 59th Public Affairs Office. This image is 7.5x10 @ 72 ppi and is available up to 8.5x11 @ 150 ppi.

July 14, 2009

New approach to PTSD offers service members greater privacy, reduced stigma

LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Service members seeking help for deployment-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder now have the option of being treated through primary care channels, thanks to a new pilot program offered at Wilford Hall Medical Center.The primary goal of this new research program is to offer effective therapy for PTSD within the primary care environment, where

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