Dec. 27, 2017 Embracing the uncharted life as an amputee – An Airman’s story of resiliency (Part 2) Maj. Stephanie Proellochs (PRE’-locks), a recent amputee, gazes up at the rock climbing wall at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s physical therapy center in Bethesda, Maryland. She recalled the time she witnessed a Service member who had lost his arm effortlessly climb his way to the
Dec. 20, 2017 Annual PHA includes new component A significant change was made to the Department of Defense-mandated Periodic Health Assessment directly affecting most non-flying personnel military members beginning August 1, 2017.
Dec. 20, 2017 Every journey begins with a single step – An Airman’s story of resiliency (Part 1) This started as a story about an Airman fighting cancer, overcoming the odds, and returning to active duty. Unfortunately, stories about cancer are rarely so simple, and just when the finish line is in site, new challenges can present themselves.Such is the case for Maj. Stephanie Proellochs, a
Dec. 19, 2017 Air Force tackles Traumatic Brain Injury with early detection and holistic approach to treatment With over 3,000 cases of traumatic brain injury on average per year, TBI continues to be a significant issue for Airmen and readiness. TBI is an invisible wound, meaning the lack of physical markers often makes it difficult to detect or for others to understand the severity. Understanding the
Dec. 8, 2017 Battlefield acupuncture shows promising results in alternative pain management downrange Air Force providers are using acupuncture as an effective holistic treatment option for pain relief, even in combat settings.
Dec. 4, 2017 Bedrock of readiness: Air Force Medical Home improves access to care and supports Airmen readiness Air Force Medical Home is a patient-centered, team-based approach to delivering primary care to patients at Air Force health facilities. As with all aspects of the Air Force Medical Service mission, maintaining service member’s medical readiness and optimizing performance is the highest priority. To
Nov. 29, 2017 Air Force Special Operations medics delivered care and rebuilt infrastructure after Caribbean hurricanes In the wake of the devastation left by Hurricane Irma this September, disaster relief efforts mobilized across the Caribbean as soon as the storm returned to sea. Small teams of Air Force Special Operations medics from the 27th Special Operations Wing were among the first disaster relief teams on
Nov. 28, 2017 Legacy Stripes Program takes flight To honor the legacy service members create, an Airman in technical training saw an opportunity to generate a program resulting in the donation of more than 1,000 sought-after stripes within a six-month period.
Nov. 22, 2017 TRICARE changes coming soon, get ready now On Jan. 1, 2018, there are a number of changes coming to your TRICARE benefit.
Nov. 21, 2017 673d MDG Laboratory offers new Prenatal testing at JBER Beginning in October 2017, the 673d Medical Group Women’s Health Clinic replaced the Natera prenatal Panorama testing with LabCorps’ InformaSeq prenatal testing at the JBER hospital.