Medical Monday

Joint Base Langley-Eustis Improves Neurology Department

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Josiah Wilson

Joint Base Langley-Eustis renovates its hospital’s Neurology Department. Find out how the changes are helping clinic staff treat neurological disorders.
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday, Rotator | Tagged Langley AFB, Langley AFB renovation, Langley Air Force Base, Langley renovation, Migraines, Neurology, Neurology Clinic, Neurology Department, neurology department renovation, neurology disorders, Neurology renovation | 1 Comment

A Little Bit of Blood Goes a Long Way

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Josiah Wilson

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base hosts an Armed Services Blood Program blood drive.
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday, Rotator | Tagged Air Force, Armed Services Blood Program, blood drive, Department of Defense, DoD, Medical Monday, Navy, Navy Corpsman, Seymour Johnson, seymour johnson afb, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Navy Corpsman | Leave a comment

Worth A Thousand Words: Stretcher-Bound

Posted on June 10, 2013 by kfinley

U.S. sailors aboard the littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) learn how to prepare a stretcher-bound patient for medical evacuation during a training exercise in Singapore, May 28, 2013.
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Posted in Medical Monday, Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged Medical Monday, Navy, Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Cassandra Thompson, sailors, singapore, U.S. Navy, U.S. Sailors, United States Navy, United States Sailors, USS Freedom (LCS 1), Worth a Thousand Words | Leave a comment

Photo: Sailors choose healthy eating options during meal time. (U.S. Navy file photo/Released)

The Doctor Is In: Make Nutrition Work for You

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

The cornerstone of good health is good nutrition, but hectic lifestyles can put this priority on the back burner. Navy Lt. Cmdr. (Dr.) Andrew Plummer offers some tips on bringing healthy eating back into focus.
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday, Rotator | Tagged Balanced Diet, DoD News, healthy eating, Healthy Living, Medical Monday, Navy, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Andrew Plummer, Nutrition, TRICARE, TRICARE Management Activity, U.S. Navy, United States Navy, weight loss | Leave a comment

Photo: Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah and Slovenian medical personnel conduct a patient survey on an Afghan casualty at the battle aid station on Forward Operating Base Farah, Afghanistan, Dec. 26, 2012. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Josh Ives/released)

A Day in the Life: Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah’s Medical Team

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

From saving lives to making sure Afghanistan citizens have access to healthcare, PRT Farah’s medical team is always on call.
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Posted in DoD News, Medical Monday, Rotator | Tagged Afghanistan, Army, Army Spc. Nkelo Kurtz, Bravo Battery 2-12 Field Artillery Regiment, DoD News, Farah, Farah province., Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Medical Monday, medical team, Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Navy, Navy Lt. j.g. Laura Cook, Navy Lt. j.g. Matthew Stroup, Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah, Tacoma, U.S. Navy, U.S.. Army, United States Army, United States Navy, Washington | Leave a comment