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March 22, 2018
Trusted Care brought order to chaos after Hurricane Maria

Soon after hurricanes struck the Caribbean and southern U.S. in the fall of 2017, Air Force medics deployed to the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands and brought along their Trusted Care culture to help evacuate patients safely and effectively from the storm ravaged island.
March 13, 2018
The Dangers of Opioid Pain Medications

Pain is the most common reason people seek medical treatment. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 1 in 10 Americans have chronic pain or pain every day for the preceding three months. When used as directed by your physician, opioid medications safely help control acute pain,
March 9, 2018
International Women’s Day recognizes the contribution of women around the AFMS

International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on the many contributions that women have made worldwide, and to the Air Force Medical Service.
March 8, 2018
Listen up! Noise demonstration at Moody Air Force Base to deepen understanding of hearing health

We live in a noisy world. Cars, music, motorcycles, noise at work, and many other noise sources affect our hearing. A new demonstration project at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia, using new technology developed in tandem by the Air Force and private industry, seeks to give participants a complete
March 5, 2018
Nutrition care easily accessible via telehealth appointments

The U.S. Air Force Medical Service is working to increase access to high level nutrition care using tele-medical nutrition therapy.
Feb. 22, 2018
Unseen threads run through historic career

A background which includes threads of both typical and atypical events, led to the appointment of Col. Robert Marks, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command Surgeon, as the first male Nurse Corps general officer, as well as the first male chief nurse of the Air Force Nurse Corps.

Trusted Care brought order to chaos after Hurricane Maria

The Dangers of Opioid Pain Medications

International Women’s Day recognizes the contribution of women around the AFMS

Listen up! Noise demonstration at Moody Air Force Base to deepen understanding of hearing health

Nutrition care easily accessible via telehealth appointments

Unseen threads run through historic career