• You too can avoid the flu!

    It’s true. If you have the flu you can spread it to others up to six feet away. The flu, also known as influenza, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by a virus and its spread mainly through microscopic droplets created when people cough, sneeze or speak.

  • Artificial Sweeteners: No Calories… No Harm?

    Many people use artificial sweeteners in an attempt to cut back on sugar and calories in the name of weight management and eating healthier. Seems logical, right? No calories or sugar, it should help us lose weight and overall be healthier.

  • 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 General Command Surgeon, as the first male general officer, as well as the first male chief nurse of the Air Force Medical Corps.

  • Air Force expands virtual appointments

    The Air Force Medical Service is eliminating some of the hassle of medical appointments by expanding use of virtual, over-the-phone appointments for patients who do not need to see their provider in person.

  • AFMC promotes wellness screening campaign

    During the month of February, Air Force Materiel Command is launching its “Do You Know Your Numbers” wellness screening campaign. The purpose of the campaign is to raise awareness of the importance of knowing your numbers to help prevent chronic diseases such diabetes, hypertension, and