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  • DoD anti-tobacco video contest now open for voting

    The Air Force community is encouraged to kick off 2014 by voting for the best anti-tobacco video in the Department of Defense-sponsored Fight the Enemy contest which begins now until March 14, 2014 through online voting.Five finalists have been selected for public voting, including two Air Force

  • Clinic modernization project begins

    Construction began earlier this month on the 66th Medical Squadron to modernize the facility and improve patient flow, squadron officials announced. Construction will take place in several clinical departments and is expected to continue for 18 months. "Many of the administrative and outpatient

  • AFMC promotes American Heart Month

    February is American Heart Month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report approximately 600,000 Americans die from heart disease each year -- that's one out of every four deaths. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, but heart disease is preventable and

  • TRICARE ends walk-in admin services at 189 facilities

    TRICARE military health plan service centers will end administrative walk-in services in the U.S. on April 1, Pentagon officials said Jan. 13.While the 189 facilities will stop taking walk-ins, beneficiaries can accomplish any administrative task online or by phone, said Pentagon spokesman Army Col.

  • Fitness fundamentals

    Are you bored with your exercise program? Are you achieving the results you want? Or, are you unclear as to where to begin? The Health and Wellness Center has a class designed to answer these questions and more. "Fitness Fundamentals" provides an overview of how to set up an exercise program and

  • AFMC encourages workforce to stay safe and drive sober for the holidays

    Whether going over the river or through the woods or along America's highways during the upcoming holiday season, drinking and driving can result in serious or deadly consequences. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 10,332 people were killed in crashes involving drunk

  • Reduced availability of over-the-counter medications

    The 66th Medical Squadron Pharmacy has recently reduced pharmacists. As a result, and in order to continue to provide optimal pharmacy services, the number of over-the-counter, or OTC, medications available has been reduced, squadron officials announced recently.Pharmacy staff took all aspects into

  • Thanksgiving food safety tips

    Thanksgiving is upon us and with it comes the traditional turkey dinner. However, improper storing, cooking and serving of a turkey can lead to the growth of harmful bacteria, which can cause food-borne illnesses. Safe handling of a turkey and other holiday food is essential to preventing food-borne

  • Antibiotics: Will they work when you really need them?

    In a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's report, "Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2013," at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000 people die each year as a direct result of these infections in the

  • Quit smoking: a new you for a new year

    Many people wait to make their New Year's resolution in January and a number of those resolutions will be to stop the use of tobacco. However, that is more than eight weeks away. Rather than waiting, Hanscom personnel are encouraged to take the steps to quit by Jan. 1 and begin the new year with one