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  • HAWC celebrates National Nutrition Month with new cookbook

    March is National Nutrition Month. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics chose this year's theme, "Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day," since food preferences, lifestyles, cultural and ethnic traditions and health concerns all affect a person's food choices. Here at Hanscom, the Health and Wellness

  • The seven deadly myths of heart disease

    February is Heart Health Month and Health Net Federal Services wants to help all servicemen and women in the TRICARE North Region maintain a healthy heart. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease claims approximately 600,000 lives each year. That's one in four

  • New mental health facility to provide care, comfort for patients

    An official ribbon cutting ceremony was held Feb. 13 to mark the opening of the new mental health clinic adjacent to the 66th Medical Squadron facility on Vandenberg Drive. The $2.8 million, 3,773 square feet, one story addition will hold mental health outpatient care, the Family Advocacy Program,

  • AFMC to promote American Heart Month in February

    February is American Heart Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease and the importance of heart health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States; approximately one in every three

  • Mental Health clinic relocates

    The Mental Health clinic will soon be relocating from its current location at 3 Kirtland St., Building 1217, to the new wing of the 66th Medical Squadron main clinic, located at 90 Vandenberg Dr., Building 1900. Mental Health will be closed Feb. 14 through 19 and will officially reopen in its new

  • Hanscom clinic achieves AAAHC accreditation

    The 66th Medical Squadron clinic was recently notified that it achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care visit from November 2012. The accreditation distinguishes the outpatient clinic from many other outpatient facilities by providing the highest quality of

  • Influenza: Taking care of yourself and others

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Epidemiology Service are reporting a rise in flu cases throughout the United States. According to the CDC, the amount of clinic visits for flu-like illness was above the national average. Certain

  • What to expect at a dental exam

    People visit the dentist at least once a year, but are they fully aware of what is being evaluated during the exam? Of course, the dentist is checking for cavities, but that is only a small portion of the examination. A thorough dentist will not only check for the presence of tooth decay, but will

  • Hanscom clinic recognized as outstanding PCMH clinic

    The 66th Medical Squadron clinic was recently recognized as No. 16 out of 68 military treatment facilities in the Air Force for providing an outstanding medical home. Over the last three years, the Patient Centered Medical Home has been gradually implemented across the country and December 2011

  • AFMC recognizes Hanscom clinic

    The Hanscom dental clinic, the TRICARE Operations and Information Systems Flight, as well as five individuals from the 66th Medical Squadron racked up honors from the Air Force Materiel Command Medical Service Awards.The Air Force Medical Service Awards program encompasses 81 individual and team