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U.S. military implements acupuncture to treat pain in combat settings
Integrative medicine (IM) is coming of age in the U.S. military, with the first example of widespread implementation of an IM technique being the popular use of acupuncture to treat pain in combat...
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Did you know that TRICARE has services for beneficiaries with special needs?
The Department of Defense celebrates the Month of the Military Child in April. In recognition of our military families, the 779th Medical Group (779 MDG), Population Health Department would like to...
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779th Medical Group united for patient safety
Patient Safety Awareness Week was held from March 13-19 as part of the United for Patient Safety campaign, sponsored by the National Patient Safety Foundation. It is the start of a year-round effort to...
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Air Force Surgeon General attends Battlefield Acupuncture training
Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Mark A. Ediger attended Battlefield Acupuncture training taught by Dr. Richard Niemtzow, Director of the Air Force Acupuncture Center on Joint Base Andrews on...
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New Urgent Care Pilot Program for Prime Beneficiaries
To increase access to care, the Department of Defense is launching an Urgent Care Pilot Program for TRICARE Prime beneficiaries. This program allows Prime enrollees two visits to a network or TRICARE...
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Nurses Week Spotlight: Suzanne Bucci, Red Cross Volunteer Registered Nurse
National Nurses Week is May 6-12, 2016. Take a moment to thank the many dedicated nurses and medical technicians who play a monumental role in providing trusted care anywhere. Suzanne Bucci, a...
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AF leader shares life-long love of nursing
As a young girl, Air Force Deputy Surgeon General and Chief of the Nurse Corps Maj. Gen. Dorothy Hogg always found herself placing band-aides on dolls and requesting doctor kits and microscopes. In the...
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Nurses Week Spotlight: Lt. Jennifer Abelson, Registered Nurse
National Nurses Week is May 6-12, 2016. The 779th Medical Group has many dedicated nurses and medical technicians who are committed to providing the highest quality medical care with kindness and...
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17th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Cody hosted two Town Hall Meeting with Airmen on May 17, 2016 at the theater on Joint Base Andrews, Md. He allowed airmen to ask questions that were on...
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Preparing for pollen season
Spring in the Washington, DC area is famous for its lovely cherry trees, and infamous for the green haze of pollen in the sky and on our cars. For pollen sufferers it means the onset of sneezing,...
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What is asthma?
May is Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month. Asthma is a disease of your lungs that causes coughing, wheezing, difficulty breathing and chest tightness. It is caused by inflammation in the airways of the...
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Select clinics to begin moving into new treatment facility
Phase 1 construction of the new Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center is complete. Select clinics will begin moving into the new facility, Building 1060, as early as May 25, 2016. Phase I...
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If I get sick while traveling, what do I do?
When traveling out of the area, TRICARE Prime enrollees are only covered for Urgent or emergency care. Routine care is not authorized when traveling out of the area. Always obtain a referral from your...
View ArticleAF continues to monitor Zika virus, infected mosquitoes could hit U.S. this...
As the potential for infected mosquitoes to reach the U.S. rises, the Air Force continues to closely monitor the emergence of Zika virus infection to help inform and protect Airmen and their families....
View ArticleAppointment line is down
Due to a phone outage affecting the main telephone switch at Joint Base Andrews (JBA) and Joint Base Anacostia Bolling (JBAB), phone services are unavailable and appointment scheduling is unavailable...
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Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center moves continue
Selected clinics have moved into the new Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center located at Building 1060 W. Perimeter Road. They are: è Internal Medicine: Re-opened on June 1 on the 3rd floor,...
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Operation Cookie Drop
On June 15, 2016 the Airmen from the 79th Medical Wing received a big delivery. Girl Scout Cookies! The Girl Scouts from the Hudson Valley Region, New York Service Unit sent over 6000 cookies to be...
View ArticleMelanoma, the "ugly duckling" lesion
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, one in five Americans will develop some form of skin cancer in their lifetime. One of the more worrisome types of skin cancer is melanoma. Melanoma is...
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Green Dot Implementers coined.
Green Dot is a civilian program adapted by the Air Force to help reduce the amount of interpersonal violence through a culture change strategy. More specifically though, a Green DOT is a single moment...
View ArticleNew Commander for the 779th Medical Group Welcomed
Colonel Leslie Knight assumed command of the 779th Medical Group on July 18, 2016 at the Base Theater on Joint Base Andrews. The event was hosted by Colonel Sharon Bannister, 79th Medical Wing...
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