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  • 22 medical officers chosen for promotion

    Twenty-two Keesler medical officers have been selected for promotion.To major:81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron -- Capts. Nicholas Lancia and Erin Weeden.81st Medical Group -- Capts. Chad Edwards and Andrew Matthies.81st Medical Operations Squadron -- Capts. Peter Blatz, Charles Borders

  • Armed Forces Retirement Home residents 'mugged' by warm military welcome

    Airmen, Sailors and Soldiers gathered at the Armed Forces Retirement Home Friday to hand out welcome home gifts to residents.The Gulfport retirement facility closed in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina destroyed several buildings and the steel and concrete perimeter around the structures.A new $187

  • Here's what you need to know

    Testicular cancer forms in tissues of the testis, one of two egg-shaped glands inside the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones. It accounts for only 1 percent of all cancers in men.It's estimated that this year, 8,480 new cases will be diagnosed and 350 deaths will occur.It's one of the most

  • Doctor recommends monthly self-exams

    Only one or two patients are treated each year for testicular cancer at the 81st Medical Group Hospital, according to Lt. Col. Michael Morris, a urologist with the 81st Surgical Operations Squadron."The first treatment is typically surgery," Colonel Morris explained. "Then patients either receive

  • Keesler instructor overcomes testicular cancer

    Prevention has always been a key focus for women's health, particularly monthly breast self examinations and annual PAP tests to screen for cervical cancer. But what kind of reminders do men receive to take care of their health -- particularly young men in the prime of their lives?Staff Sgt. Brian