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  • Specialized training pays off for young patients

    Keesler Medical Center's inpatient medical unit began accepting pediatric patients under 2 years old several weeks ago. However, before the unit could care for the young patients, the 81st Medical Group spent the preceding two months sending the nurses and medical technicians to Wilford Hall Medical

  • Plastic surgery returns to Keesler Medical Center

    Plastic surgery has returned to Keesler Medical Center for the first time since Hurricane Katrina more than two years ago. According to Maj. (Dr.) Kerry Latham, chief of plastic surgery, the plastic surgery clinic's main focus is reconstructive surgery following injuries or cancer treatment, among

  • Mishandling food can spoil holidays

    Food and the holidays go hand-in-hand, but food can cause illness if not handled correctly. Here are tips to stay healthy and fight food-borne bacteria: Keep hot foods hot (140 °F or above) and cold foods cold (40 °F or below). Wash your hands with soap and warm water before and after preparing raw

  • Dec. 12 is Keesler's Wingman Day

    Dec. 12 is Wingman Day at Keesler. Being a wingman was originally a term referring to the aircraft flying beside and slightly behind the lead aircraft in a formation.  The idea behind the wingman is to add the aspect of mutual support in aerial combat.   "Having a wingman with you on a mission makes

  • Holiday special events calendar

    Youth gift workshop -- 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., arts and crafts center, for ages 8 and older. $20 for 4 projects - cookie jar, picture frame, glass ornament and surprise. Bring a bag lunch and school picture. Dec. 5 Trip to Bellingrath Gardens' Magic Christmas in Lights -- 5-9 p.m. Light display and

  • Holidays + alcohol = hazardous mixture

    The holiday season is traditionally a time for family, friends and celebration. It's also a period of in-creased potential for serious mishaps. The season coincides with increased hazards from longer hours of darkness, adverse weather conditions, increased stress and chaotic activity