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  • Joint Commission closes inspection with briefing

    The week-long survey by the Joint Commission of every facet of the 81st Medical Group's patient care ended with a Feb. 8 briefing to the 81st MDG senior staff and 81st Training Wing leadership.Official results are expected soon.The three-member Joint Commission team was led by Dr. Larry Kachik.

  • Caution recommended using dietary supplements

    With the growing influx of dietary supplements claiming to help people get bigger, stronger and faster, it's important to stay informed of the effects and consequences these products could have on physical and mental health, or how they may cause positive drug test results.A dietary supplement is a

  • Dental urges use of sports guards

    It is estimated that 13-29 percent of the five million teeth injured or knocked out each year are caused during a sports-related incident. Considering these numbers, it is surprising that sports guards are still underutilized.Sports guards can drastically decrease the risk of injury to the teeth.

  • Students learn from mobile courts martial

    There was standing room only in the fishbowl at the Levitow Training Support Facility during a mobile summary court martial Feb. 8. Making summary courts martial mobile and accessible to a large audience of new Airmen, is a way to teach them early in their careers that committing crimes is not