Aug. 22, 2011 Get ready for mosquito season Mosquito season is here and not only are mosquitoes a nuisance, they can also pose a potential health risk to people and animals by causing West Nile and many other harmful viruses. Individuals can reduce risks by protecting themselves from mosquito bites and reducing mosquito breeding grounds
Aug. 1, 2011 Helpful tips on how to prevent and treat heat-related injuries Warm weather and outdoor activity go hand in hand. However, it is important for people to take action to avoid the severe health problems often associated with hot weather.Regardless of extreme weather conditions, the healthy human body can do an amazing job of keeping a steady temperature near 98.6
July 19, 2011 Offutt Airman finally home: One man's desire to serve his adoptive nation It's amazing how sometimes you get just what you need, right when you need it. More than five months into another deployment, I was tired: Tired from the challenges faced in a new job, a new place; tired from the long hours and pressure of trying to be the best; tired of being away from my wife and
July 13, 2011 Ride safe and live There is an activity that is so much fun that the command chief and the wing commander do it. It is so economical that many other people do it too. What is it? Ride a motorcycle.This is an increasingly popular mode of transportation because of gas prices, and simply, it is fun. However, the number
June 29, 2011 Hold the Line Recently, an Airman stopped by my office to outprocess before PCSing out. This sharp first-termer was on his way to pursue his commission as an officer and asked me to provide some thoughts on leadership. Given the fact that there is no shortage to the number of books on leadership at the local
June 8, 2011 When in Doubt, Think Big! "The Air Force is getting smaller." "We're not going to have enough money, planes or people." We've heard similar sentiments over the last few years and there's an element of truth in them. We are getting smaller. We won't have as much money and aircraft, and we can expect to stay in combat for the
May 26, 2011 Salute to Civilian and Contractors of Team Offutt I'd like to take this opportunity to offer a salute to the civilian and contractor members of the total force that support the day-to-day operations of the 55th Wing and Team Offutt. As military members, it can be very easy to take for granted the contribution of our teammates who don't wear
May 9, 2011 A history of National Nurses Week As our country prepares to celebrate National Nurses Week, it is important to recognize that nursing has been around a very long time. The art of nursing can be traced back to 250 B.C. when males were the primary caregivers who helped patients walk, gave massages, bathed and cooked. In medieval
May 6, 2011 What’s so positive about negative feedback? Oh boy. Here we go again. Time for some feedback from the boss. I guess its time to thicken up the skin and get ready for some feedback: some positive feedback.Yes, that's right. I said positive feedback. I'm far from perfect, so I know my boss will usually point out the things I need to work on.
May 5, 2011 Ask A Sports Doc - What is an MRI? Nagging knee pain? Ankle sprains that won't quit? Wondering if your injury will haunt you for life or just keep you from 100% on the PT test? Ask a Sports Medicine Doc! Ehrling Bergquist Clinic at Offutt AFB has highly trained Sports Medicine physicians and Family Medicine physicians with vast