• November is the Great American Smokeout Month

    Options for quitting smoking There are several methods for quitting smoking, but no single approach works best for everyone. You may need to try more than one method before you quit for good. While some quit methods require a doctor's prescription, others do not. It is always a good idea to discuss

  • Think safety when working with electricity

    When you think of things that are strong conductors of electricity, power lines, wires and metals likely come to mind. Surprisingly, the human body can also be an excellent conductor of electricity, and when an electric current hits the body several types of injuries can occur. The body may go into

  • Holidays call for “whole family” approach to safety

    When families gather for the holidays, it's natural to 'keep an eye out' for groups of nieces and nephews, sons and daughters excited to play together during seasonal celebrations. Airmen thoughtfully "childproof" their homes and check Christmas lights for faults that might lead to a shock. Families

  • Center is holding pre-deployment brief for all upcoming deployers, families

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center is holding a family pre-deployment brief for all upcoming deployers and their families on Monday, Dec. 1, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Heritage Club. This event will be a one-stop shop for all deployers, and will include every agency so that deployers can have

  • Medical Group offers new nurse advice line

    What should you do in the middle of the night when your baby wakes up with a fever? What about when you're miserable on a Sunday afternoon with a sore throat? What's the best way to take care of a cold? At what point should you go to the doctor? Sometimes it's difficult to know what to do when

  • ACC names Longhorn Dining Facility best in command

    Air Combat Command recently named the Longhorn Dining Facility as the 2008 best dining facility and will go on to represent the command at the Air Force-level for the best food service operation worldwide. A team of Air Force food service experts will visit here in the spring to rate the facility

  • C-130 production super killed in car wreck

    The 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron lost a production superintendent Sunday at approximately 5:15 p.m. when Master Sgt. Andre Williams was killed in a car accident on Southwest Drive. Weeks from retirement, he lost control of his Ford Expedition, which flipped over into Elm Creek. "This is a

  • Bad Breath Blues

    Have you found yourself wishing you or a loved one could eliminate bad breath? It is often embarrassing and can detract from your social and professional life. Many people wonder what causes bad breath and how to get rid of it. Most often, bad breath is associated with poor removal of bacteria and