Feb. 13, 2013 Healthy heart tips February is Heart Health Month and while heart disease may be a leading cause of death, that doesn't mean people have to accept it as their fate. Although some lack the power to change some risk factors--such as family history, gender or age--there are some easy prevention steps people can
Feb. 11, 2013 Physical Therapy Clinic receives new equipment Scott's Physical Therapy Clinic recently received new equipment, which will increase their capability to evaluate and treat ankle, foot, knee and hip injuries, and puts them on the cutting edge of running rehab and training."Our goal at Scott PT is to provide the best in injury and surgery rehab and
Feb. 5, 2013 Dental Squadron increases mission readiness on installation The dental exam scheduling process that once took Unit Health Monitors days to complete every month, has now been reduced to hours, thanks to five members assigned to the 375th Dental Squadron. Currently military members are required to have an annual exam every 13 months or they show up on the
Jan. 30, 2013 Scott firefighters save mechanic's life A team of firefighters raced down the flightline at a base in Southwest Asia to arrive at what looked like a normal KC-10, but the real emergency was inside the plane. Firefighters deployed from Scott AFB, assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Wing Civil Engineer Squadron fire department, rescued an
Jan. 30, 2013 Airmen learn life lessons from motivational speaker Airmen attending the 375th Air Mobility Wing commander's call got a life lesson from someone who's overcome a lot of challenges in his own life. That man was John Foppe.Foppe is a public speaker from Breese, Ill., who was born without arms. He is a motivational speaker who talks about the human
Jan. 30, 2013 Health officials provide flu update Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials report that Influenza activity continues to increase in the U.S. and most of the country is now experiencing high levels of influenza-like-illness.Joe Bresee, chief of the epidemiology and prevention branch in the CDC's influenza division said,
Jan. 23, 2013 New Outdoor Adventure program offered at Scott Scott's Outdoor Recreation Center will kick-start a new initiative this year called the Outdoor Adventure program, designed to provide off base, outdoor activities varying from high-risk to children friendly.Adventure enthusiast and mastermind behind the program, Garry Green said after he arrived at
Jan. 23, 2013 McDew is keynote speaker at MLK luncheon Team Scott celebrated the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., during an annual luncheon Jan. 15, at the Scott Club. Lt. Gen. Darren W. McDew, 18th Air Force commander, was the guest speaker.The luncheon served as an opportunity for attendees to reflect on the principles of racial equality and
Jan. 18, 2013 Former CMSAF shares "12 F-words" to live by Filled with humorous life stories and a jolly demeanor, former Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Robert D. Gaylor briefed his "12 powerful F- word philosophy" to 40 members of Team Scott who were attending a one day resilience class Jan. 17, 2013. Gaylor's "12 powerful F- words" are: focus,