• ‘Supplemental’ information

    Dietary supplements are part of a $19.8 billion industry spanning a wide variety of products and uses.Military personnel looking to benefit from dietary supplements are mostly aware of prohibitions against the use of substances such as anabolic steroids and DMAA, but many think dietary supplements

  • Fight the Flu

    The influenza (flu) season is soon approaching and now is the time to be prepared to fight the flu. Air Force Global Strike Command and the 90th Medical Group are encouraging everyone to be immunized by December. Influenza, commonly called the flu, is a contagious virus that infects the respiratory

  • Missed appointments cost clinic more than $600,000

    Patients who fail to show up for scheduled appointments are costing the 90th Medical Group hundreds of thousands of dollars each year. Last year our military treatment facility had a total of 2,278 missed medical appointments. At a cost of $264 per appointment, that adds up to more than

  • Thank you to the Airmen of F. E. Warren

    I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for the men and women serving at F. E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., who volunteered their time and talent for the Sept. 8 Cheyenne National Day of Service & Remembrance Weekend. More than 220 community volunteers joined forces with

  • Weight management tips for your underweight pet

    Editor's note: This is the last of a three-part series about healthy lifestyles for petsBottom line up front: a pet with a well maintained diet, weight, and body condition is more likely to live a happier, healthier, and longer life. Some pets, like some people, are just naturally thin; however, an

  • F.E. Warren Commissary begins rollout of Commissary Rewards Card

    F. E. Warren Commissary has rolled out the Commissary Rewards Card that will allow customers to access and redeem digital coupons. Cards can only be used at commissaries where the card has been deployed.The commissary has actively starting passing them out as of Sept. 19, 2012 to authorized patrons

  • Equal Opportunity: It all boils down to respect

    Some units on base contribute directly to the nuclear deterrent mission of the base; however, there are others which act in a supporting role to the various wing units.One office providing that support is the 90th Missile Wing Equal Opportunity Office, directed by James Hunt."As the EO director,

  • Weight management tips for your overweight cat

    Editor's note: This is the second of a three-part series about healthy lifestyles for petsBottom line up front: a pet with a well maintained diet, weight, and body condition is more likely to live a happier, healthier, and longer life. An overweight pet is subject to many of the health risks that