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AF reservist brings mental health expertise to Kunsan AB

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Aaron Gibson, an approachable leader with a warm smile, served 11 years in the U.S. Air Force as an active-duty mental health technician.

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Stop South Korea’s silent killer on World Hypertension Day: St. George’s University shares hypertension prevention tips

Hypertension (HTN), or high blood pressure, is the most common cardiovascular condition worldwide and a major preventable contributor to stroke, heart disease, and kidney-related illness and death.

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Caring for your wrist

The human hand is uniquely designed to combine power with precision. The animal kingdom has nothing nearly as good for wielding weapons, handling tools, playing musical instruments, or creating art.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Personal growth

During Vietnam my role as a bugler was to play taps while Marines were being buried. Grim duty.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Mother’s Day

Women today make up almost half of all workers in the United States. An increasing number of women are either the sole breadwinner for their family or share the role with their partners.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Rock ‘n’ roll and social change

To be an effective writer, every scribe knows they have to risk being transparent and honest. In this article you might figure out how old I am. As the saying goes, age is just a number.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Men and change

Guys like to take things apart and blow things up. During life, all guys need to tune themselves up, readjust their outlook, and psychologically recalibrate emotionally.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Children of suicide

One of my saddest memories as a trauma specialist was conducting a group therapy session for children.

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Eat like a heart doctor: Food is fuel to increase readiness

Health.mil sat down with Dr. Marc Alaric Franzos, a cardiologist at the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland, to explain what’s the best diet to eat overall and what foods warfighters should focus on to stay fit for the fight.

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Busan City urges mosquito bite prevention as nationwide Japanese encephalitis alert issued

The city of Busan has called on citizens to take strict mosquito bite prevention measures after a nationwide Japanese encephalitis caution order was issued by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) on March 27.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Conflict of Ideals

“What’s right today is wrong tomorrow. It all depends on where you are; It all depends on when you are; It all depends on what you feel; It all depends on how you feel. It all depends on how you’re praised; It all depends on point of view.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Self-management and stress

Regardless of one’s professional or social status or academic achievement in life, all humans have stress.

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Mental Notes with Hilary Valdez: Resolving conflict

Decades ago, when I was a Federal Investigator with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., I attended numerous training courses. One of the most important courses was resolving conflict.

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Restore ‘care’ to primary care providers

“What can I do for you today?” my new primary care manager said, after tap-tap-tapping on and opening the door of the examining room at the Naval Health Clinic.


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