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Consider a few important factors before getting cosmetic surgery in Korea

South Korea is well known for cosmetic surgery. Per capita, people in Korea go under the knife (or needle) more than anywhere else in the world.
Charles Cumiskey and Lt. Col. Sherie Johnson show charge nurses at Madigan Army Medical Center some of the finer points of Clairvia on Sept. 17. Clairvia is a workload management tool in MHS GENESIS. (Photo Credit: Suzanne Ovel)
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Improving inpatient care with MHS GENESIS

Inpatient nursing at Madigan Army Medical Center is breaking new ground in how they manage both patients' care and nurse staffing with the help of specialized software.
Navy Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Sebastian Castano, an assistant suicide prevention coordinator assigned to Naval Station Mayport, ties a yellow ribbon around a tree at Mayport Memorial Park in recognition of Suicide Awareness Month. Participants tied yellow ribbons to represent the 46 active duty Sailors lost to suicide in 2019. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alana Langdon)
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Suicide prevention is a year-round effort

While September is the month when individuals and organizations across the nation raise awareness about suicide, efforts to promote psychological health and prevent suicide are an ongoing evolution that happen every month of the year at commands throughout the Navy Medicine West (NMW) region.
Lt. Col. Marc R. Welde, left, commander of U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea, passes a flag on Aug. 9 to Maj. Chewanda E. Jones, who takes command of the 95th Medical Detachment (Blood Support). Also pictured is Sgt. 1st Class Marina Prewitt. (Photo Credit: Chief Warrant Officer 2 Donny Puckpibul)
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USAMMC-K gains operational control of blood support detachment

The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea gained a valuable resource in August as the Korean theater's lead medical logistics agent received operational control of the 95th Medical Detachment (Blood Support).
Team Osan members prepare to transport injured Army patients during Operation Ascending Eagle, Aug. 28, 2019, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Air Force and Army medics jointly operated in the simulated large casualty training to enhance their aeromedical evacuation and patient transportation procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Nash)
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Air Force, Army medevacs 30 patients

Chaos ensues on the flightline as 30 battered and bruised patients ail from injuries suffered during simulated wartime contingencies.
Lt. Col. Juli Fung-Hayes (center), a U.S. Army Reserve emergency medicine physician with the 2nd Medical Brigade, leads a medic team from the 396th Combat Support Hospital, headquartered at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, through a trauma and critical care scenario in a field hospital during a promotional photo shoot for Army Reserve marketing and recruiting at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, July 18, 2018. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret)
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DoD to begin next major phase of military hospital consolidation

The Department of Defense is preparing for the next major step in consolidating military hospitals and clinics under a single agency, one of the largest organizational changes within the U.S. military in decades.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Ayla Soltren, a 5th Battalion Army Reserve Career Division counselor, collects school supplies with her daughter, Lana, at a Back to School Info Fair hosted by the 6th Force Support Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 3, 2019. Another tradition of the season is making sure vaccinations are up to date to keep students healthy and protected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C. Grossklag)
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Five tips for back-to-school vaccinations

The arrival of August brings the beginning of a new school year for students from kindergarten through high school.
Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Barnes, chief medical information officer for DHA Medical Logistics, is coordinating the transition of DHA medical logistics as well as the medical device Risk Management Framework. (DHA photo)
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CyberLOG's the safe word for medical devices, equipment

Cybersecurity for medical devices and equipment was the focus of breakout sessions Thursday at the 2019 Defense Health Information Technology Symposium, or DHITS.
The 549th Hospital Center's Commanding Officer, Col. Andrew Landers, and Senior Enlisted Advisor, Command Sgt. Maj. Nicole Haines, case the colors of the 121st Combat Support Hospital during a reflagging ceremony on July 16. The unit has provided medical care on the Korean peninsula since 1950. (Photo Credit: William Wight, 65th Medical Brigade)
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121 CSH cases colors after 69 years on peninsula; reflags as 549th Hospital Center

2019 has been a year of "historic" events for the 65th Medical Brigade. Col. Derek Cooper, the 65th Medical Brigade Commander, reflected upon this time during a reflagging ceremony July 16 at the Brian Allgood Army Community Hospital Asia Gardens on U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Yongsan in which after more than 69 years on the Korean...
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Puget Sound MHS plans for a joint medical environment

As the Military Health System transforms, members of the Puget Sound Military Health System are leading the way in integrating care across a joint military environment. Improving the way it handles business planning to optimize health care is the most recent example of collaboration across services.
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'Why are there scissors on the table?'

I love food scissors and the rhythmical noise they make when they easily cut through slices of thick Korean barbeque.
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Seaman’s Club to hold the annual Thanksgiving buffet on November 28

The annual Thanksgiving buffet at the United Seaman’s Club on Pier 8 returns for another year on Thursday, November 28th.
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Korea's convenience stores start offering more vegan options

Local convenience store retailers have started offering more vegetarian and vegan options as the number of health-conscious Koreans are on the rise.
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Gugane Hanjeongsik offers savory Korean full-course meals in Busan

In Mangmi-dong, Suyeong-gu, Gugane offers an awesome Korean traditional meal at a reasonalble price. You can enjoy the fine collection of well-known Korean side dishes carefully made by the owner/chef.
Veggie burgers and other plant-based meat substitutes are being offered at food courts on many Army, Air Force and Navy bases in the United States. PIXABAY
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Impossible Whopper, other meatless fast-food options continue to elude overseas troops

Plant-based meat substitutes can be found on food court menus at U.S. military installations nationwide, but it’s still unclear when those options will make their way to bases overseas.
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On Georgian Feasts & Family Traditions

I have dined in luxurious restaurants and exotic tiny local eateries around the world, yet when it comes to naming the most memorable meal of my life there is only one that comes to mind – our family dinners on New Year’s Eve at my grandfather’s house back in Tbilisi, Georgia.