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  • Six weeks to a better you: week 6

    For the past six weeks, six participants completed the Body Gem® program at the Health and Wellness Center. Each submitted seven days of meals and exercise logs weekly to Staff Sgt. Shaleika Anderson, a Health and Wellness Center dietician. She advised each participant according to their logs, and

  • Medical Group lassos quality training

    The 319th Medical Group demonstrated their medical expertise, skills and training during a multi-event contingency operations competition in both daylight and lowlight here May 18. The competition, dubbed the "Med Group Rodeo," gave medical personnel from many backgrounds the opportunity to put

  • Y.E.S program recruiting meeting to be held

    The base's youth employee skills program will hold a recruiting meeting at 6 p.m. May 31 in the youth center here. The meeting is to inform eligible teens and parents about the program, which helps teens earn money for college expenses. All 13 to 18 year-olds are eligible. For more information, call

  • Six weeks to a better you: week 5

    At week five, the participants have almost completed their goals. They know what to do, now they have one more week to finish up. The six participants of the Body Gem® program have completed their fifth week. Each has submitted seven days of meals and exercise logs to Staff Sgt. Shaleika Anderson, a

  • Dog bite prevention

    Man's best friend bites more than 4.7 million people a year. Each year, 800,000 Americans seek medical attention for dog bites; half of these are children. Of those injured, 386,000 require treatment in an emergency department and about a dozen die. The rate of dog bite-related injuries is highest

  • Know the facts to prevent mosquitoes from bugging you

    * Keep grass and shrubs trimmed. Mosquitoes take cover in shaded areas during hot sunny days * Wear light-colored long-sleeved shirts and pants. * Apply repellants to clothing and exposed skin. Repellants containing DEET have been proven to be most effective. For casual use, products with 10%-35%

  • High blood pressure is no joke

    High blood pressure substantially raises a person's risk for heart disease, heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure. Luckily, high blood pressure can easily be controlled through a combination of good nutrition, healthy lifestyle habits and appropriate medication. A healthier, more positive

  • Making every Airman combat ready

    Every Airman who deploys must be ready for anything. They receive different kinds of training for situations they may encounter, but almost every Airman at Grand Forks Air Force Base leaves for their area of responsibility with combat training provided by the 319th Security Forces Squadron. The