AFMC HealthSpot
What Your Posture Says About You
Your posture has a huge impact on your mental and physical health. It also reveals a lot about you, your attitude and level of confidence. How you hold your body – often called body language – can tell more about you than your words. Sitting up straight or standing...
22 Top Tips for Firework Safety
Fireworks season is here! Nothing says Independence Day like fireworks but it’s not all fun and excitement. Some of those “oohs” and “aaws” may be because someone was injured by fireworks. About 12,000 fireworks-related injuries plus 10-15 deaths happen every year in...
Fathers: Consider Parental Leave to Boost Bonding
Mothers have nine months to get ready for the life-changes that a new baby brings, but dads often need a little extra time to adjust to parenthood. Parental leave can help working parents make that adjustment by giving them time to bond with their new child. According...
Water Safety Tips Prevent Drownings
Summer means fun around the water – the pool, waterpark, lake, ocean or your favorite fishing hole. The beauty of Arkansas’ lakes and streams rivals any place in the country. Bodies of water seem to hold a primal attraction for us. It may be the life-giving properties...
Act F.A.S.T. to Survive Stroke
Strokes are a type of heart disease. Many of the lifestyle choices and treatment options associated with strokes are also the same as for heart disease. Until recently, Arkansas was the nation’s leading state for the number of stroke deaths per capita. After a...
Learn from the Experts: Governor’s Quality Conference June 18
Learn how to recognize and break down barriers to workforce quality at the 2019 Governor’s Quality Award Healthcare Seminar, 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, June 18, Embassy Suites, Little Rock. This year’s theme is “The Unconscious Barriers to Workforce Quality.” Hugh...
Give Life to Save Lives
Be a superhero. You have the power to save up to eight lives and improve the health of 200 people. Register to be an organ, eye or tissue donor. Every day 21 Americans die waiting for an organ transplant and about 120,000 are on a transplant waiting list. The United...
A Mother’s Day Gift
Just in time for Mother’s Day – give the gift of care. If your mother is ill or has chronic health conditions and needs a caregiver to help with daily activities, here’s important information for you. We all want our mothers to be safe and receive the best care. And...
A Community Fitness Success Story
Lake Village, Ark., is a success story. This small, rural town in the Arkansas Delta is poor, isolated and low on resources. But one determined mayor and a community ready to get healthy have started to bring change. Lake Village created a public workout center free...
Stay Safe: Drug Take-Back Event April 27
Arkansas’ Prescription Drug Take-Back program provides a safe, easy and anonymous way to dispose of medications you no longer need. Safe disposal of expired or unneeded prescription drugs is the only way to protect your family, pets and the environment. Prescription...
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