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  • HAWC calls people to wear red Friday for "Go Red for Women" campaign

    Wearing red isn't just for Valentine's Day. On Friday, National Wear Red Day, sporting the bright color signifies one's support for the "Go Red for Women" campaign -- a national movement led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the American Heart Association, to bring heart disease's impact on women to

  • 78th MDG bone marrow registry site open for business

    The 78th Medical Group has established a walk-in registration site for the C.W. Bill Young Department of Defense Bone Marrow Registry. This is the first walk-in site for an Air Force installation in Georgia, according to 1st Lt. Melissa Campos, 78th MDG Lab Flight commander and recruitment campaign coordinator. Robins joins Fort Benning, the Army
  • Rhonda McKnight, aerobics instructor, leads an energetic aerobics class at the base gym. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tommie Horton)

    Success tips for setting, achieving fitness goals

    If you're among the many people who have set out to become healthier this year, Greg Reynolds, Health and Wellness Center exercise physiologist, has some tips to help you reach your goals. For starters, Reynolds suggests setting realistic objectives and breaking long-term plans down to smaller short-term goals. Achieving those smaller goals can

  • National Children's Dental Health Month

    The 78th Dental Squadron will be celebrating National Children's Dental Health month starting Tuesday with a visit to the Robins Child Development Center. Alex the Alligator, the 78th Dental Squadron mascot, will be on hand with representatives of the 78th Dental Squadron to educate the children on proper oral hygiene and nutritional habits. "Oral

  • Don't sweat it: Living Well class teaches how to deal with stress

    Living Well, a 90-minute class offered Mondays in the 78th Medical Operations Squadron by the Mental Health Clinic provides people with base access the skills to control stress and minimize its harmful effects. Capt. Emily Burt, a clinical psychologist in the 78th MDOS who teaches the class, said the four-part course helps people get to the root

  • 78th MDG establishes first AF bone marrow registry in state

    The 78th Medical Group has established a walk-in registration site for the C.W. Bill Young Department of Defense Bone Marrow Registry. This is the first walk-in site for an Air Force installation in Georgia, according to 1st Lt. Melissa Campos, 78th MDG Lab Flight commander and recruitment campaign coordinator. Robins joins Fort Benning, the Army
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