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20th MDOS Airman helps protect health

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tamika Bradley, 20th Medical Operations Squadron allergy and immunizations technician, prepares a pneumococcal vaccine for a patient at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 8, 2017. The vaccine is effective against 23 types of pneumococcal bacteria, reducing the likelihood of infections such as pneumonia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)
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July is Herbal, Prescription Interaction Awareness Month

July is Herbal and Prescription Interaction Awareness Month. The month’s purpose is to spread knowledge about how herbal supplements can interact with prescription medications, causing effects such as reduced or enhanced effectiveness of medications and interference with medication absorption. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)
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It’s all in the blood

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brittani Payton, 20th Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory technician, performs an Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) test on a control sample at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 20, 2016. An ESR tests blood for non-specific inflammation in patients; if the test returns abnormal results, it allows doctors to determine further treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kelsey Tucker)
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Weasels of the week

U.S. Airmen from the 20th Dental Squadron dental lab are recognized as the Shaw “Weasels of the Week” by 20th Fighter Wing leadership at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 14, 2016. The Airmen were chosen for their efforts in performing approximately 3,000 procedures, supporting 9,200 appointments and increasing production while only 33 percent staffed for three months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kelsey Tucker)
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