When Senior Airmen Sabrina Ocampo and Kyle Rogers walk into the 78th Medical Group clinic at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia clinic, the excitement of their customer’s is almost comparable to kids seeing Santa Claus.
Though not dressed in red, but instead wearing their camouflage uniforms of the day, the pair travels with a cart piled with a variety of medical supplies.
Ocampo and Rogers are 78th Medical Logistics Flight technicians, which is connected to the 78th Healthcare Operations Squadron.
“The smiles and ‘YAYs’ brighten my day,” said Rogers. “Customer satisfaction is important. It gives me a sense of accomplishment, because I know I’m providing a service for something bigger.
“Our squadron is vital to the 78th Medical Group’s mission,” continued Rogers. “Without us, it can jeopardize the entire medical group getting critical supplies to treat Airmen. So our jobs are very critical.”
The medical logistics’ warehouse is the place to get all things medical and even non-medical supplies for the installation.
“It’s the foundation for the 78th Medical Group clinic,” said Capt. Victor Johnson, 78th HCOS Medical Logistics flight commander. “Without medical logistics, you can’t do anything else. We order the supplies for the doctors, nurses and technicians, and we also calibrate medical and dental equipment.”
“Whatever it takes” is the mission and mindset of these Airmen commonly known as “Log Dogs”.
“I like that we can work at our own pace,” said Ocampo. “We never know what to expect because it all depends on what is being delivered. On some days, it can be a lot and on other days a little.”
Medical logistics is also responsible for ensuring deploying medical teams have everything they need to establish clinics stateside or abroad.
“We work with a variety of vendors to secure medical prescriptions and supplies,” said Master Sgt. Nadia Wolf, 78th HCOS Medical Logistics flight chief. “We are also responsible for ordering items like stethoscopes, dental chairs, MRI machines and any tools used for patient care. If it is something that belongs in a medical treatment facility, we order it.”
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The logistics flight is also responsible for war reserve material. Those are deployable packages containing a variety of medical supplies for the wing and deployed when called upon.
“What I like most about working in logistics is that there are so many diverse sections,” said Rogers. “I have really enjoyed learning how the entire process works on purchasing, delivering and everything in between. But the greatest thing is helping provide for the entire medical group, which is helping my fellow Airmen.”
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You asked, we answered! Hundreds of Start TODAY members told us they wanted more healthy, balanced meal ideas to help them reach their health goals. This dietitian-designed meal plan gives you the flexibility to ease into a new year — all while learning the building blocks of healthy eating.
What to Eat This Week, April 3, 2023
If your goal is to eat healthier this spring, we’ve got you covered with numerous nutrition strategies in this week’s plan. For breakfast, you’ll get plenty of protein — which keeps you fuller for longer periods of time — and when eaten at breakfast, may help minimize cravings later in the day. Hearty plant-forward lunches reduce your meat consumption while keeping you satisfied. And the range of dinners show how easy seasonings can elevate any dish, so healthy meals pack a flavorful punch.
Get your day off to the right start with these protein-packed options. We recommend sitting down while you eat, but these meals can easily be taken to-go.
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This recipe makes four burritos that get wrapped and frozen. Spend 15 minutes prepping this on the weekend for heat-and-eat meals during the week.
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Although you can swap Greek yogurt for the protein powder in this smoothie, the recommended amount won’t provide the same level of hunger- and cravings-busting protein. To choose a protein powder, look for one with minimal, simple ingredients and no artificial sweeteners.
Lunch
Plants dominate the plate on the world’s healthiest diets. These filling, plant-centric meals will keep you fueled and focused all afternoon.
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Prep the soup before you go to bed, and let it cook through the night. Have a slice of whole grain toast topped with mashed avocado or melted cheese on the side.
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Set aside 15 minutes over the weekend or one evening to make this protein-packed pasta dish.
Veggie-Packed Sandwich
Mash some rinsed and drained canned chickpeas into store-bought hummus. Spread the mixture over 2 slices of toasted whole grain bread. Layer jarred, roasted red peppers and baby spinach between the two bread slices and fold into a sandwich. Serve with some baby carrots.
Dinner
We’ve offered five delicious recipes this week, but there’s no need to make them all. A great meal prep strategy is to make enough for leftovers, so choose the most tempting ones to make this week. We’ve also included another handy meal prep strategy–using healthy convenience foods, like frozen mashed cauliflower and brown rice. As always, feel free to browse previous weeks and swap in any recipes you love. Don’t forget to include the veggie side dishes, too.
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Though the ingredient list looks long, this recipe is surprisingly easy to make. Serve it with frozen brown rice or get more veggie power by mixing brown rice with frozen riced cauliflower.
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A frittata works for any meal, but we like it for a low-maintenance dinner. This one uses frozen vegetables to keep things especially low-key. Have it with a piece of whole grain avocado toast on the side.
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Chicken thighs are less expensive and more tender than chicken breasts. This minimal-ingredient fall-off-the-bone chicken thigh dish is simple to prep, but makes an impressive meal. Serve it with ready-to-heat frozen mashed cauliflower or make a mashed potato-cauliflower blend using premade mashed potatoes.
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You can’t go wrong with a veggie-packed, protein-rich soup. Don’t let the long ingredient list spook you — only a few ingredients need prepping, so the meal comes together quickly. Serve with a piece of bread (such as sourdough) if you like.
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Use whole grain tortillas when making these simple enchiladas, and serve them with sliced avocado, diced tomatoes and a simple side salad to add some veggie goodness to the meal.
Snacks
Snacks that contain whole food sources of protein and fiber offer a winning formula that keeps you full for hours. Here are a few ideas:
Baby carrots with creamy taco dip. To make the dip, add some taco seasoning to Greek yogurt and mix.
Ricotta cheese topped with sliced grape tomatoes
Frozen spiced bananas with tahini. To make, sprinkle cinnamon and cacao powder over banana slices and freeze until firm. Drizzle with tahini.
Miranda Lambert had upsetting news for her fans Thursday.
The singer took to her Instagram story to share that, due to health concerns, she had to cancel a Las Vegas performance.
“Hey y’all. I have been under a doctor’s care all day to see if things improved, however unfortunately I’ve been put on vocal rest and we have to cancel our show tonight,” Lambert wrote.
Miranda Lambert canceled Thursday night’s show of her Las Vegas residency due to a health issue.(Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
“To those fans who made plans to spend their Thursday night with us, I truly apologize. I am working hard to get better for the shows on Saturday and Sunday.
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“See you all soon, and thank you for understanding.”
She also explained how fans can get refunds
Miranda Lambert took to her Instagram story to share the disappointing news she had to cancel her show Thursday.(Miranda Lambert Instagram)
The 39-year-old country star is in Las Vegas for her Velvet Rodeo residency.
Lambert took to her Instagram last weekend to share pictures from her show. “Country and Western,” she wrote, adding a blue heart emoji. “Las Vegas Velvet Rodeo.”
As Lambert continues to perform, she is also influencing a younger generation of country music artists.
Megan Moroney recently told Fox News Digital Lambert inspired her as a singer-songwriter.
“Well, I think, like, from a songwriting aspect, I always love Kacey Musgraves … Miranda Lambert,” Moroney said, adding that the “If I Was a Cowboy” singer was one of her “musical influences.”
Megan Moroney, right, revealed she has been inspired by Miranda Lambert.(Getty Images)
Moroney clarified that while she has never spoken to Lambert, she has run into her — literally.
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The 25-year-old said, several years ago, when she was still in college in Georgia, “I accidentally ran into her … and I stepped on her on accident. But I just apologized, but I haven’t had a conversation with her now.”
Megan Moroney is nominated for two CMT awards.(Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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Moroney is nominated for two CMT Music awards, one for breakthrough female video of the year and one for CMT digital-first performance of the year for “Tennessee Orange.”
Janelle Ash is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital.
by Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Proximal tubule specific Atp1a1 ablation. Scheme for generation of RPT-specific Atp1a1 knockout mouse model using a Cre/Lox approach (a). DNA genotyping for homozygous floxed NKA α1 (b) and heterozygous SGLT2-Cre (c). Mice positive for homozygous floxed α1 and heterozygous SGLT2-Cre were grouped as RPTα1-/- and mice positive for homozygous floxed α1 but negative for SGLT2-Cre were grouped as controls RPTα1+/+. Representative blots of NKA α2 and NKA α3 in RPTα1-/- and RPTα1+/+ cortex (120 g) with control mouse brain (30 g) used as positive control (4-month male), and their respective Ponceau S- stained blots as loading control (d-e). Credit: The FASEB Journal (2023). DOI: 10.1096/fj.202200785RR
A new study led by Marshall University researchers focuses on a novel mechanism of the body’s regulation of salt balance.
The kidney plays a central role in the body’s ability to maintain an appropriate sodium balance, which is critical for the determination of blood pressure. Disorders of sodium balance contribute to the development and progression of many common diseases, including hypertension, heart disease and stroke.
Na/K-ATPase (NKA) is the enzymatic machinery that drives absorption of sodium along the renal proximal tubule. As such, it makes quite an unlikely candidate as a molecular counteractor of sodium absorption. In contrast, the Xie model for NKA receptor/signaling, named for the late Zijian Xie, Ph.D., predicts that NKA has evolved as the perfect molecular entity to sense intracellular sodium and coordinate the cellular response to temper absorption and maintain a steady delivery to the distal tubule.
Using gene targeting in cells and mice to test the respective contributions of NKA signaling and ion pumping to the overall regulation of renal sodium reabsorption, the study revealed that NKA signaling is functionally dominant over NKA ion pumping in the control of renal sodium reabsorption, according to new research published earlier this month in The FASEB Journal.
“This paper represents a major advance and a paradigm shift in renal physiology/mammalian salt handling,” said Sandrine Pierre, Ph.D., interim director of the Marshall Institute for Interdisciplinary Research and the corresponding author on the study. “To date, it is the most tangible proof of the validity and physiological significance of the Xie model for sodium pump signaling.”
Expertise in renal physiology and genetic approaches in experimental models to evaluate the non-classical Na/K-ATPase receptor function was provided by a cross-departmental team of investigators from the Marshall Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (MIIR) and the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Xie, a pioneer of NKA non-ion pumping function, was a driving force behind this project from its inception.
“Developing the first genetic mouse model targeting NKA in renal proximal tubule cells has allowed us to unmask the dual antagonistic roles of NKA in renal Na+ and water reabsorption,” said Shreya Mukherji, Ph.D., a scientist in the rare disease DDU at Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. and first author on the study, who conducted major portions of this research as a biomedical graduate student at Marshall University.
“However, this is just a stepping stone. Using similar approaches, our group and others will likely dissect new regulatory networks and identify new targets in the management of hypertensive disorders and other highly prevalent chronic conditions.”
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Many of us don’t consider conferring a book on the topic when we set a health or fitness goal. But there are many health and fitness books available in the market that are packed with useful information and might help us get closer to the objectives we’re pursuing.
Look for a book that explains the “why” behind the “what” if you want to start a new training regimen or style of exercise. It is easier to stay motivated if you comprehend the purpose of the activity. Nutrition books can guide you in making thoughtful dietary changes, and cookbooks can give you all the motivation you need. Consider reading books that offer sample meal plans for specific requirements like weight loss, muscle building, or a medical condition like diabetes.
All books on fitness should be thorough and written by experts with the appropriate qualifications. Ensure the book fits your objectives by looking up the author’s background or professional experience.
Here is the list of the best Fitness, Health and Nutrition books.
Best Books on Fitness, Nutrition & Health
The Fitness Mindset by Brian Keane
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We selected “The Fitness Mindset” as our top overall pick because it is a comprehensive guide to leading a fitter, more active life. Your eating habits, exercise routine, and capacity for motivation will all be strengthened throughout the book by fitness expert Brian Keane. Keane is here to help, making this a great choice for anyone interested in health, fitness, and personal development, whether you’re looking to change your diet, put in more time at the gym, or simply have more energy to get through the day. Buy now.
The One-Minute Workout by Martin Gibala
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Finding the time to exercise is challenging for many of us, not optimising a workout. The author of “The One-Minute Workout,” kinesiologist Martin Gibala, PhD, understands this and shares eight fundamental interval workouts and four micro-workouts that can be used as an alternative to increase strength and endurance quickly. You’ll learn from this educational read that having endless time doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll get fit. Buy now.
Glute Lab by Bret Contreras & Glen Cordoza
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This fitness book is the ultimate guide for strengthening your glutes, your body’s largest muscle. Concentrating only on your glutes may seem odd, but it is essential to all kinds of fundamental movements (like running, jumping, and weight-lifting). You can build strength elsewhere by developing it there. Bret Contreras, PhD, CSCS, a personal trainer, distils a tonne of field research and scientifically sound training methods throughout the book into an easy-to-follow training manual for building glute strength. Additionally, this fitness book gives you a specific objective to concentrate on as you begin strength training. Buy now.
Ready to Run by Kelly Starrett
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Anyone who runs frequently or wants to start running more should read “Ready to Run,” a fitness book. In this educational book, coach and physiotherapist Kelly Starrett, PhD, offers advice on how to deal with and prevent various problems that runners may run into, such as injuries, inadequate training, difficulties with changing running shoes, and more. Starrett teaches runners how to run faster, better, stronger, and injury-free by emphasising 12 basic performance standards. Buy now.
Good to Go by Christie Aschwanden
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Establishing a fitness routine largely entails working out, but recovery time is equally important. And precisely that is what makes “Good to Go” worth reading. What is the best way to aid your body in recovering from a workout? asks journalist and athlete Christie Aschwanden in her book, which delves into the complicated field of rest and recovery research. Aschwanden will assist you in determining which cutting-edge recovery techniques are worthwhile incorporating into your routine and which ones you’d be better off avoiding by keeping the focus where it belongs—on science. Buy now.
Breathwork by Valerie Moselle
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Yoga instructor Valerie Moselle provides a helpful manual for incorporating breathing exercises and meditation into your day in her book “Breathwork.” She begins by deconstructing the fundamentals of breathwork and investigating the potential advantages of enhancing the mind-body connection. Then, she provides a three-week training programme with easy, step-by-step exercises to add more meditation to your mornings and evenings. Buy now.
No Sweat by Michelle Segar
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“No Sweat” isn’t just a book about working out; it’s also about maintaining motivation while working out. Michelle Segar, PhD, a motivation scientist, reviews years of research on exercise and motivation throughout this fitness book. Even better: She summarises that research into a four-point plan to approach your fitness goals with dedication, vigour, and perhaps even enthusiasm. Buy now.
Complete Food & Nutrition Guide by Roberta L. Duyff
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Anyone wanting to comprehend nutrition should consult “The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Complete Food and Nutrition Guide.” The 816-page book is jam-packed with reliable details about dietary recommendations, health issues, and nutritional trends—directly from the sources. What’s lovely? The book avoids becoming overly technical. Instead, author Roberta Larson Duyff concentrates on explaining the information in simple terms so that readers can easily understand how they can apply science to their lives. Buy now.
Eat to Love by Jenna Hollenstein
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Despite being written by a nutritionist, “Eat to Love” is not a diet book. It is instead a study of mindful eating. In order to help readers better understand their relationships with their bodies—and how food plays a role in those relationships—Jenna Hollenstein draws on intuitive eating, mindfulness, and mindfulness techniques. The result is a nutrition guide that encourages you to prioritise your physical and mental health the next time you eat. Buy now.
Fitness Habits by Amaresh Ojha & Subhra Moitra
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Who wouldn’t want to be fitter? We all do, and we seek immediate outcomes. Most of us find incorporating fitness into our lifestyles difficult due to a lack of time, motivation, and guidance. So many of us begin with great enthusiasm but eventually give up. This book is a step-by-step manual that will help you win the game and incorporate fitness into your daily life if you have tried to maintain your fitness regimen but have difficulty sticking to it. The book Fitness Habits collects a wealth of research and studies that refute the most widely held beliefs about fitness. This book offers tried-and-true strategies for maintaining your fitness regimen and assists you in developing a daily desire to return to it. Buy now.
FAQs: Best Fitness, Health and Nutrition Books
Q1. What are the things to consider before planning a fitness program?
Ans. Since there is no one-size-fits-all solution for designing a fitness programme, certified personal trainers usually customise their plans for each client. If you plan to use a fitness book as a personal trainer replacement, you should first think about your goals, available resources, time, level of activity, and fitness before searching for a book that can help you get from where you are to where you want to be.
Q2. What are the benefits of reading fitness books?
Ans. Although the topics covered in fitness books vary, you can count on learning new information and getting new perspectives. You could pick up advice on exercising correctly, eating healthily, getting ready for a race or competition, and more. In some books, case studies or clinical trials are discussed. The author relays the information in plain language and explains how it is pertinent. A sample workout routine or meal plan is also included in some fitness books. Fitness books are a wealth of knowledge, but their value will be increased if you apply what you’ve learned to your exercise regimen.
Q3. How to make sure that the fitness book will help?
Ans. You can make sure a fitness book is a good fit for you by researching it. Read the book’s synopsis and any information provided in the book. You can get an idea of what to expect by reading the first chapter of a book before purchasing it from some online retailers. It’s also beneficial to read customer testimonials. Some reviewers disclose details about themselves and their circumstances that might be relevant to you. It can help you decide whether the book will benefit you by reading the viewpoints of someone with similar objectives.
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The majority of digital medical devices (53{bf0515afdcaddba073662ceb89fbb62b6b1bf123143c0e06b788e1946e8c353f}) in the US, as well as internet-connected tools in hospitals, are at risk of cyberattack, according to a 2022 FBI report.
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to change that, and has published new approval guidance that addresses the issue. Starting March 29, following directives contained in the federal omnibus spending bill, the FDA will reject applications for any cyber medical device that does not include a cyberattack protection plan.
The agency defines a cyber medical device as any medical device that has software capability or can be connected to the internet.
Most digital medical devices are vulnerable to attack
According to the 2022 FBI report, each of the medical devices currently on the market has on average 6.2 vulnerabilities to cyberattacks, and there have been recalls for insulin pumps and pacemakers that were found to have particularly serious security issues. For end-of-life devices, as many as 40{bf0515afdcaddba073662ceb89fbb62b6b1bf123143c0e06b788e1946e8c353f} of devices have no protection at all against attacks, the report found.
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This means that a large number of health devices, many of which are lifesaving, are susceptible to attack. The list provided by the FBI included insulin pumps, intracardiac defibrillators, and pacemakers. “Malign actors who compromise these devices can direct them to give inaccurate readings, administer drug overdoses, or otherwise endanger patient health,” said the report.
While such direct attacks have not yet occurred, about half of all hospitals have been targeted with ransomware, and nearly as many believe the attacks ended up affecting their patients’ care, too.
What comes next for digital medical device security?
Going forward, FDA approval of digital medical devices will depend on their sponsors providing evidence that their products are reasonably safe against cyber attacks, and submitting a plan to “monitor, identify, and address” any vulnerabilities and threats.
Until Oct. 1, 2023 , devices that have already been submitted for premarket approval before will not receive a refusal to accept from the FDA, which will instead work with the manufacturers and sponsors to obtain relevant information to assess their safety.
The guidance is only valid until 2025 at the latest, as the omnibus bill requires the FDA to update its cybersecurity guidance every two years at the most, to keep up with updates in threats and technology.
