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Show HillmpTimes September 11. 2003 -- J H Base clinic reporting increased chlamydia rates by Maj. Robert Zajac 75th Medical Group Laboratory Services, and Douglas E. Pierson Preventive Medicine Manager HURS.-M0- m ...... wn mnifrn-- i ! Chlamydia is the most frequently reported infectious disease in the United States. Though 526,653 cases were reported in 1997, according N. .J to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 3 million cases occur annually. Hill AFB Chlamydia rates have increased over the last couple years, and this year's Chlamydia count is on track to double last year's numbers. Chlamydia is a bacterial sexually transmitted disease that may present little to no signs or symptoms until the bacteria grows enough to potentially cause permanent damage to reproductive organs. Chlamydial infections can be easily spread from person to person THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 THRU MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 (CLOSED SUNDAY) IN through unprotected sexual intercourse, or through other sexual practices. Patients diagnosed at Hill AFB very often are in monogamous relationships but failed to be tested before deciding to be exclusive with their part OUR ENTIRE ner or even their spouse. The truth is, there are probably many people who are presently carrying around Chlamydia or even another occur, they will generally appear about 3 weeks after expo1-- sure to the bacteria. SALE! STATUARY BENCHES & ALL GARDEN ART ALL GROUND COVER regular $19.98, 32 to 48 per flat ALL HERBS IN STOCK 4" pots, regular $1.98 are now FOR ROSES 2 pot, grade 1 $ $4.99 values to $11.98 PERENNIALS 1 gal. size, regular $5.49 pain during sex; bleeding after sex; abdominal pain; thick, yellow vaginal discharge; frequent urge to urinate; fever; or nau- possible sterility. Children tested. Testing can be done easily and confidentially without scheduling an appointment at the Base Clinics. Calling the officer in charge of the Medical laboratory at Ext. or the Preventive Medicine to schedoffice at Ext. from untreated Chlamydia may takes less than 15 minutes. If Chlamydia goes untreated in women, it may spread to other parts of the body causing pelvic inflammatory disease or infertility. Left untreated in men it may cause inflammation of the sperm ducts and born to a mother suffering ule testing. The whole process Jablonski The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act prescribes a sequential process officials must follow before they can legally make recommendations for potential closures and realignments of military installations. DOD officials must submit a plan based upon an assessment of probable threats to national security through the period beginning with Oct 1. The plan includes problevels and major military-forc- e able units needed to meet these threats. Units include Air Force wings, Army divisions and Navy carrier and major combatant vessels. Officials must also submit an installation inventory to comprehensively list the number and categories of military installations worldwide, both by military department and by active and reserve forces. The secretary must further submit a description of the inventory necessary to support the plan. The description also includes force-structu- re BULK SOIL 1 PEP $23.77 cu. yd., regular $27.98 NOW 20-ye- ar end-streng- th FRUIT TREES 7 pot, 5'-tall, regular $21 .98 PLANT NOW & CAIN A YEAR! ALL $ 7' STEER MANURE cubic yard NOW regular $27.98 $23.77 BULK-COMPOST- y ET3 force-structu- re excess infrastructure and infrastructure ALL SHADE & FLOWERING Open !YIon.-S- at. t it I'll raM II L&-i-t- CLOSED SUNDAY 8- -6 49Jlfe. - . il itl MSjtTi fl (ill fHafr Wash.. Htr. 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Officials immediately dismissed the as a hoax, citing that the ongoing BRAC process is nowhere near complete. They have not made any assessments, decisions or recommendations for closures and realignments to the BRAC Commission, according to Nelson Gibbs. He is the assistant secretary of the Air Force for installations, environment and logistics. As part of the budget justification, defense officials must submit a number of reports and to justify the need for the BRAC 2005 round, Gibbs said. "This will occur in the February 2004 time frame," Gibbs said. "As such, recommendations (now) would be premature and not in accordance with the requirements of the BRAC law." The law establishes procedures that must be followed step by step to develop information, studies, plans and reports needed for such recommendations, he said. "While we have done much, we are still in the early stages of the formal BRAC process," Gibbs 20 OFF $16.97 symptoms, such as HIV. It is advisable that individuals, who are sexually active, participate in high-risbehavior, have had Symptoms in women include: bleeding between periods; pain - 1"PS diseases have recognizable Men's symptoms include pain or burning during urination, a milky discharge, pain in the testicles, or burning or irritation on or around the opening of the penis Air Force Print News : schedule an appointment with your primary care manager as soon as possible. If required, a same-da- y appointment may be requested to ensure immediate treatment Not all sexually transmitted toms. If Chlamydia symptoms do deemed hoax Save on fertilizers, chemicals, hoses, preformed ponds, garden hand tools, shovels, rakes, yard items of all kinds. IF IT'S IN THE CENTER, toms, contact the 75th Medical Group at Hill AFB and sexually transmitted disease, but are unaware of it because they haven't noticed any symp- BRAC email by Tech Sgt. David A. develop conjunctivitis, pneumonia, ear, respiratory or other infections. If you are experiencing symp- capacity, and an economic analysis of the effect of potential closures and realignments. If the secretary determines a fur ther round of BRAC is needed, he must certify that an additional round will result in annual net savings for each military department beginning no later than fiscal 2011. On a parallel track, BRAC law also requires by Dec. 31 the secretary to propose for public review and comment the selection criteria DOD plans on using to make recommendations. The criteria must at least include: Military value as the primary consideration. Extent and timing of potential costs and savings. Economic analysis of the impact on local communities. Ability of community infrastructure to support current and expanded missions. Impact of specified environmental costs. enhances benefit colonoscopy TRICARE TRICARE Enhances Colonoscopy Benefit TRICARE's clinical preventive benefit regarding colonoscopies has been expanded to fur- ther protect beneficiaries from colon cancer, the second most common cause of cancer-relate- d deaths in the United States. Colorectal cancer is a malignant tumor of the colon, rectum or both. The disease begins as a small growth or polyp on the inside of the large bowel, which comprises the colon and rectum. According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 150,000 new cases of colorectal cancer are diagnosed in the United States annually, and about 56,000 people will die from the disease. Colorectal cancer is usually diagnosed by usine special instruments to search inside different parts of the colon for malignant polyps andor other abnormal growths. The American Cancer Society says this type of testing is the best defense against colorectal ; cancer and recommends that all adults begin regular screening at age 50. People at higher risk should begin screening earlier. Family history is among the primary risk factors for colorectal cancers. Genetic factors that make individuals more likely to develop polyps and colorectal cancer have been linked to family members. Other risk factors for colorectal cancer include: a personal history of the disease or of adenomatous (benign tumor) polyps; inflammatory bowel disease, including chronic ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease; diets low in fiber and high in fat; a seaeniary uiesryie; ana race and ethnicity. Colonoscopy is one of the TRICARE-cov-ere- d clinical preventive services. TRICARE guidelines were recently changed to allow colonoscopies to be performed for individuals with hereditary (without the presence of polyps) colorectal cancer syndrome, once every two years beginning at age 25 (or five years younger than the age a beneficiary was diagnosed with colorectal cancer, whichever is earlier) and then annually after age 40. If your relatives (i.e., parents, non-polypos- is first-degr- siblings) developed sporadic colorectal cancer or adenomas (tumors or abnormal 1. e r t it growins; Deiore age ou or you nave more than one hrst-deer- relative with co orectal cancer or adenomas vou mav receive a colonoscopy every three to five years, beginning when you are 10 years younger than the rel- at which your age youngest . . rr . l first-degr- auve was aireciea. Because colonoscopy is listed by TRICARE as a clinical preventive service. TRICARE Prime beneficiaries may have them performed by network providers with no care approval required. If a network provider is not available, the primary care manager (PCM) will refer the beneficiary to a provider. In this situation, the Prime beneficiary will not be responsible for a copayment for this service. If a TRICARE Prime beneficiary goes to a provider without getting the necessary PCM referralauthorization, the claims will process under the Point of Service option ($300 individual$600 family deductible, . TRICARE Prime beneficiaries living near a military treatment facit ity (MTF) can check with their PCM to see if this procedure is available within the MTF. TRICARE Standard beneficiaries will be responsible for paying the appropriate and deductibles. For more information call non-netwo- rk non-netwo- rk cost-shar- e) cost-shar- (874-9378-). es ; |