Team Edwards participates in men's health fair

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  • By Airman 1st Class William O'Brien
  • 95th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  To help prevent health problems and teach disease detection techniques, the 95th Medical Group hosted a men's health fair here June 19.

With the theme "health promotion and wellness through education," the men's health fair was intended to teach people how to improve health in all aspects.

"The key to good health is screening and prevention," said Maj. (Dr.) G. Paolo Hernandez, 95th Medical Operations Squadron senior family medicine physician. "It's easier to prevent a disease than it is to treat it. Having awareness and knowledge of what leads to health risks gives people the best opportunity to prevent it and stay healthy."

Various organizations such as the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Drug Demand Reduction and the Health and Wellness Center provided information about healthy living and the need to take care of one's body.

Participants also received information about eating healthy, routine exercise, managing stress, safety and annual wellness exams, said Maj. Bill Coleman, 95th MDG health care integrator.

"Five out of six leading causes of death are lifestyle choices," Major Hernandez said. "By helping people to moderate their lifestyle choices, we can lower their risk of diseases."

The health fair's goal is to show the resources available on base and to assist people in accomplishing a healthy lifestyle, Major Coleman said. It's also intended to teach base personnel the things necessary to leading a long life. 

For Airman 1st Class Shimron Melville, 95th Communication Group information manager, he learned about various ways to lead a healthy lifestyle.

"The health fair was a great event," Airman Melville said. "It gave me an opportunity to learn about all the health services available on base."

People need to know what is important to their health, Major Hernandez said. Many people know trivial health facts, but most of them don't know anything of their personal health. The fair provided them this information.

"I was happy with the outcome of the health fair," Major Coleman said. "We were able to display the resources available to the Edwards community."