• Bruxism -- subconscious grinding or gnashing of teeth

    Bruxism is the "doctor word" for teeth grinding or clenching. Specifically, bruxism refers to the subconscious, nonfunctional grinding or gnashing of the teeth.Bruxism occurs in about one out of every four dental patients. Of those patients, only 80 percent are aware that they do it.The factors that

  • Develop a plan to meet your goal – then do it

    On Sept. 20, Tech. Sgt. Dean Eyster with the 71st Security Forces Squadron here attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the number of pull-ups completed in one minute - 36 -- and for the one-mile fireman's carry -- 15 minutes, 11 seconds.To break these records Eyster had to decide on a

  • Ministry center for Vance’s junior Airmen opens Friday

    An Airmen Ministry Center for all E-4s and below at Vance Air Force Base will hold a grand opening at 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 30, in the Community Chapel Activity Center on base.The center is equipped with $8,000 worth of furniture and games, including a foosball table, 60-inch television with Xbox and

  • Base Christmas Tree lights up during ceremony Wednesday

    Lights on the Vance Christmas Tree will be switched on during a ceremony scheduled for 5 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 5, near the T-38 Talon display across the street from Eisenhower Elementary School on base."The ceremony will begin when the national anthem is played," said Chaplain (Capt.) Jon Bravinder,

  • Prescription fax service now available at Vance pharmacy

    The Vance Air Force Base pharmacy now accepts faxed prescriptions from civilian medical providers or treatment facilities.Instead of writing out a prescription on a piece of paper, your doctor or other healthcare provider can enter it directly into his or her computer and fax directly to the Vance