Thursday Health.mil News Round-Up: Professional ballerina urges adults to become fitness role models; Mental health, "To go or not to go"; BAMC Docs Perform Robot-Assisted Pediatric Surgery

Professional ballerina urges adults to become fitness role models

When you joined The UltimateMe PALA+ Challenge, you made a commitment to yourself—to be more active, to improve your diet, to live a healthier life. But undertaking the Challenge also makes you a role model to everyone around you, especially your children or other youth on the installation. 

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Mental health, "To go or not to go"

The clinic buildings themselves aren't scary; add the words mental health and the image of being studied like a frozen caveman, and most people will avoid them like a tiger were on the loose. That's why the 432d Wing Human Performance Team was stood up--to alieve that stigma, provide help and make those who can help easily available. 

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BAMC Docs Perform Robot-Assisted Pediatric Surgery

A 2-year-old boy has a shot at a better quality of life, thanks to a robot and a few skilled surgeons here.

Doctors here performed surgery on Jose Collado Jr., son of Army Maj. Jose and Alma Collado, last month to remove a large cyst from behind his bladder. The procedure marks Brooke Army Medical Center’s first robot-assisted pediatric surgery.

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