Health

The 86th Communications Squadron sponsored a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 18 in the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center food court.

In 2012, the U.S. military hit a record high with 349 suicides, surpassing combat deaths in Afghanistan.
The U.S. Air Force is doing its part to reduce those numbers.

The Europe Regional Dental Command is raising the bar for U.S. Army Europe Soldier wellness and readiness by providing prevention-focused dental care designed to achieve the highest dental readiness rating while using fewer appointments.

Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. When cancer starts in the breast, it is called breast cancer. Except for skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women.

The MHS leadership — composed of the assistant secretary of defense for Health Affairs, the director of the Defense Health Agency and the surgeons general of the military departments — are closely monitoring the situation regarding a possible government shutdown on the health services provided to our 9.6 million beneficiaries.

Starting in January, all individuals must maintain minimum health care coverage for themselves and all dependents claimed on their federal tax return, or must qualify for an exemption. Those who do not will be charged a penalty beginning with their 2014 federal tax return.

Europe Regional Medical Command is notifying beneficiaries who received an incorrect prostate cancer screening blood test between August 2009 and May 2012 at military medical treatment facilities in Germany, Italy, Belgium, Kosovo and U.S. Central Command that are supported by the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center laboratory.