Health

Because of increased cases of pertussis (generally known as whooping cough) in Europe and the U.S., Europe Regional Medical Command is initiating a plan to reduce the spread by ensuring vaccination records are up-to-date for Soldiers, family members and other beneficiaries.

Rabies is a virus that is normally spread by the bite of an infected (rabid) animal. The virus is almost always fatal without proper post-exposure treatment. In Germany, including in the Rheinland-Pfalz area, the risk for rabies is very low. Wild animals known to carry rabies in Germany are foxes and bats.

Are long winter days giving you the blues? Do you feel like you just aren’t yourself as the winter months drag along? You aren’t alone, and the Ramstein Health and Wellness Center has something that might benefit you.

“Pilates is a systematic set of 34 movements used to work the power house, or core, of your body along with other major muscle groups,” said Pilates instructor Teresa Romanowicz. “It focuses on breathing and putting the body back into its natural form of alignment.”

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How much do you know about diabetes? Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin, a hormone that allows the body to use glucose for energy.   Nearly 26 million children and adults in the U.S. — 8.3 percent of the population have […]