News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
Since the invention of the first bike in the 1800s, bike riding has become a popular form of transportation, enjoyment, and physical activity. Yet it can also be a dangerous one. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that nearly 1,000 bicyclists die every year, and more than 130,000 […]
The Kaiserslautern Military Community will experience a change to their military health care system as the Military Health Systems Genesis is expected to be implemented in Europe in September. The new electronic health record system is expected to streamline medical care to service members and their families throughout the KMC. […]
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center partners with its Department of Defense stakeholders and the National Institutes of Health to promote Bug Awareness Week, an annual public health campaign held June 10-17 to heighten awareness of the potential risks associated with insect-related transmissible diseases. According to the Defense Health Agency, […]
Summer is the season for relaxing, having fun and spending time with your family and friends, but it’s also a time to remember simple precautions to keep yourself and your family safe. Always swim with a partner Never allow young children to swim without adult supervision Never swim when you […]
Heat illnesses and injuries are no fun! What is heat-related illness? Heat-related illness, or hyperthermia, is a condition resulting from exposure to extreme heat where the body becomes unable to properly cool, resulting in a rapid rise in body temperature. The evaporation of sweat is the normal way to remove […]
The Defense Health Agency’s Hearing Center of Excellence offers a specialized course to train clinicians how to treat dizziness and imbalance in patients with mild traumatic brain injury, otherwise known as concussion. Ears are essential for our vestibular sense, also known as the movement, gravity, or balance system, which allows […]
With the coming of spring, the temperatures warm and the tempo of life picks up. Outdoor activities resume — recreation, yardwork, cookouts — and change of station plans swing into high gear. Amid the busyness of these warmer months, the potential for minor injuries and health concerns may increase. It’s […]
Families looking for resources to support special needs can reach out to the Military & Family Readiness Center to use the Exceptional Family Member Program. This program is designed to protect federal entitlements and military benefits of special needs family members. EFMP-Family Support, EFMP-Medical and EFMP-Assignments fall under this program. […]
The Defense Health Agency’s Hearing Center of Excellence Military Hearing Conservation Reportopens Hearing Center of Excellence for fiscal year 2021 revealed that hearing loss in the Department of Defense remains relatively stable among service members and civilians enrolled in hearing conservation programs. The report showed the percent of hearing-impaired service […]
In 1986, then-Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger designated April as “Month of the Military Child.” During this month, national, state and local governments, organizations, and agencies, along with military-serving communities, make time to celebrate the important role more than 1.6 million military children play in the Armed Forces community. Although […]
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