by Airman 1st Class Ciara M. Travis
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
“I like it on the dining room table,” reads a friend’s Facebook status. Does this sound familiar? While at first glance this statement may sound inappropriate, it’s actually part of a large campaign of women sharing where they place their purse. An addition to the traditional pink ribbons recognized throughout […]
October 22, 2010 ×
by Dr. Kira Mellups
86th Medical Group Behavioral Health Optimization Program psychologist
Got stress?
You might be stressed if:
1) Your blood pressure causes the machine at the drug store to break.
2) You want your three minute egg in two minutes.
May 14, 2010 ×
Courtesy of Ramstein Clinical Optometry
In recent months, the Ramstein Optometry Clinic has seen an upsurge of
contact lens-related eye infections. In most of these cases, patients
were wearing their lenses on an extended wear basis, for example,
sleeping in contact lenses, contrary to clinic recommendations for
daily wear of contact lenses. Contact lenses are among the safest forms
of vision correction, but only when patients follow the proper care and
wearing instructions provided by their eye doctor. When patients don
August 31, 2009 ×
by Senior Airman Amanda Dick
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
With the beginning of the school year right around the corner and flu
season starting in October, there is no better time than now to get
vaccinated.
August 28, 2009 ×
by Angelika Lantz
21st TSC Public Affairs
Finding someone to talk to in times of distress has just become easier
for the Soldiers and family members of the 21st Theater Sustainment
Command.
March 27, 2009 ×
by Chuck Roberts
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Public Affairs
A canoe plummets over a waterfall and crashes into boulders below.
Moments earlier, as it nears the precipice, a bystander almost yells
out a warning but assumes the canoeist is in control of the situation
and remains quiet. Prior to that, several hikers watch the same person
paddling obliviously past numerous signs indicating rough water ahead.
August 15, 2008 ×
Airman 1st Class Jennifer Franklin
435th Dental Squadron
***image1***Baby bottle tooth decay, a severe form of early childhood cavities, stems from the frequent consumption of any liquid containing sugar. Even healthy beverages such as milk and juice (even watered-down juice) contain a natural sugar. Other examples include soda, Kool-Aid and sports drinks. The sugar in these liquids then […]
February 8, 2008 ×
by Brad Taft
Health Promotion Outcomes Researcher U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventative Medicine
Smoking tobacco can be disabling and deadly
November 9, 2007 ×