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Recognizing the symptoms of ADHD in children
Most healthy children occasionally have trouble sitting still, paying
attention or controlling impulses. Maybe you have noticed these
behaviors in your own children. That
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How much do you know about rabies?
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. Rabies is still common in more than 150 countries, including in
stray dogs, cats and other wild animals. You can protect yourself and
your family by reducing your exposure to rabies and seeking care if
exposed.
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ACE: Suicide prevention for the Army by the Army
Ask, Care, Escort, or ACE, training is the Army-approved suicide
prevention and awareness training model for all Soldiers, leaders and
Army civilians. It is also available to family members.
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Breast-feeding: Taboo topic? Not for long
“It’s all too often that breast-feeding is frowned upon in society, when in actuality, it should be praised,” said Rene Drake, Ramstein’s Mom2Mom program coordinator. This month is National Breast-feeding Awareness Month, the first week of which is World Breast-feeding Week. Several organizations around the KMC are coming together to […]
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Shedding Light on UV Safety
The summer season is upon us, and that means more swimming pools, more
beach time, more outdoor activities and best of all, more sunlight!
While some exposure to sunlight can be enjoyable, too much can be
dangerous. Sunlight contains ultraviolet rays that can be harmful to our
skin, cause redness and sunburn and even cause skin cancer!
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CVS: the syndrome, not the store
According to the American Optometric Association, Computer Vision
Syndrome is now considered the No. 1 occupational hazard of the 21st
Century. If you are surprised, you shouldn
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Third-hand smoke: health hazard another reason to kick tobacco
Tobacco smoke has added a new potential danger to its list of hazards: third-hand smoke.
Most people know that first-hand smoke is inhaled directly by a smoker,
and second-hand smoke is the smoke passively breathed in by people near
someone smoking.
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Think Pink: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
“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 […]
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Find out if you are a victim of stress
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.
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