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Strep throat: not your average sore throat

Strep throat: not your average sore throat

by Lt. Col. Patricia McKinney
U.S. Army Public Health Command

People often think that any painful sore throat is strep throat and that
antibiotics are needed to make it better. This belief is not true.

July 27, 2012 ×

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Women’s health awareness: females should devote time to preservation

by Capt. Jayvanita Hill-Moore
86th Medical Operations Squadron

What is women

April 27, 2012 ×

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10 Tips to help prevent medical errors

A recent study shows that one in seven Medicare patients in hospitals
experience a medical error. But medical errors can occur anywhere in the
health care system

April 20, 2012 ×

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Take care of your heart, and it will take care of you

by Carrie Shult
FORSCOM Health Promotion Project Officer, U.S. Army Public Health Command

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States in men
and women. Heart disease affects millions of Americans. The American
Heart Association estimates that about every 34 seconds someone will
have a heart attack. Let

February 10, 2012 ×

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Flu Prevention Starts With You

Influenza, commonly called the flu, is a contagious virus that infects
the respiratory tract and is spread from one infected person to another.

January 27, 2012 ×

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Lose weight, live healthier with TOPS

Now that the holidays are over, many are thinking of losing weight.  

There is a weight loss support group in the KMC that meets from 5:15 to
6:30 p.m. every Tuesday (except U.S. holidays) at  Pulaski Barracks
(near Vogelweh) in Bldg. 2919. 

January 6, 2012 ×

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What should you know about your child’s first dental visit?

What should you know about your child’s first dental visit?

New parents often ask,

November 18, 2011 ×

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Diabetes Awareness Month

Diabetes Awareness Month

Diabetes is a disease where 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.

November 18, 2011 ×

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Recognizing the symptoms of ADHD in children

by E. Wayne Combs
U.S. Army Public Health Command

Most healthy children occasionally have trouble sitting still, paying
attention or controlling impulses. Maybe you have noticed these
behaviors in your own children. That

September 30, 2011 ×

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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.

September 30, 2011 ×