Health

Tick season is here again and the tick population in the KMC may be
large this year because of the mild winter and plentiful rain.

***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 […]

Taking folic acid, a B vitamin prior to and in the early part of
pregnancy can help prevent some defects of the brain and spinal cord.
Because these defects happen in the first month of pregnancy, before
many women even know they are pregnant, it is important for a woman to
have enough folic acid in her system before conception. Because about
half of all pregnancies in American women are unplanned it is
recommended that women who can become pregnant (even if they are not
planning to get pregnant) take a vitamin with folic acid daily.

Of the approximately 1,000 common household molds studied by
scientists, less than 200 are identified as being harmful pathogens to
humans.

Army health clinics and hospitals in Europe will begin immunizing TRICARE beneficiaries against the flu Oct. 15, according to Europe Regional Medical Command officials.

Pneumonia kills more people in the United States each year than all other vaccine preventable diseases combined. If an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, it certainly applies to the pneumonia vaccination.

Immunization update:

Although no American cases have been reported in the U.S. beneficiary
population, American military parents in Europe should make sure their
children