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Five tips for a healthy winter workout

Five tips for a healthy winter workout

As the mercury continues its seasonal plunge, it’s easy to get out of your workout routine. It’s warm and toasty inside, and besides what’s a couple extra pounds during sweater weather, right? We all know better. Fitness is just as important during winter as it is the rest of the […]

December 1, 2023 ×

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Snapping out of the winter blues: Five tips for battling seasonal depression

Snapping out of the winter blues: Five tips for battling seasonal depression

Well unfortunately for many of us, that just about hits the nail on the head. The beauty of autumn has passed, and all of the beautiful leaves have fallen from the trees and have been raked, bagged and tossed away. The air is colder and the days are darker. We […]

November 17, 2023 ×

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Real life falls not a laughing matter; protect your body, ego

Real life falls not a laughing matter; protect your body, ego

TV and cartoons typically portray slips or falls as comical accidents. But falls are no laughing matter. Falls often cause injuries that require emergency room visits. ER visits can be for lacerations requiring stitches, concussions or head injury, sprained ankles, wrists or hands, or broken bones. While the Centers for […]

October 6, 2023 ×

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Ramstein hosts healthcare symposium to inform beneficiaries

Ramstein hosts healthcare symposium to inform beneficiaries

October 6, 2023 ×

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Prevent serious illness, get updated COVID-19, flu vaccines

Prevent serious illness, get updated COVID-19, flu vaccines

The fall and winter months tend to be the time when most people are sick with respiratory illnesses — though, these can happen anytime of the year. The 2023 season will be the first time that vaccines for the three viruses responsible for most hospitalizations — COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virusopens […]

September 29, 2023 ×

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20 tips to fight stress through nutrition

20 tips to fight stress through nutrition

Human life is full of anxieties and the modern era includes many issues that cause frustration which leads to stress. Many of us do not even take care of the food we consume. Lack of a proper diet is one of the most important causes for many diseases and disorders […]

September 22, 2023 ×

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Eight basic stress busters

Eight basic stress busters

The deadline for your project at work is tomorrow. The children are fighting and the milk is about to boil over. You’re tense, your shoulders and neck hurt and your head is pounding — welcome to the world of stress! Find the time Finding time to relax can be difficult, […]

September 15, 2023 ×

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Dog Jog for Life: Unlocking the power of pets in Suicide Prevention

Dog Jog for Life: Unlocking the power of pets in Suicide Prevention

September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness and take action to prevent suicide. However, suicide prevention is not confined to a single month; it is a year-round effort. Understanding Suicide Prevention: Suicide prevention involves understanding risk factors, protective factors, agency resources, and the support systems comprising friends […]

September 8, 2023 ×

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MHS Genesis — New electronic health record

MHS Genesis — New electronic health record

Need to look up your health record, request a prescription refill, check a lab result, schedule an appointment, or send a message to your health care team? MHS GENESIS, the new electronic health record for the Military Health System, provides enhanced, secure technology to manage your health information. MHS GENESIS […]

September 1, 2023 ×

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Pet therapy at Keesler: Creating a paw-sitive environment

Pet therapy at Keesler: Creating a paw-sitive environment

Overall, both military men and women were nearly twice as likely to report feeling high levels of stress in their military work (39 percent) than in their family life (22 percent), according to the National Library of Medicine. Having networks and relationships that can offer physical and psychological support can […]

August 25, 2023 ×
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