Health

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

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.

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.

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.

Smoking tobacco can be disabling and deadly

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.

Although the holidays are supposed to be a time full of joy, good cheer, and optimistic hopes for a new year, many people experience seasonal