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The Family Summer Fun Health & Safety Checklist
As the summer months quickly approach, explore helpful tips to keep you and your entire family healthy and safe all season long! The official start of summer is just around the corner, bringing longer days, warmer weather, vacations from work, and a break from school for kids. As you enjoy the season, discover helpful tips…
Read MoreHow Extreme Heat Affects Chronic Illness
Learn Why People with Chronic Illness Face Higher Heat Risks—And What You Can Do to Stay Safe Common advice like staying hydrated, wearing breathable clothing, and seeking shade can help, but extreme heat poses serious risks, especially for those managing chronic illness in hot weather. Even well-controlled conditions can worsen during heat waves, increasing the…
Read MoreBeware of Summertime Health Risks
Discover six common summertime health risks and how to prevent them. Summer wouldn’t be complete without activities and adventure, and nothing can ruin the fun like an injury or illness. Before you and your loved ones start your summer experiences, it’s important to know the most common summertime health risks and how to avoid them…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Heat-Related Illnesses
Discover how to protect yourself and your loved ones when the heat is unbearable. During the summer months, making outdoor plans can be challenging. Is it safe to spend hours completing yard work? Is it safe to attend a birthday party in the local park? The potential health risks of overheating are an extreme cause…
Read MoreIs too much screen time a cause for concern?
We spend way too much time on our computers and smartphones. Let’s get more active and social! We have been fully immersed in the world of technology, with jobs requiring hours in front of a computer, communicating with our friends and family via social media sites, or streaming our favorite shows for entertainment. Most of…
Read MoreAvoid Swimmer’s Ear This Summer
Discover how to avoid swimmer’s ear and complications beyond this summer season It’s officially summer which means swimming pools, waterparks, beaches, and all things water fun. Summertime brings fun, but challenges to health can be heightened during this season. Discover how you and your loved ones can avoid swimmer’s ear. Swimmer’s ear is sometimes only…
Read MoreAm I Dehydrated?
The summertime means sunshine, longer days, outdoor activities, and so much more. While being outdoors is great for the health of the mind and body, it is essential to remember the importance of hydration to ensure you do not become dehydrated. What is dehydration? Simply, dehydration can be thought of as your body not having…
Read MoreSummertime Sports Safety
School is almost out for the year, and summertime sports are about to be back in full swing! From scoring touchdowns and making goals to becoming fast friends with their teammates, watching your kids achieve their goals and build a community by participating in sports is a great feeling. Along with all the benefits of…
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