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The Truth (and False) About Sunscreens
The Skin Cancer Foundation estimates that one person dies every hour from skin cancer, primarily melanoma. Should you wear sunscreen, given all of the rumors that it causes skin cancer? How good are you at identifying the facts? Take this quiz and see... |
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Avoiding Heat-Related Illnesses
Scientists estimate that the sun’s surface temperature is 10,000o F. While it may take years for skin cancer to develop, the sun’s heat can cause harm immediately through a heat stroke or illness... |
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Take Your Health to a New Level at MyPyramid.Gov
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released new recommendations on a nutritious diet, Dietary Guidelines for Americans. MyPyramid.Gov, is a friendly website that anyone can use to check up on what foods to eat... |
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Summer Safety in the Water
. The Red Cross has a variety of resources to help your family stay well as you plan recreation around water during the hot summer season. Here are several useful tips from their website, www.redcross.org... |
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Bugs, Bites and You
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), people are concerned about how a simple bit or sting might affect them. Here are excerpts from articles found at the FDA website... |
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Debunking Summer Health Myths
As children, most of us heard lots of health advice. Unfortunately, some of it, however well-intentioned, was medically incorrect. See if you’ve ever heard – or believed – any of these common summer health myths. |
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Camping and Hiking Safety
Hiking and camping provide exercise and interest for people of any age. Just getting out and walking around is a wonderful way to see nature. Since unexpected things happen, however, the best way to help guarantee a good time for all is to plan ahead carefully and follow commonsense safety precautions. |
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