Summer Safety Resources

Fun in the Sun

• The Sun and Your Skin
• Sunscreen by the Numbers
• Raise your SPF IQ
• Sunglasses
• Sunbathers, Beware!
• Skin cancer prevention
• Protecting your babies

Making a Splash

• At the beach
• In the pool
• Seaweed
• Out to sea: Rip tips
• More water safety

Allergy Attack!

• Seasonal Allergy tips
• What to expect when
• Allergic to insect stings?
• More about allergies

What's the Buzz?

Deal with summer insects and other pests and reduce your risk of illness:

• Mosquitoes, West Nile and EEE
• Ticks and Lyme disease
• Insect stings and bites
• Rodents and hantavirus
• Jellyfish stings

The Great Outdoors

• Summer poison safety tips
  
• Got the itch? Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac
• Avoid lightning strikes
• Bicycling safety
• Kids and sports injuries
• How's your swing? Try golf therapy.
• Travel medicine: Don't leave home without it.

Find it Fast

• Find a healthy summer event

 

Ever wonder why ice cream can give you a headache? The sudden cold temperature shocks the nerves in your throat, affecting the blood vessels in the front and sides of your brain. To preempt the pain, savor the cold treat a little longer before you swallow; the pause will warm it before it reaches the nerves. 

Barbeque in Style, 
Picnic in Peace

Picnic Tips:

• Hold the mayo, and other food safety tips
• Keeping the bees away
• Pretty Poisons: What's in your yard?