Be Safe This Summer - Stay Cool, Stay Healthy!
Heat kills more than 600 people in the United States each year. Preventing heat-related illnesses, including heat stroke and heat exhaustion, is important for people of all ages, but extreme heat poses the greatest risk for people under age 4 and over 65, and anyone who has a pre-existing medical condition or who lives in a home without air conditioning. The best ways to protect yourself from heat include staying cool, hydrated, and informed: find air-conditioning during hot hours and wear cool clothing, drink plenty of liquids, and pay attention to heat advisories.
Sunburn
Sunburn is a common summertime injury. Unprotected skin can be burned by the sun’s UV rays in as little as 15 minutes, but can take up to 12 hours for the skin to show the damage. CDC recommends staying out of the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when its UV rays are at their highest level. Sunscreen is recommended for anyone working and playing outside in the summer, even on cloudy days. Hats, sunglasses, and long sleeves are also recommended for outdoors activities.
Heat kills more than 600 people in the United States each year. Preventing heat-related illnesses, including heat stroke and heat exhaustion, is important for people of all ages, but extreme heat poses the greatest risk for people under age 4 and over 65, and anyone who has a pre-existing medical condition or who lives in a home without air conditioning. The best ways to protect yourself from heat include staying cool, hydrated, and informed: find air-conditioning during hot hours and wear cool clothing, drink plenty of liquids, and pay attention to heat advisories.
Sunburn
Sunburn is a common summertime injury. Unprotected skin can be burned by the sun’s UV rays in as little as 15 minutes, but can take up to 12 hours for the skin to show the damage. CDC recommends staying out of the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when its UV rays are at their highest level. Sunscreen is recommended for anyone working and playing outside in the summer, even on cloudy days. Hats, sunglasses, and long sleeves are also recommended for outdoors activities.
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A partner with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Girlology & Guyology is a growing national brand with the voice that parents trust for age-appropriate, medically accurate, engaging, and cringe-free messages about growing up safe, healthy, and informed – especially when it comes to sexuality. Girlology & Guyology are also changing the culture of sexuality education by bringing parents and kids together to have honest, real world conversations covering topics ranging from puberty and sexuality to body image, media literacy, digital safety, pornography, risk taking, healthy relationships, and pregnancy and STI prevention. For more information about Girlology & Guyology, please visit their Facebook page or the website at https://www.girlology.com/.
A partner with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Girlology & Guyology is a growing national brand with the voice that parents trust for age-appropriate, medically accurate, engaging, and cringe-free messages about growing up safe, healthy, and informed – especially when it comes to sexuality. Girlology & Guyology are also changing the culture of sexuality education by bringing parents and kids together to have honest, real world conversations covering topics ranging from puberty and sexuality to body image, media literacy, digital safety, pornography, risk taking, healthy relationships, and pregnancy and STI prevention. For more information about Girlology & Guyology, please visit their Facebook page or the website at https://www.girlology.com/.