Feel great in the heat of the sun.THE summer can bring its own hazards but with a little thought and preparation you can beat the niggles and enjoy the season. Sunburn-Prevention: Wear sunscreen Wear Sunscreen or Sunscreen Speech [1] are the common names of an essay actually called "Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young" written by Mary Schmich and published in the Chicago Tribune as a column in 1997. , even on cloudy days, stay out of the sun when it is at its peak and consider wearing a hat. Treatment: Cool with cold running water, apply calamine lotion calamine lotion A lotion containing zinc oxide–98% of weight mixed with iron oxide, or zinc carbonate; it is mildly astringent and protective, and used for various skin conditions–eg, poison ivy and sunburn , wear loose clothing - so avoiding direct pressure on sore areas. Insect stings-Prevention: Wear light-coloured clothing - insects are drawn to bright colours, cover sugary foods and drinks and avoid walking barefoot on grass. Treatment: Use a cold compress cold compress Orthopedics CCs are usually applied intermittently to acutely injured muscle, joints or bone, up to 48 hrs after the initial trauma , antihistamine antihistamine (ăn'tĭhĭs`təmēn), any one of a group of compounds having various chemical structures and characterized by the ability to antagonize the effects of histamine. cream and consider getting an adrenaline injection if the reaction is serious. Hayfever-Prevention: Avoid going out when the pollen is high, vacuum your carpets regularly, wipe pets with a damp cloth - their fur can trap pollen. Treatment: Take a fast-acting antihistamine such as Benadryl, consider alternative therapies. Sunstroke-Prevention: Avoid direct sunlight, wear a hat and sunglasses sunglasses A tinted pair of glasses used to ↓ light arriving at the eye, which are labeled according to the amount of UV light blocked; nonprescription glasses are classified according to use and amount of UV radiation blocked Sunglasses . Treatment: Take a lukewarm shower, drink at least six glasses of water, take a soluble aspirin. |
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