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When You Go Out: Don’t Forget It’s Tick Season
Getting out into nature may be a lot of fun in the summer months, but it’s also the season for ticks. Ticks can carry Lyme disease and other pathogens that may make people and animals sick. Some extra precautions may go a long way toward reducing our risk of tick-borne illness. Here are some tips on how to prevent our risk of getting bit by one of these potentially dangerous insects this summer. Ticks...
June 12, 2022
Why Mosquitoes Find Some More Attractive Than Others
If you've ever been to a campout with that one person who keeps swatting while others are relatively unbothered, or if you are that person, you've seen first hand that mosquitoes seem to prefer some over others. Researchers have long thought it might be blood type or pheromones that caused this preferential treatment. But new research implicates something else entirely. Why are Mosquitoes Drawn to...
August 3, 2021
7 Ways to Stay Cool Without Air Conditioning
For all of its beautiful beach weather and clear, blue skies, summer can be downright miserable when we’re stuck in the heat. And some of us suffer from chronic conditions that intensify or flare with the heat. And this doesn't even touch the challenges of a warming planet. Here are 7 ways to cope. 1. Cool the House Down at the Right Time of Day - Take advantage of the cooler air that generally comes...
July 27, 2020
Sunburn Remedies to Keep on Hand
It takes only 15 minutes of sun exposure to develop a sunburn. Since the symptoms associated with a sunburn, including redness, pain and blisters, can develop slowly over a -24-hour period-, you may not know the extent of your injuries until much later. Whenever you spend time outdoors, regardless of the weather, a sunburn is a very real possibility. In addition to taking preventative measures, such...
July 13, 2019