Summer Health Tips

Dan's Discount Drug Mart Summer Health Tips Newsletter This summer season and always we strive to help you live a healthier, happier life and hope our Heath & Wellness Newsletter helps support you on your wellness journey. New Software for "Painless" Refills Dan's Discount Drug Mart has integrated new software that offers you the benefits of "painless" prescription refills! With our new program, you can sign up for text notifications, email alerts, automatic prescription refills, and other reminders. Later this week, you will be able to access our website on your smart phone, tablet or laptop. PLUS - Beginning in August, look for our new app on the Google Play store and the Apple iStore! With the new app from Dan's Discount Drug Mart, you can manage your prescription orders on the go. Extreme Heat Tips In the height of the summer season, your body's temperature control system may not always be able to keep up, and your body temperature can get dangerously high. Heat illnesses can affect anyone, but those with chronic health conditions are at greatest risk. Follow these tips to stay safe from heat-related illnesses this summer.  STAY COOL.  Stay inside, in air-conditioning if you can, or in cool places such as basements.  Wear lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothing.  Take cool showers.  Sleep without sheets.  Draw the shades to keep out morning and afternoon sun. STAY HYDRATED. Drink more water than usual, especially if exercising or active outdoors. Be proactive, don’t wait until you are thirsty.  Avoid alcohol and caffeine because they make you lose water. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY.  Take it easy.  Reduce exercise and limit it to the cooler parts of the day.  If you feel sick, ask for help.  Stop what you are doing if you feel faint or weak. Heat can worsen existing chronic health conditions.   DON’T BE A STRANGER. Check on your loved ones and neighbors, especially if they are elderly or have chronic health conditions.  Make sure they are drinking enough water and are staying cool.  Remind them to take heat seriously! NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN, ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, OR PETS IN A PARKED VEHICLE.  The sun can turn a vehicle into an oven within minutes, even if it doesn’t feel hot outside.  STAY INFORMED. Follow local weather and news reports.  Monitor the Springfield Health Department and the Weather Channel for weather-related heat updates. Sunscreen 101 Stay safe from harmful summer rays this summer. To reduce your risk of skin cancer, the American Academy of Dermatology recommends using a sunscreen that protects against UVA and UVB rays. Choose a sunscreen with SPF of 30 or higher (SPF 30 blocks 97% of the sun's harmful rays) Water-resistant sunscreens protect for longer periods of time when you are in water or sweating Sunscreen needs reapplied every two hours when you are outdoors and every hour when going in and out of water Wear sun-protective clothing, hats and sunglasses and find shade during the hottest time of the day for additional protection Sunscreen isn't recommended for children younger than 6 months, so it's best to keep them out of the sun Sunscreens lose effectiveness over time. Discard sunscreen that is more than 3 years old or appears discolored Stop The Itch! Try these tips for relief from summer skin irritants like heat rash, bug bites, poison ivy and other itchy bumps. Apply a wet cloth, or soak the area in cool water Use calamine lotion or product with hydrocortisone to help relieve itching Take Benadryl to relieve widespread rashes Try not to scratch. Scratching could cause a skin infection See your Doctor if a rash lasts for more than three to four days, gets worse, or if you have signs of infection, such as fever or increased pain, swelling, or redness.

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