Lyme disease is increasingly growing from a regional concern in the United States to a national crisis.“We’re seeing it in the United States with more cases in the endemic areas than previously …
Preventing and Treating Calluses and Corns
In the swamp-y humidity of high summer, it can be a chore keeping your composure. The walk through the parking lot may only have lasted 30 seconds, if that, but you arrive at your desk looking like …
Dry Skin in the Summer? Just Add Moisture (in Phases)
We usually associate dry skin with those frigid, dark days of winter, but it’s a common problem even in this swampy humidity. The culprits: sunburns, air conditioning, chlorine. When the heat index is …
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A Smarter Way to Garden and Do Yardwork
Ever noticed how professional landscapers seem oblivious to the seasons? It can be 90 degrees with 100% humidity and they’re wearing pants, boots, and long-sleeve T-shirts. But they’re the smart …
How to Feed Your Kids’ Curiosity About Their Bodies
Have you started rechecking the date for the first day of school on an everyday basis yet? It doesn’t make you a bad parent. Quite the contrary; it shows you’re still clinging to your sanity.While …
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Itchy Skin? Here’s How to Find Relief
We scratch an itch tens of times a day and barely give it any thought.But those itches can take on a life of their own in the high heat and humidity of summer.In an earlier post, I unpacked a …