June 20, 2003, Newsletter Issue #27: Here comes Summer!

Tip of the Week

If you plan on being out in the sun, protection is the best way to avoid any potential skin problems.

Take along a survival kit as suggested by the Skin Cancer Foundation Journal:

*A broad-brimmed hat. Not a baseball cap with a bill.
*A light T-shirt won´t provide much protection: Choose a tighter knit, and use sunscreen under it.
*Bring a long-sleeved shirt.
*Wear long pants or use plenty of sunscreen on your legs.
*Don`t forget the sunglasses!

Research has shown that the number of hours spent in the sun correlates with the risk of skin cancer!



Watch out for bugs too - Mosquitoes usually start biting as it gets dark...be prepared!

Easy Home Mosquito repellent -
Splash some rubbing alcohol on yourself as it dries it will help deter mosquitoes from biting you.

If you do get bite - try one or more of the following to ease the itchy pain!

* Make an "X" on the bite with your fingernail.
* Try putting Colgate toothpaste on the bite (must be a white paste - not a gel).
* Make a pasty mixture of baking soda and water and placing it on the bite.
* Make a paste of meat tenderizer and water.
* Put some Tea Tree oil on the bite.
* Clean area with rubbing alcohol and then rub benedryl cream on bites.

Email me with any other ways of preventing or treating Mosquito bites!

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