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  • Family Health: Beat the heat with summer safety tips for health and wellness

    Family Health: Beat the heat with summer safety tips for health and wellness

    FLORIDA IS NOTORIOUS for its hot, humid weather. During the summer months, take care to protect yourself from the elements. High temps are dangerous for those who are prone to chronic health issues, so it’s imperative to take the proper precautions.

  • Think of your vacation as a vaca-shun

    Think of your vacation as a vaca-shun

    THERE’S A REASON PEOPLE need vacations and recreation. Vacate and re-create! Think of it as a vaca-shun. Shun the things that bother you. Take in the new. When you’re away, don’t think about the old things that trouble your mind.

  • Health Facts: Getting to the heat of the matter

    AS TEMPERATURES RISE in sunny Florida, so does your risk of developing heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Approximately 20 cases of heat stroke per 100,000 people occur annually, with at least 240 deaths.

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