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Car Accident? Think Brain Injury!

Every day, motorists are at a high risk of getting involved in…

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Many Deaths from Heart Disease, Stroke Are Avoidable

About 800,000 people die each year from cardiovascular disease. But as many…

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Lyme Disease Even Scarier? Maybe

Black-legged (Deer) Tick(Photo: National Pest Management Association) Black-legged (Deer) Tick(Photo: National Pest…

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Are You Tasty to a Mosquito?

Whether you’re one of those people who gets eaten alive by mosquitoes…

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Tips for Preventing Heat-Related Emergencies

The best defense against heat-related emergencies is prevention. Here are some prevention…

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Tick Season Has Begun: Are You Prepared?

Experts say this year’s tick season could be worse than ever. Lyme…

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Hyponatremia – Overhydrating on the Trail

Water is an amazing thing – it keeps you going. Literally. However,…

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Blister Prevention, Management & Treatment

By Clifton Castleman, WEMT  *Adapted from the Sierra Club’s Annual One Day…

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Trench Foot – A Common Ailment of Hikers

An acquaintance of mine once lost all the feeling in his toes…

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Fight the Flu. It Starts with You.

Influenza (better known as the Flu), has always been a potentially deadly…

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