Skin Cancer

lower your risk of skin cancer
“Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, and includes different types. Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays causes most cases of melanoma, the deadliest kind of skin cancer. To lower your skin cancer risk, protect your skin from the sun and avoid indoor tanning.
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Sun Safety Tips
🔈Plan your sun protection using these tips—
📌Seek shade, especially during midday hours.
📌Cover up with clothing to protect exposed skin.
Wear a hat with a wide brim to shade the face, head, ears, and neck.
📌Wear sunglasses that wrap around and block as close to 100% of both UVA and UVB rays as possible.
📌Use sunscreen with broad spectrum (UVA and UVB) protection and a sun protection factor (SPF) 15 or higher.
📌Remember to reapply sunscreen at least every 2 hours and after swimming, sweating, or toweling off.”
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Read more here: https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/resources/features/skincancer/index.htm
📞Call us today at 215-925-3313 for all your home healthcare needs.
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Ground Water.

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“Much of the water we use comes from the ground. Learn more about ground water, the threats to its safety, and how to protect its sources during Ground Water Awareness Week.
 
Clean water is one of the world’s most precious resources. People use water every day for many activities, such as drinking, bathing, recreation, agriculture, cooling, manufacturing, and medical uses. Although water plays an essential role in everyone’s life, many people don’t realize that much of their water comes from the ground. An estimated 139 million Americans get their tap water from a ground water source.”
 
Read more here: https://www.cdc.gov/features/groundwaterawareness/
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Power Outage Preparation

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There are a lot of people still without power and another storm approaching. Please make sure you are prepared.

  • Bottled Water
  • Batteries
  • Candles
  • Matches
  • Put gas in your cars
  • make sure your carbon monoxide detectors have new batteries
  • charge cell phones
  • get coolers ready and have plenty of ice on hand to help food not go bad
  • first aid kits stocked and handy
  • make sure there is enough food that does not need to be refrigerated or cooked

For a more comprehensive list check this out from the Red Cross:

https://www.redcross.org/images/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m4340180_PowerOutage.pdf

Stay safe out there!

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