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How to tackle summer football workouts without heat illness

Heat illness happens when the body’s core temperature rises faster than the body can cool itself down and presents in a spectrum of disease and symptoms.

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Drowning prevention tips

Morag MacKay, Committee Chair for the U.S. National Water Safety Action Plan, provides six tips for drowning prevention.

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Keeping summer safe for children with autism

Here are some resources and strategies families can use to help keep their children with autism safe during the summer.

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Preparing your family for any emergency

The first step of preparing your family for an emergency is having a first aid kit that is ready for anything.

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How to prevent common baseball and softball injuries

Although baseball and softball aren’t contact sports, injuries during games — and practice — can still happen.