Outdoor

Choosing the best outdoor first aid kit for you depends on a lot of factors. If you love hiking for long periods, you’ll need a different type of first aid kit than if you like outdoor water sports.
 

Whether you're the leader of a Girl Scouts troop, about to begin all of those outdoor summer activities, or you're a camp counselor, responsible for dozens of kids while embarking on woodland adventures, you'll undoubtedly run into a few runny noses and sore throats. More than likely, these hay fever symptoms will stem from summer allergies, which are very common ailments. In fact, according to the World Health Organization, the sensitization rates for one or more common allergens in school-aged children are reaching between 40 and 50 percent. The high prevalence among kids puts allergy relief at the forefront of summer defenses, so find out how you can be prepared:

It's that time of year again. The season for boating is about to begin, and you need to pack more than your fishing poles and swimsuits. Whether you're just going for a smooth cruise around the lake or you're trailing water skiers behind your boat, it is essential that you bring a well-supplied first aid kit on board. To ensure you have a fun and safe summer on the water, use this boating first-aid checklist: 

Each year more than 14 million young adults and children attend a camp in the US and more than twice as many family and friends will go camping on their own in some form or fashion over the course of the year. This makes for a busy summer for many Americans. Any good camping experience needs two things to be successful, fun and safety.

As summer approaches and the weather warms up, more and more people will head out into the wilderness for recreation and relaxation. Some people may be concerned about sunburn, heat related illnesses or other common summer worries but very few will consider the hazards of Lyme disease. Most of us don't even know what Lyme disease is, let alone how to contract it, treat it, or even prevent it. According to WebMD, Lyme disease cases more than doubled between 1995-2015. This article will help us understand what Lyme disease is, how to identify it, how to treat it and how to prevent it from occurring.

Every sunny day we are being bombarded by the Ultraviolet Rays (UV) of the sun. These invisible rays are a form of radiation that can actually change the structure of our skin cells and are believed to cause certain types of skin cancer.  We should always take the proper steps to protect our skin using sunscreen that blocks out these UV rays. But when our skin does get burned, there are steps we should take to recover from these injuries. This brief article will highlight basic sunburn prevention as well as treatment of burns when they occur.