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• » Avoid 'Wrap Rage' This Holiday Season
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• » Know the Tell-Tale Signs of Strep
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• » Protecting Yourself from Lyme Disease
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• » Frostbite
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• » Little Known Facts: How Temperature Affects Health
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• » Is It Just the Winter Blues or Something More?
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• » Avoiding Winter’s Bite
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• » Flu Protection
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• » Sunscreen Flyer (PDF)
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• » Sun Safety Tips
  Safety tips to help protect your skin in the sun.
• » Myth: Sunscreen Is All You Need To Prevent Skin Cancer
  UV rays damage the skin 365 days a year, reflecting off snow and passing through car windows.
• » Winter Asthma Plan Is Important
  A lot of time indoors in the winter poses challenges to asthmatics.
• » Pennsylvania Medical Society Offers Summertime Guidance for Asthma Sufferers
  The Pennsylvania Medical Society offers state-specific online resources to help asthma patients cope with the commonwealth’s allergen-rich environment.
• » Runny Nose: A Guide for Parents
  Some facts about colds and runny noses and why antibiotics might not be the best medicine.
• » Beat the Heat
  The hot, hazy, sometimes unbearable heat that arrives in Pennsylvania every summer brings with it the potential for heat stroke.