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☀️ Summer Health Series ☀️ Summer Heat Safety
August is #MedicAlert Awareness Month 🚑
August is #MedicAlert Awareness Month! Medical IDs are essential if you have life-threatening or potentially dangerous medical conditions.
Did you know? You can set up a medical ID on your phone. In case of an emergency, it gives first responders access to:
🚑 medical conditions
🚑 medications
🚑 allergies
🚑 emergency contacts
If you are an Apple user, visit the Health app to set up your medical ID. Android users can download the medical ID app from the PlayStore.
#MedicAlertID #MedicalID #MedicalEmergency #ABHealth
August 12 is #InternationalYouthDay
Today is #InternationalYouthDay and this year’s theme is Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages.
@United Nation’s The Global Report on Ageism highlights that young people continue to report age-related barriers in various spheres of their lives, including health care.
To learn more about this year’s theme, visit https://bit.ly/3cPzXKY
No matter your age, your doctor’s office is a safe space to share your health concerns.
#InternationalYouthDay #AgeismInHealthCare
National Book Lovers Day!
It’s #nationalbooklovers day! Reading is a great way to improve your mental health. It has been linked with many benefits such as:
📘 relaxing your mind and body
📘 exercising your brain to increase brain health
📘 calming your thoughts
Grab a book and start reading — even a few minutes can positively impact your mental health.
For more information regarding mental health concerns, speak to your family doctor.
#MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness
International Self-Care Day
☀️ Summer Health Series ☀️ – Bike Helmets
☀️ Summer Health Series ☀️
Wearing a bike helmet can lower the risk of head injury by 40% and the risk of serious head injury by 60%. Before going for a family ride, ensure children are wearing a helmet.
How to check if a helmet fits correctly:
✔️ the straps form a “V” below and in front of the earlobes
✔️ the front edge of the helmet sits one to two fingers above the eyebrows
✔️ the space between the chin and chinstrap is one finger-width
For more tips on buying and fitting a helmet, visit:
#SummerHealthSeries #WearAHelmet #BikeSafety 🚴♂️
☀️ Summer Health Series ☀️ – Sun Safety Basics
☀️ Summer Health Series ☀️ – Sun Safety Basics
Enjoy the summer heat by taking care. Wearing a hat can help prevent overheating and sun burns.
Whether you’re at a rodeo 🤠, the beach, a ball game, going for a long walk or just hanging on a patio, dress for the weather from head to toe!
#SunSafety #ABHealth
For more safety sun tips:
☀️ Summer Health Series ☀️ – Bug Bites
☀️ Summer Health Series ☀️
During the summer months, we’re all spending more time outdoors – whether it’s in our own backyards, public parks or hiking trails.
Afterward, you may notice you have #bugbites. 🦟 They might be red, itchy, sore and could have some swelling.
Most bites and stings will heal on their own, but here are some tips to help relieve the irritation:
– avoid scratching the area, placing a bandage to the area can help
– use an anti-itch lotion on the bite
– place a cold compress on the bite to alleviate the itching
– try a non-prescription medicine to relieve itching, redness and swelling
Call your family doctor 👩⚕️ or 811 if you have any of the following symptoms:
– new symptoms or they become more severe or frequent
– signs of a skin infection
– flu symptoms, such as a fever, muscle aches or chills
You can find additional tips, a symptom tracker and more at My Health Alberta’s bug bite page: https://bit.ly/3IhpEev
#ABHealth #SummerHealthSeries
Insect Bites and Stings and Spider Bites
MYHEALTH.ALBERTA.CA
https://bit.ly/3IhpEev