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Summer Sun Safety Made Easier
With trips to the pool, camping, and capture the flag in the backyard, summer is the hardest time of the year to make sure that you and your loved ones are staying sun safe. So this week, the US Food and Drug Administration joined your side. The FDA have created new rules for sunscreen labels that will make buying the best sunscreen easier for your family. There are 3.5 million diagnosed cases of skin cancer each year. Around 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in their life. Melanoma is the most common cancer in the US so making
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Free Activities With Kids This Weekend
First week of school being out and already wondering how you are going to keep the kids busy for three more months? Luckily, we here at Check City, hear your cry. There are museums, festivals, fairs, movies, and all sorts of unique activities that are free free free this summer. We assembled a list for you, to make sure you never have to reach too deep into your pocketbooks for weekend outings with the children. With so many summer weekends, and so many activities, there is sure to be a great child-friendly free event close to you soon. Here is
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Getting Serious About Water Safety
Heavy rains, snow melt, pools being opened, and school getting out all spells one thing. It’s time to talk to your kids about water safety. According to the Center for Disease Control, the second leading cause of death for kids between the ages of 1 and 14 is drowning, which means prioritizing water safety is an extremely important decision. With all of Utah’s rivers, creeks, lakes, ponds, and pools choose this summer as a great opportunity to make great water safety choices. Sumer can be a blast with warm weather and cold bodies of water to cool you down. But
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Your Summer Guide Headquarters
For all of those vacation-enthusiasts out there, you’ll be pleased to be reminded that there is still a whole month ahead of us of sw-e-e-t SUMMER! Even if you can’t get the time off of work for an actual vacation, don’t fret, there is still plenty of time left for BBQs, swimming, sunbathing and sheer laziness! Keep in mind, however, that in order to fully enjoy your summer, it’s important to take certain precautions to better ensure that there are no problems that occur that could really put a damper on you and your family’s fun and enjoyment. Here are some
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Summer Tips: Enjoy Life!
So far this summer, we have offered you blogs about a variety of summer tips, such as swimming safety for your youngsters, grilling safety, sun block, and even tips for your pooch! This time, it is all about you. This just might be the most important tip for your summer, and for your life. And here it is; enjoy yourself. Enjoy Yourself. Sounds pretty vague and obvious, right? Well, that is because it is. However, that does not mean that it holds any less value. Make sure that this summer you actually take the time to mindfully take it all in.
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Summer Tips: backyard pool safety for your children
It just may be a little more serious than you think; every year, 260 children under age 5 drown in backyard pools and spas, and another 3,000 are sent to the emergency rooms following submersion accidents with many of them suffering permanent brain damage as a result. These are tragedies that could possibly be avoided with proper safety measures. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) gives the following tips: Do not every leave children unattended in or around a pool If you leave your child in the care of someone else, make sure that they are advised not to leave children in or around an unsupervised pool
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Summer Tips: Don’t Forget the Shades
In past blogs, we have talked about the great importance of wearing sun block and making sure that your children have plenty of sun block on as well to protect from harmful, cancer causing sun damage. Now, it is important to note that protecting your eyes is just as critical. Not properly protecting your eyes from the sun can cause painful sun burns on your eyes, limited blindness, and even cataracts over time. Those who spend extended amounts of time in the sun, should always have on proper eye protection. Parents, it is important that you also make sure that
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Teenage Drivers: Summer Tips for Parents
They say that July and August are the deadliest months of the year for new teenage drivers on the road. Why, you might ask? Most teens are out of school for the summer and there are more distant activities they want to be a part of and these newly-licensed teens are therefore on the road much more and for longer distances. This does not mean that parents can only sit back and hope for the best. There are still many steps that parents can take to better ensure their teen’s safe return home each day, while still giving your teens the convenience and
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Sun Block Do’s and Don’ts: Summer Tips
Today, most parents recognizes the dangers f not using sun block on their children and take the time to apply sun block. However, there are a few additional steps parents need to take in ensuring that they are using the sun block correctly for it to be effective. Here are a few important Do’s and Don’ts when it comes to using sun block effectively on your children. 1.) Don’t put off putting on the block Sun block should be applied 30-45 minutes BEFORE going outside into the sun. 2.) Do make sure that you are using enough sun block. You
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