Scary Health Threats of Summer

These hazards pose a serious risk to your summer fun
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Wednesday, July 01, 2015
Summer Health Hazards
13 Hot-Weather Horrors

Run-ins with bears, rip currents, rusty nails, and brain-eating amoeba -- we've compiled summer's scariest health threats and tell you how to avoid them .
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Beware These Bad Bugs    
See pictures of ticks, spiders, and other critters with dangerous stings and bites.
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Save Your Skin
Heat rash, sunburns, poison ivy – here's how to prevent and treat summer's biggest itches and ouches.
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Watch What You Eat
Food poisoning is more common in summer. The 20 biggest culprits and how not to get sick .
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Is This the New Lyme Disease?
There are no medicines to treat or cure this tick-borne virus. The only way to avoid it, is to do this.
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Dry Drowning
Heat Stroke
Lyme Disease
Swimmer's Ear
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Tasty Tips for Serving Cheese

Hard, semi-soft, and soft -- we explain different types of cheese, even moldy blue cheese.
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Wednesday, July 01, 2015
The ABCs of Cheese
The ABCs of Cheese

Hard, semi-soft, and soft -- we explain different types, even the moldy blue kind. Plus, delicious ways to use fresh cheese.
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New! I Am Not Cancer
New! I Am Not Cancer

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2-Minute Microwaved Fruit Crisp

If you're looking for a fast and easy summer dessert, this is it.
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Wednesday, July 01, 2015
Fruit and Cream Crisp
Fruit and Cream Crisp
If you're looking for a fast and easy dessert, this one cooks up in the microwave in just 2 minutes

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How to Keep Your Brain Fit

Can exercise make your brain cells stronger? What causes déjà vu? Does brain size matter? Put your cranium to the test.
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How Not to Wreck Your Liver
You probably know too much alcohol can cause liver damage, but what about these other things?
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Tips to Keep Your Competitive Edge
Experts serve up winning advice on how to ramp up your performance at work.
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Weigh Every Day: Do or Don't?
Tracking your weight daily could help you slim down.