better
HEALTH
check after a jaunt through the
woods. I f you find one, use fine-
tipped tweezers to firm ly grasp the
bug close to the skin and pull away.
Clean the area w ith soap and water.
Forget the myths: Don’t use nail
polish, petroleum jelly, or burning
matches to remove attached ticks.
LEA R N A N E W S P O R T
Something about summer just lends
itself to adventure. Make it a practice
each year to add one new sport or
physical activity to your repertoire.
There’s so much to choose from:
water sports, racquet sports, adult
recreational league team sports, you
name it. One o f the best sites for
hooking up w ith a new sport is
active.com.
Go to it and fill out the
form “Find Things to Do” to locate
activities near you.
224 JUNE
2009
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
Summer
Grab-and-Go Gear
Stow these items in a bag near the door
and you’ll be ready to head outdoors at
a moment’s notice.
photos KATHRYN GAMBLE
LA FRESH SUNSCREEN
WIPES These provide easy-
to-apply SPF 30 protection; 4
wipes for $4;
lafreshgroup.com
CABELA’S
RAINY RIVER
PARKA
Combines rain
resistance and
breathability in
a lightweight
jacket; from
about $90;
cabelas.com
PEPPER’S KASTOR FLOATING
SUNGLASSES These shades won’t sink in water,
and havetotai UVAand UVB protection; $29;
rei.com
take PLAVIX
to do so
increase
protection.
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but your risk of a
future heart attack or
stroke never goes away.
Help stay protected
with PLAvix.
Please see important product and
prescribing information on following pages.
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