Beat the Top Summer Health Hazards
Our stay-safe guide will help you keep sprains, stings, and other outdoor dangers from spoiling your warm-weather fun
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Keep it clean
A picnic table littered with sugary drinks is like a standing invitation to bees and wasps. “A classic case of getting stung involves someone leaving a soda can out, a bee flies into the can, the person raises it to their lips and...pow!” Dr. Eghrari-Sabet says.
Standing water is a no-no, too. Mosquitoes use water as a breeding ground, so keep buckets and wading pools empty when not in use. And at least once a week, check and empty flowerpots, birdbaths, and anywhere else water can collect around your yard.
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