Staying healthy during the extreme heat

David Lingholm

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Prevention
Summer has just begun and Mother Nature giving us an early taste of how high temperatures in Michigan can climb, with many parts of southern lower Michigan under heat advisories through Saturday. Extreme heat can cause many illnesses or worsen existing illnesses, so here are a few tips on how to beat the heat as well as the location of many cooling centers to help keep you healthy this summer.
We will be updating this list as more cooling centers become available.
Photo credit BBQ Junkie
http://storify.com/BCBSM/beating-the-heat-in-michigan

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