Sun Prevention http://www.westland-clinic.com Board certified family medicine physicians Tue, 10 Jul 2018 16:28:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Treatment for Sun Poisoning or Severe Sunburn http://www.westland-clinic.com/2016/07/treating-sun-poisoning-skin-testing/ Mon, 18 Jul 2016 12:55:09 +0000 http://www.westland-clinic.com/?p=2099 You’re at the beach, enjoying the salty breeze, crisp air, and beaming sun. With all of the excitement, sunscreen becomes a thought long forgotten, whisked away by the glory of summer. Hours pass and you notice that your skin is highly irritated, blotchy, and red. Your arms, legs, and face are stinging. The misuse of […]

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]]> Warning: Heat Exhaustion and Heat Strokes http://www.westland-clinic.com/2016/06/warning-heat-exhaustion-and-heat-strokes/ Wed, 29 Jun 2016 13:48:16 +0000 http://www.westland-clinic.com/?p=2081 Ever been exposed to high temperatures to the point where you feel dehydrated? Horrible feeling, isn’t it? Heat exhaustion is no fun. You aren’t able to partake in events, activities, and other things because of the overpowering heat from the sun. Typically, for this illness, there is two types of heat exhaustion: salt depletion and […]

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