Maryland's Health Matters - Shore/Chester River - Summer 2013 - (Page 4)

A HEALTHY START BABYING AGING SKIN MORE SUMMER SAFETY TIPS! UM Shore Regional Health experts share their advice on safely enjoying the season on pages 8–9. (And to learn more about Dr. Goldberg, see page 6.) Sunscreen does more than just reduce the chances of skin cancer—it also helps prevent the sun’s damaging rays from creating pesky ﬁne lines and wrinkles. Nelson Summer isn’t the time to slow down on the SPF, Goldberg, but the best way to protect against both wrinkles MD and skin cancer is to stay out of the sun, says Nelson Goldberg, MD, chief of plastic surgery at UM Shore Medical Center Chestertown and professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Goldberg says about a million new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed every year in the U.S., with the average patient in his 50s and 60s. While the sun is a contributing factor, a family history of melanoma also ups your risk, as does a history of sunburns as a child, frequenting tanning booths or having fair skin, the doctor says. Because sunscreen can sweat off, take additional precautions: “Wear ultraviolet-retardant clothing or long sleeves, seek shade and wear a cap so the sun doesn’t directly hit your skin,” says Dr. Goldberg. Creepy Crawly Critters Summer comes with lots of perks, but also brings with it its fair share of bugs. Here are two insect threats to watch for: West Nile virus. This came to the U.S. in 1999, and is a concern in the summer because of transmission by mosquito bites. Twenty to 40 percent of people will develop symptoms like fever, headache, fatigue or a rash from West Nile, but luckily it is easily treatable. To help prevent a West Nile infection, avoid areas with mosquitos and rid your yard of standing water, where mosquitos breed. Lyme disease. This bacterial infection comes to us Know via deer ticks. If bitten, you may notice an itchy rash a com what to l ook pl around the bite that increases in size over days, fever of Ly ete list of for: Find me d symp ise to to sh or chills. Lyme disease can be treated with antibiotics oreh ase by go ms ealth typin ing early on, but if left untreated can bring serious side .org g “Ly an m the s e diseas d effects such as nerve damage and memory disorders. e” in earch box. Always check your skin for ticks or tick bites after spending time in wooded areas. SYMPTO M WATC 4 MARYLAND’S HEALTH MATTERS H BY THE NUMBERS: 3,000 + Maryland has more than 3,000 miles of shoreline, which makes protection against mosquitoborne diseases that much more important! http://www.shorehealth.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Maryland's Health Matters - Shore/Chester River - Summer 2013

Maryland's Health Matters - Shore/Chester River - Summer 2013
Contents
A Healthy Start
Change for the Better
Summer Health Safety
'We Give Parents Hope’
At a Glance
Introducing ...
News and Events

Maryland's Health Matters - Shore/Chester River - Summer 2013