Winter cycling: dress for success

If bicycling is on your resolutions list, there’s no real need to wait until summer. You can ride during the winter, of course, taking safety into account. But a good workout means you need to be comfortable doing it. So here’s some winter cycling dress rules, from South Shore Cyclery in Cudahy, WI

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Medication preparedness for weather (and other) emergencies

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With Hurricane Irene finishing up with the east coast, it’s a good time to review how your prescription needs can be met in case of evacuations, power outages, road closures, and other natural – or man-made – disasters.

Deerfield-base Walgreen’s offers these tips for Irene, which are also appropriate for the weather emergencies we potentially have here in the Midwest (e.g., tornados, blizzards, flooding):

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Extreme heat terminology: understanding Chicago’s upcoming weather

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With a heat advisory in Chicago in place for Friday, you’ll be hearing a lot of information about the temperature and humidity in the media. But do you know what all the terms mean? Part of safety is correctly knowing what to expect, so let’s review some of the weather terminology when it comes to heat.

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Prepare and protect for Friday’s Heat Advisory in Chicago

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Chicagoland for Friday afternoon and evening. Temperatures are expected close to 100 degrees, with heat indexes in the 105 to 110-degree range. That’s a dangerous combination.

Here are some things you can do today to prepare for the extreme heat, and tips for handling the heat tomorrow, from FEMA and recommended by the Lake County Health Department:

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