Do You Understand the UV Index? | #shorts

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Summer is here in the Midwest – and the heat and humidity have come right on schedule. For some individuals with underlying health concerns, hot weather can be particularly difficult to manage.

Understanding the impacts of hot weather – made worse by humidity – on the body is important to safely navigate the summer season.

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