Extreme heat is dangerous. Learn how to keep cool and stay healthy as temperatures rise.
Image description: Should you put sunscreen on infants? Not usually. The best approach is to keep infants under 6 months out of the sun, especially between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
But when you are outside together, here are some of the most important ways to protect your infant from the harmful rays of the sun: an umbrella and brimmed hat for shade, a cooler for liquids, a bottle for hydration, and clothing for covering the skin.
Learn more about keeping babies safe in the sun.
Graphic by Michael J. Ermarth, Food and Drug Administration
Summer begins today! Learn about the summer solstice and why we have seasons from the National Weather Service.
Day camp and summer school are not the only activities young people can do this summer. Find volunteer opportunities on Serve.gov.
Heat is the number one weather-related killer in the United States. Learn more for Heat Safety Awareness Day.
