“Recognizing and preventing men’s health problems is not just a man’s issue. Because of its impact on wives, mothers, daughters, and sisters, men’s health is truly a family issue.”

-Congressman Bill Richardson

HEALTH TIMES JUNE | 2012

If you will be outside sweating, you should be drinking a 50/50 mix of Gatorade and water, which has sodium and potassium.

DEHYDRATION In This ISSUE: 2-10 NATIONAL FISHING WEEK 11-17 MEN’S HEALTH WEEK 17 FATHER’S DAY 20 FIRST DAY OF SUMMER

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For more information go to http://women.webmd.com/features/avoid-summers-health-woes

MOSQUITO BITES Use insect repellent and avoid outdoors during dusk/dawn. If you get a bite, wash the area, keep it clean, alleviate itching with cool compress, take antihistamine or use an anti-itching cream.

SWIMMER’S EAR If water get’s trapped in your ear canal, and you experience ear pain, decreased hearing, fever or swollen lymph nodes, you should take a trip to your doctor’s office. Prevent this worse case scenario by simply wearing wax earplugs or custom-fit earplugs.

Simple. Stay in the shade and wear sunscreen! Protect your skin and especially your face, ALWAYS.

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The purpose of Men’s Health Week is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men. This week gives health care providers, public policy makers, the media, and individuals an opportunity to encourage men and boys to seek regular medical advice and early treatment for disease and injury. Regular checkups and age-appropriate screenings CAN improve your health and reduce premature death and disability. If you or the special men in your life have immediate questions or current concerns, don’t wait. Consult your local physician today or ask our pharmacists to refer you to a local doctor.

http://www.menshealthmonth.org/week/index.html

June is National Fruit & Vegetable Month. How will you Celebrate?!!

Celebrate National Fishing & Boating Week June 2-10. There is no doubt Bobby and Robert Muniz will be out on the bay catching some BIG fish for dinner! See below for a great link on annual events. http://www.takemefishing.org

Fun Fishing Facts 1. The largest fish in the sea is the Great White Shark, which can reach fifty feet in length. 2. There are over 25,000 identified species of fish on earth--at least 15,000 more fish species yet to be identified.

OURSTAFF Karen Stark has been an

employee at Muniz Rio Grande Pharmacy since 2008. She

currently serves as our office manager and devotes her days to making sure all of our employees

are content. On her free time, Karen enjoys listening to music

and drinking an amazing glass of red wine with her daughter. Prescriptions Durable Medical Equipment Compounds

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Health Times June | 2012

Have a useful household tip or remedy to share? If we use yours, you win $25.

Please direct all entries to: Tips@HealthyHomeTimes.com

Please include your name, full mailing address and phone number.

Dr. Bobby Muniz, Pharm.D.,R.Ph

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Congratulations Mr. Arthur Reich!! Our May WINNER!! Thank you for supporting Muniz Rio Grande Pharmacy.

June Trivia Question

How many identified fish are there on the earth?

Sophia Amor Muniz and DAD, Bobby Muniz