Summer means more bugs, heat and injuries. Here’s how to protect yourself [Video]

As the parent of four very active children, Dr. Shaneka Kulasingham is no stranger to taking precautions to prevent medical emergencies while travelling. 

And as an emergency physician at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton in Ontario, Kulasingham is also abundantly familiar with the common emergencies that people face in the summer. 

As Canadians enter another hot season, experts like Kulasingham recommend taking preventive measures to protect against injuries, summer heat and bugs — and to seek professional medical help if regular first aid doesn’t provide relief. 

“With the warmer weather, longer daylight hours and everyone is out more, [focus] a little bit on prevention,” Kulasingham told Dr. Brian Goldman, host of The Dose podcast. 

Kulasingham also says basic medication like Advil and Tylenol, non-drowsy antihistamines like some formulations of Reactin …