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Lightweight First Aid Kit
This is a suggested lightweight first aid.  You'll want to add to or adapt it to your needs.  Carry only those items that you know how to use.  From time to time, check your kit and restock worn products and replace old, expired drugs. Remember that you also need knowledge to go along with your first aid kit, and it's important to take basic first aid and CPR classes.  You may also want to consider taking a Wilderness First Responder course if you go on extended trips in the backcountry. 3-4 Sterile gauze pads (4" x 4") 2 Rolls of 4" wide sterile gauze 8 Band-Aids (Include a couple large-sized Band-Aids) 6 Butterfly bandages 2 Triangular Bandages (Useful for slings and lashing to improvised splints) 1 Roll of athletic tape 1 Wrapped sanitary napkin (for nose bleeds, or to clean up blood from wounds) 1 Microshield (lightweight mouth shield for giving CPR) 1 Small bottle of tincture of benzoin (for cleansing wounds)  1 Tube of Neosporin or Providone-iodine ointment (to dress wounds) 1 Piece of moleskin (4" x 4".  Use for blisters) 1 Elastic wrap (4-6" wide) 2 Safety pins 10 Pain killers (aspirin or Tylenol) 8 Benadryl (antihistamine tablets) 5 Pepto-Bismal tablets Any special medicine you need to carry. 1 Pair of scissors and tweezers (Scissors and tweezers are also available on Swiss Army knifes) 1 60 cc Syringe (For suction of vomitus or irrigation of wounds) 2 Pair of rubber gloves Other Items You May Want to Consider: Snake bite extractor (also useful for bee stings) Sam splint 1 oz Ipecac Syrup (To cause vomiting in the case of poisoning .  Know when & when not to use.) Charcoal Suspension (To absorb poisons remaining in stomach) Silvadyne (a water-based burn ointment) Cavit, 6 gram tube (temporary filling material for lost fillings)    Source: Idaho State University, Outdoor Program:  Elle, Tysom and Brandt, 1998.

Lots of people can't eat peanuts, seafood, or dairy products. Food allergies are pretty common but many of us don't know much about them. Whether you have a food allergy, know someone who does, or just want to know what signs to watch for, get the facts about food allergies.


PARENTS

Food Allergies
Food allergies can cause serious and even deadly reactions in kids, so it's important to know how to feed a child with food allergies and to prevent reactions.
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/growth/feeding/food_allergies.html

Healthy Halloween Habits: Tips From Parents
Halloween is a favorite of kids but all those treats can be exasperating for parents. Here are some candy-management tips from other parents.
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/food/general/halloween_hints.html

Is a Clinical Trial Right for Your Child?
Deciding to enroll your child in a clinical study will depend on its potential benefits and risks, as well as your child's particular illness.
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/_cancer_center/treatment/clinical_trials.html

Helping Your Gradeschooler With Homework
During grade school, kids start getting homework to reinforce and extend classroom learning and teach them important study skills. Here's how parents can help.
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/positive/learning/help_gradeschooler_homework.html

Preventing Children's Sports Injuries
Participation in sports can teach kids sportsmanship and discipline. But sports also carry the potential for injury. Here's how to protect your kids.
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/fitness/safety/sports_safety.html


TEENS

Food Allergies
Doctors are diagnosing more and more people with food allergies. Knowing what to expect and how to deal with food allergies can make a big difference in preventing serious illness.
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/nutrition/diets/food_allergies.html

Coping With an Alcoholic Parent
Alcoholism causes anguish not only for the person who drinks, but for everyone who is involved with that person. But there are things you can do to help cope with the problems alcoholism creates in families.
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/families/coping_alcoholic.html

Knee Injuries
Healthy knees are needed for many activities and sports and getting hurt can mean some time sitting on the sidelines.
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/exercise/safety/knee_injuries.html

What to Do If You Get H1N1 (Swine) Flu
Find out what you should do if you get H1N1 influenza (aka "swine flu") in this article for teens.
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/flu_center/treatment/get_h1n1.html

5 Reasons to Pack Your Lunch
Taking a healthy packed lunch to school can help you take control of what you eat.
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/nutrition/general/packing.html


KIDS

Food Allergies
Struggling with strawberries? Petrified of peanuts? Sorry you ate shellfish? Maybe you have a food allergy. Find out more in this article for kids.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/sick/food_allergies.html

Should I Clean Out My Belly Button?
Have you ever looked in your belly button? Maybe you saw some fuzz or dirt in there. But should you do anything about it? Find out.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/talk/yucky/navel_hygiene.html

H1N1 (Swine) Flu: Should You Go to School?
Stay home or go to school? That's what people will be wondering when it comes to H1N1 (swine) flu. Find out more.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/h1n1_center/h1n1_school.html

Nick Jonas & Diabetes: Call Me Mr. Positive
Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers talks about how he handles his superstar life and type 1 diabetes.
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/gland/nick_madi.html

The Pink Locker Society
Meet Jemma and her friends in The Pink Locker Society. It's a book and website for girls curious about growing up. Great advice about periods, bras, and boys!
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/friend/pls.html

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