July is Skin Awareness Month

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July is Skin Awareness Month. Your skin is your body's largest organ. It covers and protects your body.

Did you know...

• Skin holds body fluids in, preventing dehydration.
• Skin keeps harmful microbes out, preventing infections.
• Skin helps you feel things like heat, cold and pain.
• Skin keeps your body temperature even.
• Skin makes vitamin D when the sun shines on it.

Reference: NIH National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

The Library for Health Information (LHI) has information on skin rash evaluations and skin cancer screenings. Stop by, email or call the LHI for more information.

Sun Safety Resources at a Glance

MedlinePlus skin conditions webpage

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