(Undated)– Health-care experts are reminding everyone to be careful in the summertime sun. From sunburns and bike safety to water accidents and sports injuries, they remind people that sometimes virtual care is available and reduces the time to see a provider. UnitedHealthcare’s Donna O’Shea says the company provides various tips to staying safe in the sun, but reminds Iowans that it’s important to pay close attention to danger signs when outside for an extended period of time in Iowa’s sometimes sweltering summertime heat and high humidity…
O’Shea reminds Iowans that virtual care can be crucial in the state’s rural areas where people often can’t make it quickly to an urgent-care facility, or for helping decide if they need care for less serious conditions. And it’s available 24-7…
O’Shea also reminds people to watch kids around water since drowning is the number one cause of death for children between the ages of one and four. The state health department says it’s also the leading cause of death by unintentional injury of young children in Iowa.
