Amelia McBride

1 week ago | travelandleisure.com | Amelia McBride

April is now halfway over — if you can believe it — and that means summer’s return is just 10 weeks away. While that may sound like a decent chunk of time, temperatures across the United States have already begun inching toward 90 degrees Fahrenheit, so the window to properly stock your travel wardrobe with swimsuits, shorts, sandals, and sunglasses is closing rather quickly. If your warm-weather footwear rotation isn’t quite up to snuff, don’t sweat it (pun intended).

1 week ago | travelandleisure.com | Amelia McBride

Photo: Travel + Leisure When discussing the potential dangers and safety hazards that come with travel, certain scenarios tend to arise, with pickpocketing, airplane crashes, hotel room intruders, and identity theft being some of the more common fears regarding travel. Accidentally inhaling carbon monoxide (CO) — dubbed the “silent killer” in the medical world — typically isn’t top of mind for frequent travelers.

1 week ago | travelandleisure.com | Amelia McBride

Your skin acts as a protective barrier between your body and the outside world (hence the term “skin barrier”). When that barrier gets broken, say, by a cut or a scrape, the sensitive tissues underneath the top layer of skin can quickly become exposed to bacteria and pathogens. At their best, wound infections can result in discomfort, red, angry skin, and pus (ew!). At their worst, they can be fatal.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Amelia McBride

Doctors And Nurses Are Calling Out Common Health "Lies" You Should Stop Believing, And It's Shocking"When a medical provider asks what your pain level is, don't say a 12!!! You probably wouldn't be conscious if it were. Try maybe four or five. That's more realistic." A while back, we wrote a post where doctors and nurses revealed common health lies people shouldn't believe anymore. In the …

2 weeks ago | travelandleisure.com | Amelia McBride

Photo: Travel + Leisure With summer fast approaching, clothing retailers have begun debuting their new swimsuit collections. And if you’re anything like me — an avid shopper and beach lover — you’ve likely already picked out your new go-to bikini or one-piece suit for the season. What you may have yet to pick out, however, is a comfy, breezy beach dress to wear over it. Lucky for you, Amazon is fully stocked with beach-ready cover-ups that won’t break the bank.