Health Tip: Winter Is Coming

Avoid being stranded and unprepared

(HealthDay News) -- Winter is fast approaching, and for many of us that means frosty mornings and snow-filled commutes. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest preparing a survival kit for your car.

Here's a list of items to include:

  • Blanket.
  • First-aid kit.
  • Windshield scraper.
  • Booster cables.
  • Road map.
  • Batteries and flashlight.
  • Cell phone.
  • Compass.
  • Tool kit.
  • Paper towels.
  • Sand and salt to melt snow.
  • Tow rope.
  • Shovel.
  • Dried foods and can opener.
  • Canned, compressed air for tires.

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