Stay Healthy During Holiday Travel

• Healthy Holiday Travel• Give the gift of the health and safety to your friends and family. NorthShore University HealthSystem shares three travel tips and reminders to help ensure a healthier holiday season. High Altitude Hydration In-Flight Health Air travel increases your risk of catching a cold by 100 times. TIP: Invest in a travel-sized hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Low humidity in-flight increases your risk for respiratory infection. Holiday Roadways TIP: Skip the coffee and wine and sip water throughout your flight instead. 80% of drivers believe that hands-free Myth: devices are safer than hand-held devices. Fact: Fact: Both are considered distracted driving. Using hands-free devices is just as hazardous. NorthShore University He alth S yste m Sources: northshore.org webmd.com nsc.org abcnews.go.com everydayhealth.com cnet.com