Hitting the road this holiday weekend? Stay happy and healthy by following these quick and easy tips:

1. Don’t forget your medications

When traveling, it’s important to pack prescription and nonprescription medication and carry the names and phone numbers of your healthcare providers and pharmacists. Take a look at our vacation checklist, which includes other essential items to bring on your trip.

2. Stay calm

Travel can be enough to stress out even the calmest person. Instead of losing your cool with TSA officials or yelling at other passengers in the car, take a deep breath and do your best to keep your cool. For more ways to protect your health on the road, check out this list.

3. Stay well hydrated and take short walks

Logging hours in the car or on a place could put you at risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a type of blood clot that forms in the leg veins. Learn more about preventing this serious condition.

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