Health Tip: Winter Is Coming

(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.

-- Kimberly Sferruzzo

Last Updated: Oct. 28, 2005