Safety

Summer Camp Safety: Essential Questions Parents Should Ask

Mary L. Pulido, Ph.D. | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Camp Counselor Training, Screening Camp Counselors, Emergencies at Summer Camp, Safety, Summer Camp Safety, Parents News

Don't be afraid to ask these and other questions before you entrust your child to a summer camp. It's important to ensure that your children have a wonderful, exciting and safe experience.

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Are You Safer In Mexico Or Texas?

Lonely Planet | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Texas, Tourism, Mexico, United States, Travel, Mexico Drug War, Crime, Safety, Travel News

Texans are twice as safe in Mexico and three times safer than in Houston.

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More Workers Killed On Job In 2010, Labor Group Says

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: White House, House of Representatives, Workers, Workplace Deaths, Safety, Office of Management and Budget, Afl-Cio, Regulation, Mine Safety, Worker Safety, Barack Obama, Cass Sunstein, Death, Video, Workplace, Gop, Unions, Business News

WASHINGTON -- Thirteen U.S. workers were killed on the job each day and roughly 50,000 died from work-related diseases in 2010, a worrisome increase i...

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Tornado Threatening? Seek Shelter Immediately -- and Don't Use Your Head

Dorian de Wind | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Alabama, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Tornado Preparedness, National Public Radio, Tornado Alley, Tornadoes, Safety, Personal Health, Healthy Living News

Living in the southern edge of "Tornado Alley," I take these "weather phenomena" seriously and anytime a tornado watch is declared for our area, we keep a close eye on the Weather Channel -- and on those dark, threatening clouds.

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Dangerous Playgrounds Are Good for Your Kids

Darell Hammond | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Playground, Risk Perception, Helicopter Parents, Children's Health, Children, Risk, Children's Safety, Safety, Playgrounds, Parents News

We as a country have taken playground safety too far. We have crossed the line from common sense to that murky "What if?" territory in which we imagine every conceivable accident.

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Safety Tips For Pet Travel

Wendy Diamond | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Wendy and Lucky Diamond, Travel Safety, Pet Safety, Lucky Diamond, Seatbelts, Safety, Car Safety, Cars, Ford Explorer, Subaru Forester, Travel, National Pet Day, Travel News

For pet-parents, the opportunity to take trips with their animals is especially appealing -- but do you have everything you need to keep your pet happy and safe along the way?

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Teens as Heroes

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Driving, Heroes, Adolesence, Safety, Teens, Psychology, Parenting, Family, Luke Vaughn, Graceann Rumer Hero, Cody Decker, Teen Heroes, Dakota Edwards, Jeremy-Wuitschick-Video, Parents News

The next time you think to yourself --"those teenagers" -- try to think of the teens in the above stories and feel pride in what teens are capable of.

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mHealth: My Father's First Cellphone and the Evolution of Risk

Dr Layla McCay | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Cell Phones, Mhealth, Health, Safety, Mobile Phones, Regulation, Innovation, Data Security, Health Care, Risk, Mobile Health, Mobile Health Care, Health News, Healthy Living News

Cellphones are being used in prevention, diagnosis and treatment, from prenatal to the last years of life, right across the spectrum of care. In health and development, "mHealth" (short for "mobile health") is the new black.

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You Might Not Want To Go Here For Spring Break

AP | Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: College Students, Spring Break, Drug Cartel, Safety, Traveling Tips, Mexico, Dps, Travel, Vacations, Students, Traveling Abroad, Cancun, Students Traveling, Travel Abroad, College News, Colleges, College News

AUSTIN, Texas -- A law enforcement agency in Texas has raised safety concerns and advised students on spring break to avoid Mexico. The Department of...

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Teaching Our Kids to Deal With Rejection and Slights

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Education, Rejection, Bullying, Daughters, Safety, Teens, Sons, Tresilency Skills, Psychology, Parenting, School Shootings, School, Mothers, Fathers, Family, Tweens, Parents News

Some things do stay consistent over generations. Kids have been getting teased and bullied for generations but what has changed is that bullying is ha...

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A Safer Way to Catch Tuna

Jeffrey Hollender | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Environment, Innovation, Corporate Social Responsibility, Social Innovation, Fishing, Pollution, Corporate Responsibility, Greenpeace, Safety, Green News

There is no denying that our oceans are in grave peril, and the conventional tuna industry now must make a choice: fish more sustainably, or lose market share to those who do.

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Who's More Dangerous: Terrorists Or The TSA?

Christopher Elliott | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Theft, Assault, Safety, Terrorists, Terrorism, Tsa, Airport Security, Travel Blogs, Travel News

For an agency that claims to have "zero tolerance" for criminal behavior, TSA agents sure spend a lot of time declaring their guilt.

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FDOT Must Take a Hands-on Approach to Safety

Spencer Aronfeld | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Monorail, Florida Dot, Miami International Airport, Fdot, Ntsb Report, Ntsb, Oversight, Safety Regulations, Safety, Miami News

How safe are those monorails at the Miami International Airport for the nearly 9,000 passengers who use them every day? Apparently not very.

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How to Live Without a (Gasp!) Microwave

Organic Authority.com | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: Microwave, Health, Cooking, Kettle, Safety, Frozen Food, Coffee, Organic, Microwave-Free, Food News

Tossing that microwave for good might not be as difficult as you think. As you transition, try these tips for easy microwave-free living.

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Driver Safety: Scooting Around the World

Dr. Caroline Cicero | Posted 03.11.2012

Read More: Tom Hanks, Motor Scooters, Road Safety, Safety, Ntsb, Larry Crowne, Vietnam, United Nations, US Army, Suv, World Health Organization, America, Tracey Koehlmoos, World News

On both sides of the Pacific and in diverse countries with all types of economies, traffic accidents are a public health issue that cannot be ignored.

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Safety vs. Bravery

Jennifer Hamady | Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Fear, Adventure, Living, Expression, New Year, Bravery, 2012, Life, Safety, New Year's Resolution, New Year's Resolutions, New Year Resolutions, Mindfulness, New Years Resolutions, New Year Resolution, Healthy-New-Year, Healthy Living News

Just as songs are to be shared, not merely sung, life is to be lived, not merely survived. So live while you're alive; let 2012 be a year filled with bravery, rather than safety.

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New Yorkers Aren't Buckling Up In Cabs

Posted 12.29.2011

Read More: Taxis, Video, Ny News, David Yassky, Safety, New York Taxis, Taxi and Limousine Commission, New York Cabs, New York News, New York News

A good chunk of New York City cab riders might grumble over aggressive driving, but that doesn't mean they've been buckling up. According to the T...

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Conferences and Online Safety 101

Lee Kolbert | Posted 02.26.2012

Read More: Online Safety, Iste12, Twitter, Facebook, Safety, Online Safety Tips, Education News

If you are attending ISTE 2012, or any conference for that matter, there are many things to look forward to and be excited about. It's easy to get enthusiastic and when you use Twitter as much as I do, it's easy to forget to also think about safety.

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Home for the Holidays

Leann Reynolds | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Holidays, Caregiving, Senior Care, Family Caregiving, Safety, Elder Care, Caregiver, In Home Care, Family Caregiver, Mindfulness, Healthy Living News

Families can use the holidays as a time to reconnect and make time to talk about how to handle circumstances for elderly or ailing loved ones they only see once a year.

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Stars of the New Muppet Movie Speak Up About Holiday Safety

Mickey Goodman | Posted 02.11.2012

Read More: The Muppets Movie, Safety, Ul, Muppets PSA, Christmas Trees Safety, Christmas Lights Safety, Candles Holiday Safety, Underwriters Laboratories Muppets, Muppets Safety Fire, Holiday Safety, Video, Parents News

To make sure the holiday season is full of fun, the furry stars of the new movie The Muppets are asking families to take time to make safety a priority this season.

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Facebook Parenting -- 7 Teachable Moments

Monica J. Vila | Posted 02.01.2012

Read More: Parenting, Raising-Kids, Technology, Facebook, Kids, Safety, Facebook Parenting Lessons, Facebook Parents, Facebook Kids, Parents News

I am here to tell you that I welcome Facebook as an opportunity to teach my kids important lessons in cyber awareness and appropriate online behavior.

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Teens and Flavored Cigars. Seriously?

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: Nicotine, Fda Regulations, Safety, Teens, Cigarette, Parenting, FDA Warning, Cigarette Smoking, Parents News

Cigar use among teens increased by more than 11% from 2000-2010. And the cigars are not the ones that your uncles smoked. The cigars of choice are -- get this -- candy-flavored.

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REINS Act Means More Trouble In Toyland

Ed Mierzwinski | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Health and Wellness, Cpsc, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Consumer Protection, Safety, Parents News

Child safety should not be a political or partisan issue. I have yet to hear any policy maker argue "caveat emptor" (let the buyer beware) as it relates to toddlers.

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Is TSA's 10th Birthday A Cause for Celebration?

Christopher Elliott | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Department of Homeland Security, Airport Security, Birthdays, Tsa, Safety, Security, TSA Anniversary, Travel News

Although its supporters will probably spend the coming days talking about its apparent successes, the question of whether we're better off with this fledgling $8 billion-a-year federal agency remains very much unanswered.

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Safer Sleep for Babies: New Guidelines

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Dr. Michael Breus, Sleep Safety, The Sleep Doctor, Babies and Sleep, Safety, Sids, Babies, New Parents, Sleeping, Sleep, Parents News

Moms and Dads, here's some important news: there are new guidelines you should know about that can help your baby sleep more safely. The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued new recommendations for sleep safety and protection against SIDS.

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