Personal and Home Safety – Page 2

12 Ways to Help Prevent Falls in The Elderly

Whether it’s from dizziness, medication side effects, certain health conditions like arrhythmias or just tripping over an uneven surface, the fact is the older we get the more likely we are to fall. For some seniors, it’s a serious and recurring problem. How can you best prevent falls in the elderly? In the bathroom: Put… Continue reading 12 Ways to Help Prevent Falls in The Elderly

Smart Tips for Safe Travel

Traveling can frazzle your brain. Between trying to remember if you locked the house or put your ID back into your wallet, thinking about personal safety in airport parking lots is the last thing that may be on your mind. However, poorly lighted parking garages, arms full of luggage, confusing parking signs, forgetting where you parked… Continue reading Smart Tips for Safe Travel

9 Tips To Keep Your Child Safe Around Water This Summer

Few things are as much fun as splashing around at the beach or in a backyard pool, but not every child is confident about taking the plunge. For some children, the idea of getting in the water and trying to swim can be a bit frightening. But with the proper positive reinforcement, they can overcome… Continue reading 9 Tips To Keep Your Child Safe Around Water This Summer

Inflatable Pool Toys May Contain Hazardous Substances

Inflatable pool toys and swimming aids, such as bathing rings and arm bands, often have a distinctive smell that could indicate they contain a range of potentially hazardous substances. Some of these compounds, which include carbonyl compounds, cyclohexanone, phenol and isophorone, might be critical when present in higher concentrations in children’s toys, say Christoph Wiedmer… Continue reading Inflatable Pool Toys May Contain Hazardous Substances

Don’t Text While Driving, Even with a Head-Up Display

Even using a voice-to-text heads-up display feature can degrade driving performance in complex driving environments. Drivers commonly perform secondary tasks while behind the wheel to navigate or communicate with others, which has led to a significant increase in the number of injuries and fatalities attributed to distracted driving. Advances in wearable technology, particularly devices such… Continue reading Don’t Text While Driving, Even with a Head-Up Display

Lessons from the Zebrafish about Maintaining Balance

What can a zebrafish teach us about maintaining good balance and avoiding falls? Plenty, according learn to a study led by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center and published online January 19ht 2017 in Current Biology. The fish darts forward when it feel wobbly, a principle that may also apply to humans. A release from… Continue reading Lessons from the Zebrafish about Maintaining Balance

How to Minimize Those Annoying Robocalls

We’ve all experienced an increase in those annoying robocalls we get on both our landlines (wireline residential phones) and our cell phones. Robocalls are phone calls that contain prerecorded messages, often showing up on your Caller ID screen with a fake phone number making it appear to be a local call (referred to as number… Continue reading How to Minimize Those Annoying Robocalls

Are You Protecting Yourself and Your Loved Ones from Identity Thieves?

While anyone can be a victim of identity theft, seniors may be at even more of a risk then the general population. According to the Department of Justice, the number of elderly victims of identity theft increased from 2.1 million in 2012 to 2.6 million in 2014. This increase is likely due to the fact… Continue reading Are You Protecting Yourself and Your Loved Ones from Identity Thieves?

5 Tips for Using Your Microwave Oven Safely

Did you know the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates microwave ovens? Microwave oven manufacturers must certify their products meet safety performance standards created and enforced by the FDA to protect the public health. Microwave ovens are generally safe when used correctly. But people have experienced burns, and in rare cases, other injuries from microwave… Continue reading 5 Tips for Using Your Microwave Oven Safely

Tips for Avoiding Falls

Taking a tumble is no trivial matter for older adults, but falling happens to more than one-third of Americans over age 65 each year: According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries among seniors, resulting in more than 2.8 million injuries treated in… Continue reading Tips for Avoiding Falls

Be Safe When Cleaning After Flooding

Flooding has ravaged multiple regions of the U.S., causing extensive damage. As the nation recovers from this flooding, Mayo Clinic Health System physicians have several health-related tips to keep in mind. Floodwater may be contaminated, but it’s unlikely that simple skin contact will make you sick ─ even if raw sewage is visible. However, swallowing… Continue reading Be Safe When Cleaning After Flooding

5 Things to Know Before Hitting the Road This Summer

The experts at RepairPal —a nationwide network of over 1,700 certified, pre-screened auto repair shops on a mission to help you find quality auto repair at a fair price— suggest the following tips to make sure rubber hits the road without any issues: >> PROPERLY INFLATE TIRES TO IMPROVE GAS MILEAGE BY UP TO 3% When tires are not properly inflated, it… Continue reading 5 Things to Know Before Hitting the Road This Summer

5 Hidden Dangers That Can Make Your Home Unsafe

Do you feel safe in your home? Most people do. But even though you may have thought to put up the fencing to keep your kids or grandkids from venturing too close to the pool, are there other lurking dangers in your home? Here is our list of the top 5 dangers in most people’s… Continue reading 5 Hidden Dangers That Can Make Your Home Unsafe

Healthy Home Advice: Falls, Chemicals, Medications, and Sharps

“When thinking about staying healthy, your home may seem like the safest place. A big part of being healthy means preventing accidents and injuries in your own home. In order to improve your well-being, consider the following tips for reducing falls, lessening household chemical incidents, properly managing medications and disposing of sharps appropriately,” says Marie… Continue reading Healthy Home Advice: Falls, Chemicals, Medications, and Sharps

What You Should Know about Wildfire Safety

More than 45 million homes are now at risk for wildfires, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Wildfires can be started by everything from a lightning strike to careless campers, and the damages these blazes cause is devastating. Here, from an NFPA tip sheet, is what you can do to protect your home:… Continue reading What You Should Know about Wildfire Safety

Don’t Fall Victim to Identity Theft

Someone in the United States just became the victim of identity theft, according to a recent report, which determined that 12.7 million consumers experienced identity fraud in 2014. With technology becoming increasing advanced, hackers are becoming increasingly devious, which means it’s more common than ever before to learn that your identity was stolen. “Having your… Continue reading Don’t Fall Victim to Identity Theft

Passengers Can Help Drivers with Directions, Not Safety

A driver can get good help for directions from a passenger in the car – but there’s also an increased risk of a collision, according to new research. That conclusion comes from a study performed by experts at the University of Illinois who used a simulator to judge drivers’ responses while talking to passengers, driving… Continue reading Passengers Can Help Drivers with Directions, Not Safety