Safety

Keeping Kids Safe Online
Simple and practical advice about how to protect children and be actively involved in their digital lives.
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Preventing Home Fires
Help keep your family from being part of a disastrous statistic.
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How Hidden Germs Can Threaten Your Family's Health
Results of a new global study and survey reveal that while American families are making a concerted effort to keep their homes clean and safe, they could be doing more to help protect themselves and their children from dangerous germs.
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New Technology Offers Security On The Go
A new approach to home security is designed to offer homeowners convenience, confidence and peace of mind while away from home. Communication is the key.
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Weathering The Storm: Vinyl Fencing That Stands Up To Strong Winds
When choosing a vinyl fence system, it's a good idea to determine whether it will stand up to strong winds.
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Child Safety Seats: Choosing And Using Them Right
"Four Steps For Kids" safety guidelines.
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When Outside, Stay Protected From UV Rays
Lenses that can be worn indoors and outdoors can help protect people's eyes from the dangers of long-term sun exposure.
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Know Your Risk For Prostate Cancer
One of the most prevalent cancers in men is also among the most treatable.
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"Got Back Pain?" How Back Injuries From Everyday Activities May Cause Painful Muscle Spasms
Physicians hear it all the time: "I was just doing some work around the house, and the next thing I knew I could hardly move. My back really hurts!"
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Ask The Right Questions And Minimize Frustration
Ask these questions today to avoid insurance headaches tomorrow.
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Safeguarding Your Family And Your Home
According to Yale Medical Group, about 45 percent of unintentional injuries occur in or around the home.
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Private Student Loans: How To Spot Deceptive Offers
Pay attention to college loans.
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Protect Your Eyes When Doing Home Projects
What do a bungee cord, a pan of frying bacon and lawn-care chemicals have in common?
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All-Natural Methods For Avoiding Biting Bugs
Using all-natural insect repellents is one way parents can protect their children against insect bites, without using chemicals.
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Safety Tips For School Trips
With field trips, like everything else, safety is no accident.
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Steering Clear Of The Sting
Here are simple tips to make homes and yards less attractive to flying and stinging insects.
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4-To-Year-Olds May Need One Less Shot
Vaccinations help protect children from serious diseases, but getting your child vaccinated isn't always easy.
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Web Site Helps Parents Keep Kids From Smoking
Parents who are actively involved and educated on the subject can successfully keep their kids from smoking cigarettes and engaging in other negative youth behavior.
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Students Can Work To End Bullying
A unique program that teaches kids the value of kindness may help cut down on bullying in schools.
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Most Americans Admit To Driving Whlle Distracted
Feel like you're the only one on the road not talking on a cell phone? Odds are, you're probably right.
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Tips For Staying Safe During Severe Weather
Communication, preparation and proper supplies are the keys to staying safe when severe weather hits.
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Small Businesses Need To Be More Savvy Against Security Threats
Small-business owners today have access to a number of affordable and easy-to-use technologies to help their businesses run smoothly, but many entrepreneurs often overlook a critical issue--keeping their vital data secure.
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Making Sure Cell Phones Work In An Emergency
Safety and emergencies are top priorities when it comes to consumers' reasons for having a cell phone.
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Preventing Wildfires
Americans are serious about snuffing out wildfires, as a growing number of people have learned to take fire prevention steps when they spend time outdoors.
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Enjoy An Active Outdoor Lifestyle
Families enjoying an active outdoor lifestyle know that grilling and camping, among other fun activities, present some dangers, especially burns.
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Clearing Up Common Misconceptions About Drinking Water
Information from water quality experts can help clear up confusion and common misconceptions.
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Untapping Clean Drinking Water
Keeping drinking water safe has been a top priority in the U.S. for decades.
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Get Ready For Bike Season In Five Simple Steps
Here are a few tips from the experts.
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For Safety's Sake, Dial 8-1-1 Before You Dig
An increase in gardening, construction and other outdoor activities can sometimes lead to an increase in the number of telecom cables that are cut each year.
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Studies Show Driving Is Increasingly Stressful
New technology that offers a driver hands-free communication may be just the call for many.
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Bed Bugs--The Unwelcome Travel Companion
Travelers should learn how to prevent bed bugs from spoiling their trip.
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Keeping Fido Safe On The Road
Pet owners spend a whopping $40 billion on their furry friends each year.
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Exploring The "Sunny Side" Of Tobacco Use
While there may not actually be a "sunny side" to tobacco use, a new campaign takes a satirical look at just how misleading some tobacco advertising can be.
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Tackling Ticks: How To Level The Playing Field
During warm weather, ticks can be a real problem for dogs and cats, as well as the families that care for them.
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Garage Door Safety
Be open to garage door safety. Check mounting tracks regularly.
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Kids And Technology: Diversion Or Addiction?
Good news for parents and educators concerned that young people may spend too much time online.
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Mold And Moisture Control
When there's a fungus among us, the solution can be simple.
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Locking Medicine Cabinet Secures Medicine, Valuables
According to The Partnership for a Drug-Free America, prescription drug abuse by teens and young adults in the United States is a serious problem.
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Protect Your Skin, Naturally
Nutritional supplements may help support skin health.
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Safe Products For Baby
When it comes to providing the best possible products for babies, mothers often know best.
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Give The Gift Of Safety
Tips for protecting your teen driver.
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Shining A Light On Sunscreen
Despite the flood of sun-protection information that is released each summer, many consumers still don't know as much as they should when it comes to choosing a sunscreen.
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New Technology May Help Hospitals To Combat MRSA
A new awareness of the growing prevalence of MRSA is prompting many hospitals to focus on identifying new ways to protect patients in the hospital from exposure to this potentially deadly germ, including technological innovations.
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Advice For Road Trips: How To Save Money On Gas And Arrive Safely
Drivers can find ways to enhance their fuel economy before ever hitting the pavement.
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Vision Protection Helps Kids Avoid Eye Injuries
An eye doctor can help you identify specific eyewear to protect your child from unnecessary eye injuries.
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Keeping Families Safe Behind The Wheel
If you're like many parents, you're no stranger to the road.
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Keep Your Eyes Beautiful With Safe Makeup Tips
Department store and drugstore makeup aisles are filled with a tempting array of makeup colors and products for the eyes.
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Avoid Ankle Sprains From Sports
As warmer weather ushers in such sports as basketball, baseball, tennis and soccer, it brings a busy time of year for foot and ankle surgeons: ankle sprain season.
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Sun Protection Tips
Sun protection is an essential part of skin care health every day of the year but it's especially important during the warmer months when people are outdoors more.
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Driving Tips
You can drive down your risk of an accident on the road if you heed the advice of some safety-award-winning truckers.
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Four Tips To Help Protect Your Inbox From Spam
Tips to help keep your e-mail inbox free of junk mail and protect you and your family from online scams.
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Prom: A Time To Protect Teens From Abusive Relationships
Experts say a simple conversation with teens could help them avoid abusive or violent relationships.
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An All-Natural Answer To Fighting Cholesterol Hits Market
Recent health news has prompted concern among patients about cholesterol-lowering drugs.
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Traveling Sales Crews: What You Should Know
The next time an unexpected knock on your door turns up a young salesperson with a sympathy-worthy sales pitch, you might want to think twice about supporting what may be a traveling sales crew.
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Help Make It A Safe Summer: Don't Serve Alcohol To Teens
A national campaign to reduce underage drinking focuses on the "social sources"--parents of other teens, older siblings and friends--from whom most teens who drink get their alcohol.
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Safety Suggestions
Preventing problems--or at least keeping them from getting worse--is the goal of health care professionals.
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More Children Being Seen With Melanoma
If you think that skin cancer is something only adults need to worry about, you may want to learn more about how often this disease affects children.
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Cleaning Is First Step In Minimizing Hidden Home Threats
Some simple safety tips homeowners can use to help protect families from domestic pest-, safety- and environment-related threats.
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Rescuing Diamonds From The Rough
Before kids can break out their gloves and batting helmets for baseball and softball leagues this summer, it's increasingly important to ensure the fields on which they are practicing and playing are safe.
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Swim Safety
Tips for swim safety.
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Avoiding Medication Errors
Tips to help you avoid medication errors.
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Rebuilt Wrecks Emerging Threat To Car Buyers
Buying a rebuilt--but not properly repaired--wreck of a car could wreck your finances.
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Think FAST To Determine If Someone Is Having A Stroke
The National Stroke Association recommends this simple test to determine if someone is having a stroke.
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Preparing To Weather Seasonal Storms
Taking time now to prep for power outages brought on by bad weather could help keep families safe.
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Credit Card Fraud--Skimming Money Out Of Your Pocket
Imagine going out to dinner at a local restaurant. Your server takes your credit card and returns to tell you that your card has been declined. Later, you discover the account has charges totaling more than $800 that you did not make.
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Know What To Do In Case Of A Computer Disaster
Try these triage tips to bring your computer back from the brink.
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Pushing Stroller Safety
As more parents use jogging strollers, baby carriers and bike trailers to enjoy the outdoors with their toddlers, experts stress the importance of protecting children from spinal cord injuries.
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Identifying A Common Risk Factor For Cancer
Americans might be surprised to learn what doctors say is one of the most important keys in the fight against cancer.
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Safe Drinking Water for Marines
A new program may help the United States Marine Corps continue its mission of keeping Marines, sailors and their families safe and healthy.
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Sunscreen Made Simpler
By now, most Americans are aware of the dangers of sun exposure. For children, the risks are especially high, because just one blistering sunburn can double the risk of skin cancer later in life.
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Preventing Premature Aging And Skin Damage
Here's a bright idea: The most effective way to prevent wrinkles is to protect your skin against the sun's bright rays. Even the few minutes of incidental exposure that skin receives during the day can add up to fine lines and sun damage.
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A Fun Time Starts By Following Safety Rules
No matter what the attraction, following safety rules can help ensure that a fun time is had by everyone.
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Support Sought For Melanoma Research
Melanoma--the most serious type of skin cancer--is one of the fastest growing cancers in the United States. While research is pointing the way to new treatments, the need for more investigation remains in order to find a cure.
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Protecting Your Family From A Hidden Danger
Quick and easy tips to help minimize the chance of a cockroach infestation.
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Tips On Increasing Swimming Pool Safety
If you want to make a splash with swimming pool safety, here are some tips.
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Speaking Out About A Silent Disease
For many, coronary heart disease--also known as atherosclerosis--is a silent disease, with no visible signs or symptoms.
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Vitamin And Supplement Safety Tips
Each day, millions of Americans take dietary supplements, including vitamins and minerals, in an effort to stay healthy and fill dietary gaps. However, they are not risk-free.
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Vitamin And Supplement Safety Tips
Each day, millions of Americans take dietary supplements, including vitamins and minerals, in an effort to stay healthy and fill dietary gaps. However, they are not risk-free.
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Don't Drive Under The Influence Of Anesthesia
Here's advice that could save a life-outside the hospital-the next time you or someone you know needs surgery.
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Don't Drive Under The Influence Of Anesthesia
Here's advice that could save a life-outside the hospital-the next time you or someone you know needs surgery.
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Dealing With Disaster: Preparation Is The Best Defense
Individually wrapped granola bars are a terrific option for keeping in an emergency preparedness kit.
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Minors and Online Surveys
Children, age 12 and younger, offer marketers an abundance of useful information.
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Car Manufacturers Warn Against Remanufactured Wheels
Though often taken for granted by motorists, wheels and tires are two of the many components that can greatly affect your vehicle's safety.
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Watch Your Eyes When Playing Sports
It's absolutely necessary for athletes to use protective eyewear.
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Peace Of Mind About Babies' Eye Health
A no-cost public health program provides one-time comprehensive eye and vision assessments to infants between 6 and 12 months of age.
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Keeping Meals-And Families-Safe
Home cooks who follow a few tips could keep safety on the menu-and food-borne illnesses off of it.
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Seconds Count When Your Child Gets Burned
Of all the items that should be in a well-stocked kitchen, first aid treatments might be the most important.
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Stay On The Road To Motorcycle Safety
Operating a motorcycle takes different skills than driving a car-but the laws of the road apply to every driver just the same.
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Do You Need Optional Insurance When You're Renting A Car?
Here are some pointers.
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Surviving Snakes On A Plane (Or Anywhere Else)
Those movie tough guys may be great at extricating guns out of bad guys' hands with bullwhips and the like, but it turns out they know nothing about snakes.
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Test Your Meat And Poultry Safety IQ
Like all agricultural products, meat and poultry must be handled and cooked properly to ensure safety all the way from the package to the table.
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Delaying Vaccinations Puts Young Children At Risk
Protecting your child's health means getting him or her vaccinated on time, every time.
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Safe, "Green" Insecticides Keep Homes Healthier
There are many smart and affordable ways to create a safer, healthier environment for children.
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Judging Health Web Sites
Opportunities to find health and medical information on the Web seem to expand daily.
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Navigating The Pharmacy
Store brand medications are a more cost-friendly option for many consumers.
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Fight The Bite Of The Hated Mosquito
Reclaim your yard from mosquitoes and save lives in Africa.
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Help Kids Gear Up For The Game
More and more, parents are keeping an eye on ways to protect their youngster's vision.
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Talking To Teens About Medicine Abuse
There are ways parents can help prevent their teens from abusing prescription drugs--a dangerous situation that's more common than you might think.
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Slow Cooker Doubles As Personal Chef
With very little planning and effort, you can open the door to beef stew or homemade chicken soup.
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Kill Bugs And The Germs They Leave Behind
Even the best housekeepers can get infestations behind baseboards and under sinks, stoves and refrigerators.
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Fighting Superbugs
It seems parents have yet another reason to get kids to keep their hands clean: superbugs.
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Home Fire Prevention
The No.1 cause of preventable home fires is careless smoking. Many fires start when cigarettes are left in ashtrays, hot ashes are dumped into the trash, or someone falls asleep while smoking.
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Timely Vaccination Is Key To Helping Prevent A Potentially Serious Disease
A simple vaccine can help prevent a common, highly contagious condition in children.
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How Smart Parents Handle Medical Emergencies
In a medical emergency, every second counts-and this is especially true for children who live with food allergies.
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Parents: Family Driving Contract Important For Your Teen
Parents can help keep their newly licensed teens on the road to safety with a parent-teen driving contract.
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Make Your Best Effort To Prepare For The Worst
There are simple ways to prepare your family before a disaster strikes.
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Connecting Young Victims With Help
A new service may help many young crime victims find the help they need.
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Prepare Now For Flood Emergencies
Although the Atlantic hurricane season--which begins each year on June 1 and lasts through November 30--has caused a great number of devastating floods in the United States in past years, it's important to remember that rising water is not limited to coastal areas during summer and fall seasons.
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The Scrub-Free Way To A Mildew-Free House
There's now a scrub-free way to a mold--and mildew-free home.
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Know What's Below-Call 811 Before You Dig
Before beginning any outdoor renovations, consider what is under your lawn.
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Cleaning Surfaces May Not Be Enough To Avoid Getting The Flu
One thing most people may not know is that the main way influenza viruses are spread is from person to person in respiratory droplets of coughs or sneezes.
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Keeping Roadways Safe And Efficient
The type of vehicle you drive could affect fuel efficiency-but so could the road you drive on.
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Easy Basement Waterproofing
It's easy to waterproof your concrete basement walls if you follow a few tips.
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How To Recognize A Foreclosure Rescue Scam
The recent mortgage crisis has left the door open for fraudulent foreclosure "rescue" professionals who use half-truths and outright lies to sell services that promise relief and then fail to deliver.
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Uncovering Auto Insurance Myths
Many drivers buy insurance without really understanding what they're buying.
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What Women Should Know About Colorectal Cancer
Here are a few statistics that may add up to an improvement in women's health.
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Prepare Financially For The Unexpected
The best financial plans are not built on stocks or bonds or savings accounts, say the experts; they are built on a solid foundation of life insurance.
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What's Your Audit Risk?
Although the percentage of taxpayers who get audited yearly is very small, approximately 1 percent, the thought of the IRS knocking at their door keeps many Americans up at night.
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Helping To Improve The Safety Of Your Home
Every year, electrical fires result in hundreds of deaths, thousands of injuries and hundreds of millions of dollars in property damage.
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Putting A Price On Privacy
Even if you work at home, you're still responsible for the protection of the confidential information you come across.
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Parents: Your Baby May Still Be At Risk For A Serious Respiratory Virus
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common virus that usually causes coldlike symptoms in adults and children, can have serious consequences for high-risk infants.
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Making Your Home Safer For Children
Parents know that the best time to dangerproof their home is before baby learns to crawl. That not only means installing safety gates, cabinet latches and corner covers, but protecting children from electrical injuries.
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Termites 101--Learn The Basics To Protect Your Investment
The visual appearance of termites may not be as dramatic as the flames of a fire, but their slow, methodical destruction of your house can be equally daunting and extremely costly.
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Safe Surfing On The Web: A Parent's Guide
Knowing what your kids are up to online can help protect them from identity theft, cyber strangers and other potential pitfalls of the Web.
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Could You Be At Risk?
Here's an alert worth paying attention to: According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), learning your risk for type 2 diabetes could save your life.
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Get a Test, Stop a Killer?
Lab tests are playing a central role in helping doctors keep patients healthy.
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Why Own A Generator?
Now you have it. Now you don't. From hurricanes and snowstorms to accidents, tens of millions of Americans lose electrical power to their homes each year.
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Your Car: Ready For A Rainy Day?
The Federal Highway Administration reports that the reason for many weather-related crashes is the presence of rain.
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Tips To Help Prevent Identity Theft
Consumers must be proactive in protecting their personal information from identity thieves.
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Roofs Can Be The First Defense Against Fires
The recent devastating wildfires in California that caused billions of dollars in damage reinforced how vital it is for homeowners to take a second look at what their roofs are made of.
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Protecting Your Business In Three Easy
A business is only as safe as the tools it uses-and one of the best tools a business can use to protect its assets is commercial auto insurance.
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Too Good To Be True? How To Avoid Fake Computer Software
From designer purses to sophisticated software, it is getting harder to distinguish genuine products from cheap imitations when buying online or inspecting packaging in the store.
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Hard To Swallow:? The Top 10 Items Surgically Removed From Pets
Call it the $1,000 sock, because by the time your veterinarian reaches the source of Fido's digestive disruption, that's about how much that chewed sock can set you back.
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Do's And Don'ts Of Car Maintenance
Routine service and regular maintenance can keep your car running at peak performance and prepare it for rough driving conditions. But what exactly is involved in car maintenance?
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It's Not Too Late To Prevent Diabetes
Recent studies show you can prevent or delay diabetes.
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Airbag Scams Put Drivers At Risk
Motorists depend on airbags to provide lifesaving protection during a crash. But a dangerous insurance scheme could turn cars into time bombs on four wheels.
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