Safety

Needed: A Rush To Slow Down The Rising Rates In Diabetes Scientists at biopharmaceutical research companies are ramping up their efforts to combat diabetes. Word Count:329
How To Talk To Your Children About "Sexting" Technology is central to young people's relationships-and parents need to understand what it all means. Word Count:378
Clean Hands Can Help Prevent Infection There are several simple precautions CDC recommends everyone practice in order to stay healthy Word Count:312
Bright Ways To Deter Sun Damage Here are hints to help you take advantage of the sun's healthful properties while saving your hair and skin. Word Count:346
Putting The Brakes On Road Rage Curbing road rage could help keep you and other drivers safe behind the wheel. Word Count:317
Guarding Against Fake Checks It could pay to watch out for fake checks. Word Count:374
How To Avoid Foreclosure Rescue Scams Even in tough financial times, there are safe, legitimate options for families facing foreclosure. Word Count:356
Just In Time: A New Mosquito "Killing Machine" Warm weather means mosquito season is upon us, and so is the need to protect ourselves from West Nile and other diseases these flying pests may carry. Word Count:321
The Jonas Brothers Nick Jonas has type 1 diabetes. Word Count:2
Chinese Drywall Can Threaten Health And Property Chinese drywall may pose a threat to the health of homeowners and to property values. Word Count:373
Organ Transplants And Oral Health If you are an organ transplant patient, you are at risk for mouth problems. Word Count:322
Camping And Food Safety: Tell Bacteria To Take A Hike It's never a good idea to invite bacteria along on a hike or camp-out, and yet meals eaten during these warm weather activities often increase risk of foodborne illnesses. Word Count:426
Home Safes Provide Protection Whether it's because of the economy or an increase in extreme weather, a growing number of people are looking for ways to increase their safety and peace of mind. Word Count:362
Being Prepared For A Natural Disaster There are steps you can take to prepare your family for a natural disaster such as a hurricane, flood or earthquake. Word Count:369
Keep An Eye On UV Safety Tips to protect your eyes. Word Count:656
Steering Clear Of Fundraising Scams Americans give millions of dollars to charities each year. Word Count:418
Safe Driving Tips Tips to avoid getting stranded. Word Count:329
Important Baby-Safety Essentials For Your Home Whether you have a new baby on the way or a little one just learning to walk, arm yourself and your home with basic safety essentials. Word Count:508
Avoiding Calling Card Scams Following a few tips could help consumers steer clear of prepaid calling card scams. Word Count:305
Tips On Protecting Yourself From Check Scams No one can really afford to lose money, but that's exactly what will happen if you fall for a fake check scam. Word Count:362
Staying Connected Throughout A Residential Move And During Violent Weather Before, during and after relocating, it's important to stay connected-and make sure essential services don't get interrupted. Word Count:475
In Your Face About Skin Health For many, warmer weather means a more active lifestyle with more time spent in the sun. Word Count:416
Affordable Solutions To Make Your Home Safer, More Energy Efficient Homeowners are always looking for ways to make their residences more environmentally friendly, energy efficient and safer--and such improvements don't need to cost a fortune. Word Count:403
Tips On Avoiding Mortgage Fraud And Scams There is good news for those who fear they may lose their home to a fraud artist pretending to help them avoid foreclosure. Word Count:413
When Thunderstorms Cause Utility Outages Knowing what to do if a thunderstorm causes a power outage, water issue or other utility disruption won't just save you hassle, it could also save you some cash. Word Count:397
Save Your Skin Here are a few tips for buying high-quality sunscreen without overspending. Word Count:203
Water Safety Suggestions If you ask most kids what they are looking forward to doing this summer, chances are it has something to do with water. Word Count:346
Protecting Your Property Against Flood Damage Any time of year can be the right time to protect yourself, your family and your home from the damage a flood can cause. Word Count:207
Protecting Your Family And Pets From Fire Ants Imported red fire ants overrun the majority of Southern United States, from Texas and Oklahoma to Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. Word Count:474
Ants In Your Home Is No Picnic Ants are social insects that work together for a common good but their food-seeking missions may not always be in your best interest--especially if such efforts take them into your home. Word Count:376
How To Avoid Falling Victim To A Financial Scam Artist Spot the red flags and learn the simple steps to keep your wallet safe. Word Count:474
Tips To Prepare Your Boat For Hurricane Season Simple tips to prepare for severe storms. Word Count:445
Diet Myths: Understanding The Information When it comes to diet fads, if it sounds too good to be true, it's probably false. Word Count:456
Car Cloning: The Stolen Car Makeover If you're shopping for a used car, experts say it's worth remembering the old adage: "If a deal is too good to be true, it probably is." Word Count:376
A Small Investment Returns A Safer And Healthier Home A quick and easy improvement project could save money and lives. Word Count:372
Keeping Youth Out Of The Adult Justice System Putting young people in adult jails serves neither the interests of the young people nor the communities the practice is supposed to protect. Word Count:421
Tips For Traveling With Your Pets Increasingly, when pet owners travel, they're taking their pet along for the ride. Word Count:409
Building A Better Smoke Alarm New fire alarm technology is more effective at waking people than standard smoke alarms. Smoke alarms save lives but only if they work to alert the people at risk. Word Count:497
Prevent Pests From Spoiling Your Outdoor Fun A few simple actions can help protect you from warm-weather pests, including mosquitoes and ticks. Word Count:194
The Challenge Of Recovering From Identity Theft Increased use of credit and debit cards has given identity thieves more opportunities. Word Count:409
Steering Clear Of Travel Scams Record-low prices mean families can find great deals on vacations-but as costs plummet, it's important not to be taken for a ride by travel scams. Word Count:372
Look Great, Feel Better While melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, affects 1 million people annually, it is 100 percent curable if detected and treated early. Word Count:223
Auto Sense: If Squirrels Could Talk About Car Maintenance When it comes to car versus squirrel, the car usually wins. Word Count:345
Backyard Mosquito Control Tips As hordes of bloodthirsty mosquitoes set their sights on your backyard, you may want to learn more about keeping these unwanted and dangerous pests away. Here are a few tips. Word Count:160
Be Prepared For The Unexpected If you are ever unable to work due to sickness or injury, disability income coverage will pay a portion of your income. Word Count:443
News For People With Diabetes Daily foot observation could help many of the 23.5 million Americans with diabetes manage their condition. Word Count:179
Warm-Weather Tips To Keep Kids Healthy And Safe Having nutritious snacks on hand is essential when your family's on the go. Word Count:377
Tips To Get Ready For RV Season Tips to help you make sure your RV is safe, clean and ready to hit the road. Word Count:397
Keep Your Family Safe From Intruders And Hackers You can protect your home network from unauthorized users. Word Count:407
Vaccines: What Every Parent Should Know Keeping your infant safe and healthy is an important part of caring for your baby. Word Count:461
Reducing Traffic Fatalities Means Funding Road Improvements The good news: seat belt laws, child restraints, anti-lock brakes and air bags greatly contributed to falling fatality numbers during the late 1980s and 1990s. Word Count:429
Safe From A Silent Killer New advancements in wireless technology mean home security systems can track a different type of intruder, yet one that's a deadly killer. Word Count:167
Air Bag Fraud: The Hidden Danger Guarding against air bag fraud--when a damaged air bag system is replaced with a nonfunctioning "dummy" air bag--could help used car shoppers steer clear of danger. Word Count:397
Recognizing Foreclosure Rescue Scams There may be reassuring news for those people facing foreclosure--particularly if they feel they are a target for scam artists. For information on how to avoid mortgage foreclosure rescue scams, go to ftc.gov/MoneyMatters and click on "Your Home." Word Count:353
Tips On Avoiding Foreclosure Scams There's good news for homeowners who are facing foreclosure. There are programs available designed to help them work out the problem before it gets too late. Word Count:421
Beware Of Foreclosure Rescue Scams As the number of people who need help keeping their homes increases, so does the number of con artists trying to take advantage of these people in their time of need. Word Count:373
Get Rid Of Poison Ivy Fast Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac--they're the kind of weeds you don't want anywhere around your kids or pets. Word Count:364
Spring Into Defense: Tips For Combating UV Damage With spring here and summer around the corner, now is the time to become especially vigilant about protecting skin from the sun's harmful UVA/UVB rays. Word Count:438
Finding Safe And Green Ways To Clean It's important to be certain that using cleaners in your home doesn't actually pollute it. Word Count:365
Safe Mowing Is No Accident Unsafe operation of lawn mowers leads to thousands of accidents, yet most can be prevented. Word Count:311
Disaster Preparedness And Wireless Service: Is Your Small Business Ready? A disaster communications plan can help small businesses adapt should emergency strike. Word Count:610
Tips On Fighting Playground Infections There's good news for parents who want to do more to help keep their family healthy. Word Count:347
Avoiding Foreclosure "Rescue" Fraud If you're having trouble making mortgage payments, speak to a certified credit counselor to avoid falling prey to scam artists. Word Count:375
Marines' Health Takes Top Priority The Marine Corps continues to reach out to individuals who lived or worked at Camp Lejeune in 1987 or before. Word Count:328
Staycation Safety For Pool And Spa Owners Checking pool and spa water frequently--especially during heavy usage--can help ensure that the water is clean and safe. Word Count:422
Keep High Risk Family Members Flu-Free Heeding a few hints can help you protect your family from the flu. Word Count:541
Another Generation At Risk What was once just a worry for those who worked with asbestos has now become a concern for their spouses and children. Word Count:172
Food Product Dates And Storage Does a "Sell By" stamp on a food product mean the product will be unsafe after that date? Word Count:389
New Law Helps Keep Pools Safe Few things are as refreshing as a dip in the pool, but it's important to always keep safety in mind when you swim--especially if children are around. Word Count:373
Four Essential Tips To Safeguard Your Health Antibiotics are an important medicine in effectively treating certain types of bacterial infections. However, taking them when they are not needed may lead to a serious health issue called "antibiotic resistance." Word Count:422
Keeping Children Safe In The Sun In addition to sunscreen, kids should have UV-protective clothing to help shield them from the sun's harmful rays. Word Count:401
What You May Not Know About Car Service Under Warranty True or false: Until your vehicle is out-of-warranty, all maintenance services must be done at the car dealership or your factory warranty will be void? Word Count:344
Be Sweet to Your Feet If You Have Diabetes Be sweet to your feet by following these foot care tips. Word Count:396
Using The Web To Safeguard Families From educational Web sites that help teach fire safety to background check services that can be used when hiring a babysitter, experts say there are a number of ways by which the Web can help keep families safe. Word Count:340
Managing Security Systems Via The Internet People can now access and maintain their security systems remotely via the Internet. Word Count:400
Protecting Your Home From Termites It's important for homeowners to keep termites from eating away at their homes and also their wallets. Word Count:280
Paving The Way For Healthier Highways More than 46,000 miles of road compose our nation's highway system. Word Count:427
Tips On Avoiding Injury During Exercise Athletes, both professionals and amateurs, get injured. And both can get advice from specialists in sports medicine. Word Count:542
Drinking Water Registry Seeks Former Marines And Residents The Marine Corps remains committed to reaching individuals who were at Camp Lejeune to continue building a comprehensive registry. Word Count:325
Keeping Documents Secure Yet Accessible A safe can be an effective way to protect sensitive files while keeping them accessible. Word Count:408
Learn How To Make Your Home Asthma-Healthy With Newly Released Guidelines Knowing the truth about a common myth can help your health. Word Count:626
Finding Someone Online Certain Web sites make it easy to search the Internet, find old friends and reconnect. Word Count:207
Protecting Yourself Against Identity Fraud Regularly monitoring your credit reports can help reduce the impact of identity fraud. Word Count:397
Protecting Your Home From Winter Weather Without warning, homeowners can suddenly be without power. There are steps you can take to keep your homes warm and cozy during the winter season. Word Count:430
How To Choose The Right Insurance For Your Toys Tips for getting the most value out of your policy. Word Count:427
Are You Ready? Storm Safety For Your Family Severe storms, floods, tornadoes and hurricanes can bring about several problems--such as power outages--that your family can be prepared to handle. Word Count:588
Six Steps To Take If You're In An Accident Simple steps to follow after an accident. Word Count:304
Living Greener And Breathing Healthier Air The Living Healthy and Green campaign encourages homeowners and builders to construct radon-free homes. Word Count:338
Keeping Germs At Bay In The Hospital When at the hospital, washing your hands can help protect your health-and the health of others. Word Count:420
Preventing Falls Most serious falls occur in and around the home, but some simple precautions can help reduce your risk of falling. Word Count:163
Why You Need Online Backup Anyone who relies on a computer--whether it's for organizing customer files or storing treasured family photos--may want to consider a way to save those resources in the event of a disaster. Word Count:468
Is Your Child Safe In Your Home? Tamper-resistant outlets help protect children against electric shocks and burns. Word Count:378
Bunk Beds Safer Than Ever, But Caution Still Needed Do not play on or around: When a child has a bunk bed, it should only be used for sleeping. Word Count:336
Rent Payments Don't Insure Personal Belongings Quick tips about an inexpensive way to help guard against losses. Word Count:423
Vision Loss Help A new resource may help millions of Americans who are living with vision loss. Word Count:248
Chilly Air May Take Your Breath Away A new Web site shows the real stories of people who have their asthma under control. Word Count:565