Memorial Day Safety Preparations Begin Prior To Your Trip
We’ve been using this week to bring you advice geared toward ensuring you have a safe Memorial Day weekend. We’d like to close out the week by doing the same, explaining the steps you can take if you’re to ensure safety before taking a trip with your family. The advice hails from the Indiana State… read more
FDA Explains How Women Can Ensure a Healthy Heart
The Food and Drug Administration has come out with a news release that seeks to explain their various efforts to help women understand how to maintain a healthy heart. In addition to making the general audience aware of the resources available, the agency is also explaining the important steps that can be taken to ensure… read more
Television Writers To Be Asked to Promote Anti-Texting Message
Might Hollywood have a role to play in curbing distracted driving across the country? One Harvard official thinks so, and his previous efforts to reduce drunk driving along our nation’s roadways seem to back up his assertions. The director of Harvard’s Center for Health Communication is basing his call to action on work done in… read more
Warn Your Teens About Typical Driving Hazards
Parents with children of driving age might be worried about the reckless habits their teens might develop while behind the wheel of an automobile this summer. If you fit that bill, then you might consider talking to your teen about safe driving using the tips offered by GEICO in a new report. The insurance agency… read more
Texting On The Uptick Even As Officers Crack Down on Distraction
We recently brought you word of the results of California law enforcement officials’ distracted driving crackdown in April, and now further information has been provided. Although cellphone usage appears to have decreased as a whole, that isn’t the case with texting. During a previous observation period, only 1.7% of drivers could be described as texting… read more
Last-Minute Water Safety Tips Offered to Parents
We’ve discussed pool safety tips in the recent past, but they certainly bear repeating ahead of a long weekend that will find people across California heading out onto the water. A new report finds various officials in Orange County (Florida) detailing some vital steps to take to ensure safety. First, make sure that kids are… read more
18,871 Cadillac SRX Automobiles Recalled By GM Over Crash Risk
Cadillac SRX automobiles of the 2013 model year are being recalled by General Motors because of a potential issue with the 18 inch wheels available on these units. Around 18,871 vehicles might be impacted by the problem, which would revolve around potential loosening of the lug nuts on these wheels. This can lead the lug… read more
Ensure Memorial Day Safety On The Road Or At Home
No matter where you go or what you do for Memorial Day, you absolutely must make sure that you’re ensuring safety at every turn. Whether you’re traveling or inviting guests into your home for a get-together, you could certainly benefit from some of the safety tips included in a new report. Let’s start with the… read more
April Crackdown Nets 60,500 Distracted California Drivers
Last month found the California Highway Patrol and more than 250 other law enforcement organizations cracking down on distracted driving. Now, just in time for Memorial Day weekend, we finally have an idea of how successful the operation was as a whole. All in all, 57,000 motor vehicle operators were cited for using their cellphones… read more
Protect Guests From The Threat of a Deck Collapse
Are you hosting a get-together for friends and loved ones this Memorial Day? If so, then your porch might be overly stressed by the number of people who gather for the festivities. This can create a serious hazard, especially if your deck is older or if the entire structure suffers from shoddy craftsmanship. To make… read more
Study Shows Newborns Should Have Their Own Sleep Environment
Consumer Reports is directing citizens to a new study out of the United Kingdom which enforces the idea that babies are in greater danger of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome if they sleep in the same bed as their parents. The research, which can be found in a publication called BMJ Open, took a look at… read more
Compounding Pharmacy Bill Unanimously Approved By Senate Committee
Safety advocates and lawmakers have grown concerned about a potential loophole in the law that leaves a grey zone in the regulation of compounding pharmacies. Last year, over 700 people became ill and 50 died because they were exposed to contaminated steroid injections from a compounder. To make sure such an incident never happens again,… read more