Decorating your home is a great way to get into the holiday spirit, but many people don’t know that some common holiday plants and decorations contain things that are harmful if your pets consume them. Plants like mistletoe and holly berries, and decorations like tinsel…

While much of the country is experiencing unseasonably warm weather this December, there’s always a chance for a white Christmas. If and when the snow does fall, shoveling can be a great way to enjoy the brisk temperatures and fit in some fitness over the…

This week is National Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, an opportunity to consider talking with older loved ones and family members about safe driving practices, including when it might be time to retire from driving. According to research from the Centers for Disease Control and…

December is a time for holiday celebrations, time spent with family and friends, and enjoying the spirit of the season. Unfortunately, it is also the time of year when accidents due to impaired driving significantly increase. Impaired driving is commonly defined as driving under the…

For children with food allergies, trick-or-treating can be a truly scary activity–and not just because it happens on Halloween. Many popular Halloween candies contain one or more of the top 8 allergens (such as peanuts or tree nuts, milk, wheat, and more). If kids who…

Help your kids enjoy Halloween and trick-or-treating by making sure they stay safe.  Halloween will be less fun for the kids if there are bumps, bruises, scrapes, cuts, or allergies involved.  Read on for tips you can use to help your little ghouls and goblins…

Good question! Teen drivers have the highest risk of motor vehicle crashes in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). If you’re the parent of a young driver, you want to protect your teenage son or daughter by reducing their…

Summertime is great for getting involved in outdoor activities, specifically water sports like swimming, surfing, boating, kayaking, rafting and tubing. But just like with any sports, injuries are very possible, and it can be easy to forget about practicing safety when you’re in the middle…

Did you know your skin is the largest organ of the body and its first line of defense? It’s important to protect your skin so that it can best protect you! Here’s why: 50% of Americans who live until the age of 65 will have…

June and the earliest part of July–surrounding the July 4th holiday–is considered Fireworks Safety Month.  This is because most fireworks-related injuries tend to occur during this period. Did you know…? Fireworks devices were involved in about 8,600 injuries treated in US hospital emergency rooms in…