Wednesday, June 19, 2013
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1. Product Review: First-Aid Kits
[MOMS]
Scraped knees, nosebleeds or beestings can occur at any given moment and send you running for a first-aid kit. Moms know that when it comes to accidents, they can happen anywhere and at anytime. But you don't have to fear being unprepared if you have a high-quality first-aid kit on hand. First-aid kits are essential not only in the home but on-the-go as well. {relatedarticles} Where will I need a first-aid... Read More
Scraped knees, nosebleeds or beestings can occur at any given moment and send you running for a first-aid kit. Moms know that when it comes to accidents, they can happen anywhere and at anytime. But you don't have to fear being unprepared if you have a high-quality first-aid kit on hand. First-aid kits are essential not only in the home but on-the-go as well. {relatedarticles} Where will I need a first-aid... Read More
2. Safety Tips for the Winter Workout Season
[DIET&FITNESS]
by Maureen Chapdelaine Cooler days call for a change in wardrobe, especially if you're planning on taking your workout outside. With fewer hours of daylight and mixed weather conditions, this change in season is the perfect time to think about how to keep safe during outdoor activities. Do you run, jog, walk or ride a bike? Here are some safety tips to review... Read More
by Maureen Chapdelaine Cooler days call for a change in wardrobe, especially if you're planning on taking your workout outside. With fewer hours of daylight and mixed weather conditions, this change in season is the perfect time to think about how to keep safe during outdoor activities. Do you run, jog, walk or ride a bike? Here are some safety tips to review... Read More
3. Emergency Food Supplies: What You Need
[DIET&FITNESS]
by Kate Johns Tornado season, hurricane season, earthquakes, snowstorms -- these are just a few natural occurrences that can change your life in a flash. It is always best to be prepared for the eventuality that your family may be without electricity and heat or a home for a few weeks. Emergency services may knock on your front door in the middle of the night to... Read More
by Kate Johns Tornado season, hurricane season, earthquakes, snowstorms -- these are just a few natural occurrences that can change your life in a flash. It is always best to be prepared for the eventuality that your family may be without electricity and heat or a home for a few weeks. Emergency services may knock on your front door in the middle of the night to... Read More
4. Where There's Smoke, There's Fire
[MOMS]
How your family would react if your home were to catch fire is an unpleasant -- but necessary -- thought. Everyone , down to even the smallest member, should be accounted for when educating the family about what to do in a fire. {relatedarticles}First, it's important to understand safety procedures. Smoke detectors should be installed in sleeping areas and on every floor of your home. Many models use lithium batteries, which can last up... Read More
How your family would react if your home were to catch fire is an unpleasant -- but necessary -- thought. Everyone , down to even the smallest member, should be accounted for when educating the family about what to do in a fire. {relatedarticles}First, it's important to understand safety procedures. Smoke detectors should be installed in sleeping areas and on every floor of your home. Many models use lithium batteries, which can last up... Read More
5. Midnight Medicine: Should You Call the Doctor?
[MOMS]
Moms dread that wake-up call in the middle of the night that signals illness in their child. Whether it's a fever, vomiting or something else, a nighttime illness can be scary. But not all of them warrant a call to the doctor or a visit to the emergency room. A good pediatrician will consider it part of her job to offer after-hours advice - pediatricians should expect worried parents to call at all hours. In fact, many say they worry... Read More
Moms dread that wake-up call in the middle of the night that signals illness in their child. Whether it's a fever, vomiting or something else, a nighttime illness can be scary. But not all of them warrant a call to the doctor or a visit to the emergency room. A good pediatrician will consider it part of her job to offer after-hours advice - pediatricians should expect worried parents to call at all hours. In fact, many say they worry... Read More
6. Does Your Child Know How to Handle an Emergency?
[MOMS]
The safety of the entire family usually seems to fall on Mom, but it's important for even the smallest family members to know what to do if disaster strikes. Whether it's an injury, crime or natural disaster, you can teach your children how to take control and get help when you're unable to do so. Start by teaching children as young as three your home phone number and emergency numbers such as 911. A fun way to ensure that he remembers... Read More
The safety of the entire family usually seems to fall on Mom, but it's important for even the smallest family members to know what to do if disaster strikes. Whether it's an injury, crime or natural disaster, you can teach your children how to take control and get help when you're unable to do so. Start by teaching children as young as three your home phone number and emergency numbers such as 911. A fun way to ensure that he remembers... Read More
7. Is the ER Ready for Your Child?
[MOMS]
It seems like a no-brainer: If you need to take your child to the emergency room, then they'll be fully prepared to treat him. However, in most hospitals throughout the nation, the ER either doesn't have the right equipment to use on children or the right staff to treat them - or a dangerous combination of both. {relatedarticles}Up to 20 percent of the nation's ER patients are children, but only 6 percent of emergency departments have... Read More
It seems like a no-brainer: If you need to take your child to the emergency room, then they'll be fully prepared to treat him. However, in most hospitals throughout the nation, the ER either doesn't have the right equipment to use on children or the right staff to treat them - or a dangerous combination of both. {relatedarticles}Up to 20 percent of the nation's ER patients are children, but only 6 percent of emergency departments have... Read More
