Traveling Safety

Runway incidents continue to be the biggest safety issue facing airports worldwide. In 2007 alone, there were 370 runway incursions in which aircraft were involved in mishaps. Problems increase as...

The danger of Rift Valley viral fever is significant to animals and humans. It has been found in East and West Africa and the Mideast, but can occur wherever mosquitoes carry the infection. The...

We live in a dangerous world. No surprise. A lot of times we hear about how people who walk around alone at night end up getting attacked, raped, or killed. You've heard a thousand times how...

Being cramped in an airplane filled with lots of people can require your immune system to work overtime with all the bacteria and germs present. With a few steps you can help your immune fight...

Many people live in the city but they can be dangerous places as well. While the police are there to protect us, they cannot prevent all crimes. It is best to take a few measures to lower your...

Part of the accessibility challenges a wheelchair user encounters is pushing a wheelchair on ramps. Wheelchair or handicap ramps are installed in buildings and sidewalks to provide ease of access...

Typhoid affects about 20 million people per year, mostly in South America and Africa, according to the Centers for Disease Control. There is only one sure way of diagnosing Salmonella typhi, the...

Tornadoes, or perhaps, one of mother nature's most powerful and fascinating spectacles. They happen all around the world, but they happen more in the United States, than any other country. One...

No one ever knows just when an emergency situation may occur. It can be hard to stay calm in such a situation but it can be done. The following steps can help you in a crisis.

Travelers are often concerned about the health risks of air travel. Although air travel poses more health risks for those with certain pre-existing conditions, healthy passengers may suffer ear...

Those with poor or no vision often rely on different tools to help them get around. Among these tools the most common are specially trained Seeing Eye dogs and walking canes. For those who can't...

Anti-malarials are used primarily to prevent malaria, though in some cases, they are also used to treat lupus. Malaria is a parasitic disease usually contracted when traveling in tropical...

While elevators are among the safest modes of transportation, improper maintenance and mistakes made by passengers can lead to injuries and even deaths. This article contains information on the...

The H1N1 virus began it's outbreak back in late April, 2009. Then it was known as the Swine Flu that originated in Mexico, and has now spread to the U.S., which is now known as the H1N1 virus....

People have all sorts of excuses for not wearing seat belts, including personal comfort, confidence in their ability to drive well and feeling they don't want to be told what to do. But the facts...

The use of car seats is key to child safety in the event of a crash. A drop in child fatalities in car accidents is very likely a direct correlation to the increased use of car seats. However, for...

Car seat safety is a priority for any new parent. The safety of a child supersedes all else; evidence shows an increased risk for children not in car seats during a crash. However, because every...

Traveling can be hectic especially when you start to feel the symptoms of a sore throat or stomach ache. Airports and airplanes are breeding grounds for germs just waiting to ruin your travels.

Be prepared in the event of a roadside breakdown. If you suffer a vehicle breakdown, car breakdown assistance may take some time to reach you. In an emergency, you do not want to be stranded...

Seasickness is a kind of motion sickness many people experience when the rocking motion of a boat or ship causes visual disorientation, resulting in symptoms like nausea, dizziness, headaches and...

If you have holiday plans during the winter flu season that include flying in the closed quarters of an airplane, here are some things you can do to minimize your chances of contracting swine flu,...

The importance of Malarone (atovaquone/proguanil) in combating the spread and severity of malaria cannot be overstated. Roll Back Malaria (RBM), an initiative hosted by the World Health...

When it comes to preventive vaccinations, travelers can opt to get a typhoid shot, which extends protection against the Salmonella typhi bacteria that causes typhoid fever. However, there is...

Every 2 minutes, 700 times each day, a child is injured in an automobile accident. Two thousand of these children die each year. Automobile accidents are the leading cause of death for people ages...

Typhoid fever is caused by a resistant bacterium called Salmonella typhi. Because the bacteria is primarily passed through fecal matter, typhoid fever is more common in developing nations with...

The right vaccinations are an imperative for the traveler who intends to take their adventures well off the beaten path. Typhoid fever, which is dominant in Africa, Latin America and parts of...

Typhoid fever is an illness travelers should take seriously. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Protection, 30 percent of cases of untreated typhoid fever result in death. Typhoid...

There are different types of car seats, and knowing which one is right for your child is important. According to James Madison University, for every 100 children killed in car crashes, 80 would...

Potassium iodide (KI) is supplied as odorless, colorless to white cubical or hexahedral crystals, white granules or a powder. It has a strong, bitter taste reminiscent of table salt (NaCl).

School is a great way to help teach your child independence and responsibility. Many children learn this through riding the school bus to school. School buses make your child feel grown up, but...

When leaving home, even for a short moment, safety should be the number one thing. Nothing, today, is ever a hundred percent. However, our goal here is to get as close to that hundred percent in...

Most people wouldn't think of insurance as a tool that one could protect themselves against criminal behavior. There are two types of insurance which act in two different ways which can help in...

You've probably heard the expression "insurance poor"; it's an oldie. However, the expression "better safe than sorry" is ancient when you compare the two. So, how do you...

Antimalarial drugs are used to counteract and prevent the contraction and spreading of malaria. Malaria is a serious disease found in tropical and subtropical countries that can result in death....

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 10,000 people are injured across the country every year while riding escalators. While some of these injuries may have had nothing to...

First I would like to say people generally believe that crime only happens in what they would call a bad neighborhood. Well if recent news stories are any indication this is not always the case....

Make Pepper Spray That Will Stain An Attacker. This spray may stop an attack and will leave a his face and clothing with a bright or interesting color to boot! Cost: $ 1.50 or you may have the...

This article will teach you how to safely, and easily transport your wheelchair necessary loved one.

If you must drive in extremely hot weather without car air conditioning, particularly facing into the sun, you can still be perfectly comfortable using the following method. I used this method to...

Self defense doesn’t have to include palm thrusts and shin kicks. The best self defense is never needing to get physical. Attackers choose people who seem vulnerable or have something they want. ...

Motion sickness takes place in the inner ear and comes on when a change in balance or equilibrium occurs. Symptoms of motion sickness are nausea, vomiting, dizziness, sweating, and an overall...

Pepper spray is an irritating chemical compound which is primarily used for personal self-defense and crowd control. It is non-lethal and works in a manner similar to tear gas, causing an...

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called mycobacterium tuberculosis, which spreads through the air after a person with an active TB infection coughs, sneezes, speaks or breathes. By...

According to www.car-accidents.com, failure to wear a seat belt contributes to more car accident-related deaths than any other "single traffic safety-related" behavior. Nevertheless, wearing a...

Globally, typhoid poses a serious health threat, striking an estimated 200 million people each year. Of those, about 21 million die. Typhoid is caused by the Salmonella typhi (S. typhi) bacterium...

It is important to know how to react if you are ever attacked. Follow these steps to become a bit safer.

Train safety is important to know and follow because trains are heavy, move fast, and can carry very hazardous materials. Whether you are riding a train or walking near the railroad tracks, you...

Osmium tetroxide (OsO4) is highly volatile compound with strong oxidizing properties. It is mostly used as a catalyst in organic syntheses and as a staining compound in electron microscopy. Osmium...

How to stop Motion Sickness is a very vital skill for anyone to have. Before you go out and buy a sea sickness bracelet lets try some of these car sick remedies from home.

Ramps are not always available, so people in wheelchairs must develop a technique to be able to get up and down stairs in order to maintain freedom of movement and access to all locations. There...