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Become a public health and safety expert on matters such as first aid, emergency preparedness and CPR with step-by-step instructions from eHow's health experts. Learn how to create a safe workplace, childproof your home and keep bacteria from flourishing in your food. Live near a fault line or on the Gulf Coast? eHow can keep you and your family safe from earthquakes and hurricanes with helpful disaster planning tips. Experiencing back aches and pain? Learn to set up an ergonomic workspace and kiss those problems goodbye.

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How to be Less Wasteful

By CatsEyeEditing

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Being environmentally friendly does not have to involve a lot of time and energy. In the long run, conservation can help save you time and money as well as preserve the Earth’s natural resources. Choosing a few things to change in your life can ... more »

How to Be Positive At All Times

By Linda Hillman

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Attitude is all about being resilient in situations of crisis, failure and being calm in situations of success. Exploring further it is about living - enjoying every moment of your life as it comes (unpredictable). The charm of life lies in its ... more »

How to Be Prepared for an Asthma Attack

By eHow Health Editor

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An asthma attack can be sudden and dangerous. The most important thing to remember is not to panic. Having a plan to deal with an attack will help reduce your fear... more »

How to Become a Member of Greenpeace

By Melissa Maroff

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Maybe whipping up nonfat, sugar-free cinnamon dolce lattes for unappreciative people is not enough for you—or just not your "cup of tea." You want to join an organization that works to make a difference for the environment and the planet, as well ... more »

How to Become Uninvolved in Road Rage

By dav2008

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You are driving to work or on your way to drop the kids off for school or accidentally cut someone off in a traffic jam, and the other vehicle honks their horn at you and starts to involve you in their road rage. Here's what you do..... more »

How to Breathe

By Jackie Sonnenberg

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You can help yourself stay alive by doing this every day every hour every minute. It's not tricky at all, it's repetitive and easy enough for you to get the hang of it!.. more »

How to Build a Hurricane Survival Kit

By eHow Health Editor

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Hurricanes are dangerous situations that catch many people unprepared. Hurricane survival kits have all the necessary items needed to make it through the initial trauma of a hurricane. Prepare now so you and your family make it safely through the ... more »

How to Build a Snow Shelter

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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A "quinzee," or snow hut, can provide vital warmth and shelter in the snow. It can also be a lot of fun to make... more »

How to Care for Pinkeye

By eHow Health Editor

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Conjunctivitis, or pinkeye, is an inflammation of the membrane that lines your eyeball and eyelid. It can be caused by a foreign body, an allergic reaction or a bacterial or viral infection... more »

How to Carry an Injured Person by Yourself During First Aid

By eHow Health Editor

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If someone is injured and needs to be moved fast, and if you don't suspect a spinal injury (see "How to Rule out a Spinal Cord Injury"), use the following technique to carry the injured person... more »

How to Carry an Injured Person on a Litter During First Aid

By eHow Health Editor

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When professional medical care is far away, you may have to evacuate an injured person by litter. After securing the injured person to a litter (see "How to Secure an Injured Person to a Litter"), carry the person to safety using the following steps... more »

How to Celebrate The Great American Smokeout

By liana

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Everyday, over 15 billion cigarettes are smoked worldwide leading to more and more cases of lung cancer, bronchitis, emphysema and many other long term health risks. In fact, every cigarette takes away 7 minutes of your life, according to the ... more »

How to Clean Green

By only1special1

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If you have baking soda, vinegar, and castile soap, you have what it takes to mix up effective cleaners that are safe for the environment. Not only do these recipes smell fresh and clean, they won't burn your eyes or skin while you are cleaning... more »

How to Conduct a Secondary Survey of the Neck, Spine and Back During First Aid

By eHow Health Editor

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The spinal cord is what connects the neural pathways from the brain to the rest of the body. Examine the neck, spine and back of an injured person carefully to assess whether injuries have been sustained there and whether evacuation is necessary... more »

How to Cope With Styrofoam Peanuts and Go Green

By Sendblock

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Almost everyone who is familiar with those annoying peanut shaped white pieces of polystrene that are used for shipping is likely welcome some more environmentally friendly ideas for packing fragile merchandise... more »

How to Deal With Secondhand Smoke

By Mary Ann I

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Smoking is so bad for us all, even if we don't smoke. Second hand smoke (they are saying) is worse for us than actually smoking. The best way to deal with second hand smoke is to do your very best to stay away from it. I'm not saying that second ... more »

How to Dispose of an Oil filter

By jimdris

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Although do-it-yourselfers commonly recycle the used oil drained from their personal vehicles, they do not know how to properly dispose of old oil filters. This article contains two suggested methods to accomplish these tasks... more »

How to Do Ergonomic Hand Exercises

By eHow Health Editor

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Consistent overuse of hand and wrist muscles cause hand fatigue, repetitive muscle strain and even carpel tunnel syndrome. Take time to strengthen and stretch your hands in order to avoid musculoskeletal disorders that cause persistent pain and ... more »

How to drink without getting drunk

By truck

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This is an article in which I tried to explain, steo by step, all the cheats not to get drunk when you drink out with friends... more »

How to Dry Potatoes

By eHow Food & Drink Editor

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Drying potatoes is a quick and easy way to store them for later use. Use a dehydrator, solar oven or conventional oven... more »

How to escape from a riptide

By smeagol

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How to survive a rip current. Riptides or Rip currents, are thin long streams of water that are strong enough to pull objects, animals and people away from shore and out to sea. If a person gets caught in one it can be very dangerous even fatal. ... more »

How to Escape From a Sinking Car

By eHow Cars Editor

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Would you know what to do if your car lost control while crossing a bridge, sending you and your vehicle into the icy grip of the water below? Being trapped in a sinking car is a situation most people can safely assume they will never encounter. ... more »

How to Evacuate the Elderly Before a Hurricane

By eHow Health Editor

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Orders to evacuate before a strong hurricane hits can be especially difficult on the elderly. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other disaster relief agencies say planning is essential to effective evacuation and reassuring ... more »

How to Fight a Forest Fire

By eHow Health Editor

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Battling wildfires has got to be one of the toughest jobs in the world. Imagine being dropped from an airplane into the midst of a conflagration of biblical proportions, armed primarily with a shovel. It sounds more like a punishment than a ... more »

How to Fight Zombies

By eHow Health Editor

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We've all seen the movies. Clearly, almost every American has been personally touched by the growing epidemic of zombie infestation. However, you can easily resist these monsters since they are slow witted and usually rotting from the inside-out. ... more »