Public Health & Safety

The weather service has a forecast system that keeps the public informed when bad weather is about to strike. My state has a phone system that will call and let us know when a disaster or...

It is important to know when a child is being abused. Knowing can mean the difference between a child's life or death. Child abuse is more common than you might think. It occurs in all social...

Alcohol abuse in parents or caretakers of children contributes to hostile home environments and may affect the child's ability to socialize appropriately. Approximately 14 million Americans abuse...

Abortion will always be one of the most talked about debates. Is it right or wrong? That is really up to you to decide. This article was written for people who need advice on how to get a safe...

Wood stoves offer a low-cost alternative to heating with gas or electricity. Initial setup can be admittedly costly, but the long-term savings of a wood heating system are definitely attractive....

Kids often smoke because they perceive it to be cool. Many of the people that they idolize, admire and try to emulate---rock stars and celebrities---smoke on and off stage and screen. Kids also...

"Designs for Living and Learning" is a book written by early-childhood experts Deb Curtis and Margie Carter. The book explores the ways in which the immediate environment plays an important role...

Kids growing up these days are more conscious of environmental concerns. There are some things that you can do to help encourage positive, healthy changes in your family lifestyle to help protect...

According to the Office of National Drug Control Prevention, abuse of prescription drugs is one of the nation's largest drug problems, second only to marijuana. It is easy to see why. Prescription...

A kiddie pool seems harmless, but knowing that a child could drown in just two inches of water, you can see that it could actually be quite dangerous. As a parent, it's up to you to make kiddie...

Every day seems to bring something different in the news about the H1N1 vaccine or the swine (H1N1) flu. Some reports say many people may have had the swine flu, but the symptoms were so mild they...

Whether or not it is cold and flu season, it is always a good idea to take precautions against germs at public places. Parks and playgrounds are a place where germs can spread and taking the...

Second hand smoke is known to be just as deadly as smoking yourself. In fact, many people get sicker from second hand smoke than when exposed to any other type of toxic air pollution. Children,...

Smoking can be a touchy subject when you're speaking with teens, but it is an essential one. Many people become addicted to smoking in their teen years, which makes those years the most important...

Children love being a part of the action. There is no project too big or dangerous, and perhaps that is the appeal to some children. As parents, you want your little helpers to be safe and...

Although there are child seat belt rules in all 50 states, the rules vary significantly from state to state. It is up to the parent or driver to know and obey the child seat belt laws of the state...

Vaccination is the process of triggering a reaction in the immune system with a small amount of the biological material that causes an illness. An inoculation can provide you with immunity to the...

Most child abuse cases involving burn injuries are usually concerning children who are under age ten, and of all cases, most being under two years old. Sometimes it difficult to determine...

This article will help you know what to do if an adult or child is choking. The easiest way is called the Heimlich maneuver. I will teach you how to do the Heimlich maneuver on an adult and...

One of the most confusing things for parents is trying to determine when a child is ready to switch from an infant car seat to a forward facing car seat to a booster seat and finally to a regular...

Methamphetamines are striking the nation and many middle school students are trying it without knowing what it is. Methamphetamines can be snorted, taken in pill form, and injected. It has...

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...

Fire safety means teaching kids how to be safe in a fire. According to Teach Kids How!, every year over 2,900 kids are injured in fires and around 1,200 kids die from fires. There are several...

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...

Every child car seat comes with an instruction booklet. To provide your child with optimal safety, install the car seat properly--according to the instructions. Even though you think you can...

Immunization and vaccination records are the official copies that verify if a child has had certain required shots to protect them from diseases. The required immunization shots include...

In the United States, an estimated 13 million children live in poverty, according to the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP). About 18 percent of all children live below the Federal...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is extremely helpful in extending the window of time a person can survive without defibrillation. It's vital that help is arriving while CPR is being carried out....

Helping a child in an abusive or neglectful home can be extremely difficult. However, it's a matter of urgency to get the child into a safe place when you know or suspect that he is being treated...

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...

Hiring a teenage babysitter is typically a responsible child care option when you need to leave your children in someone else's care. It's important, however, to leave notes for these teens to...

It's a fact: The earlier people start smoking, the more likely they will be smokers for life. This is why preventing children and teenagers from picking up that first cigarette is so important....

You may have at one time been in a public place and heard an announcement for a "Code Adam." You may even know that the Code Adam alert was created and named for 6 year-old Adam Walsh...

This is a topic no one wants to dwell on or have to deal with it’s existence. But there are people who possess damaged consciences that would allow them to harm a child in this manner. There are...

As your baby grows and develops, their curiosity does as well. Unfortunately, without possessing the knowledge adults do regarding safety, they can easily be injured with a swift mistake. There...

When campers are diagnosed with the Influenza A (H1N1) virus, summer camps across the U.S. send kids home early or cancel sessions for antiseptic cleaning of the facility. Does that make it safe?...

With child abductions happening at an alarming rate all around the world, one step a parent can take to help find their child if they are missing is to have them fingerprinted. The National Child...

Most parents warn their kids not to go talk to strangers or get into a strange car. But in reality, most kids are abused or even abducted by people they know. So how do we teach them to protect...

Each year there are more than 200,000 emergency room visits because of playground accidents. Even though playgrounds have gotten safer over the years, thanks to better equipment and soft surface...

It's a gut wrenching fact that children go missing every day but you can help find missing children. Even if you don't live near the missing child's home, you can help in a number of ways to get...

Rubella – colloquially known as German measles or the “three-day measles” – is an illness caused by a virus of the same name. Rubella had at one time been all but eradicated since the MMR vaccine...

All-Terrain Vehicles, or ATVs, are designed to be a lot of fun for old and young alike. However, they can also be dangerous if the proper precautions aren't taken to ensure a safe ride,...

As parents of 4 Diamonds(our teen sons), we'd like to bring awareness to the scoring rate of BULLYING. We've Experienced and Witnessed "FIRST HAND" the way fellow classmates inflicted...

Verbal abuse against children comes from many directions. Children can be verbally abused by parents, teachers, other adults or other children through bullying, individually or in groups. Whoever...

The topic of human cloning is both controversial and subjective; for example, what one person believes are advantages to human cloning may be another person's cause for ethical concerns. The...

Accidents that occur in a child care center can be devastating to a business. Accidents in a day care can lead to lawsuits as well as poor word of mouth for your center. To keep the children safe...

If an adult or child is conscious and choking, perform abdominal thrusts, also known as "The Heimlich Maneuver," by placing hands around the person's abdomen and delivering sharp, upward thrusts....

Children missing school often due to illness is common during the first few years of education, but providing a healthy diet of vitamins and nutrients and encouraging healthy hand washing habits...

Staying healthy with a sick child requires frequent hand washing, not sharing glasses or eating utensils and teaching the child to cover their mouth when they cough or sneeze. Care for a sick...

Children get growing pains most often in areas with long bones, but applying pressure to the area and administering child-safe Tylenol or Motrin can help alleviate the pain until they outgrow it....