Category: Safety Tips
How to Prevent Winter Sports Injuries All Season Long
Whether you’re hitting the slopes, the trails or the backyard, outdoor winter sports can be fun for the whole family. With proper precautions and the right gear, you can also prevent many types of injuries.
Antibiotic Resistance: Addressing a Growing Challenge
Antibiotics are powerful medicines that help us counter infections caused by bacteria. However, the effectiveness of these lifesaving drugs is at risk due to antibiotic resistance.
Treating and Preventing ACL Injuries
If you’re a sports fan, odds are you’ve probably seen an athlete suffer an ACL injury. Do you know what that acronym means? Knowing what it is can help you avoid one yourself.
Preventing Pickleball Injuries
Pickleball-related injuries range from mild sprains to severe muscular strains and joint complications. Thankfully, many players can effectively prevent and treat these injuries by knowing what causes them, how to prevent injury and what recovery looks like.
Scrape, Bang, Bump: How to Prevent and Treat Common Childhood Injuries
Every child injures themself at some point. However, parents and guardians can take steps to prevent certain childhood injuries and learn basic first aid, which can make a difference in a serious situation.
Bruise First Aid and When to Get Help
Contusions, commonly called bruises, happen when blood vessels under the skin break, but the skin isn’t cut. Here’s how to get them to heal faster.
Diagnosing and Treating Lyme Disease
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the U.S. If left untreated, Lyme disease can cause serious problems, including heart and nervous system issues. Learn what signs to look for and how it is treated.
Tips for Reducing the Risk of Hip Fractures
Suffering a hip fracture is a significant life event. There are important basic measures that older adults can take to decrease their risk of hip fracture to avoid the pain, suffering and loss of mobility and independence that can follow.
9 Tips on How to Walk Your Dog Safely
Walking your dog is great exercise, and it’s a good way to keep your four-legged best friend healthy and happy. But walking your dog can also have safety risks, especially as you get older.
Is Vaping Bad For Kids? Know The Risks
Have you wondered if vaping is bad for your kids? Often advertised as a safe alternative to smoking, health care professionals now recognize vaping as a dangerous trend. False advertising is responsible for a lot of the misinformation around vaping.