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-If you have a security system, remember to use it. While the outdoor signage is a deterrent to potential break-ins, it?s essential to set the alarm before leaving.
- Hidden Risk Of Summer Travel : Luggage-related Injury
By Dr. Madelyn FernstromWe all look forward to our family vacation, or some kind of travel during the summer months. And you?ll want to make sure you don?t accidentally injure yourself in at least one way that is totally avoidable. I?m talking about your...
- Safe Outdoor Eating
Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom With the start of the holiday weekend, many of us will be firing up the grill. Is there anything better in the summertime than an outdoor cookout with friends and family? While you?re preparing and cooking your favorites, keep in...
- Keeping Your Infant Safe
Since 1989, U.S. hospitals have worked closely with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to implement measures designed to prevent infant abduction, such as the case of Carlina White. Over the last two decades, the number of in-hospital...
- Staying Healthy On Vacation
Vacation days are here and the living is good. But while illness may be the last thing you want to think about, being prepared for a health emergency could make the difference between a great vacation or one you would rather forget. So consider the following...
- Take Measures To Prevent Falls At Home
Today, U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) was rushed to a Washington, D.C.-area hospital in an ambulance after suffering a fall at his home. Thankfully, the longest-serving U.S.senator in history is expected to recover. Unfortunately, what happened to...
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Keep Your Home Safe
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom
August is a popular time to pack up and take a vacation. But how secure is your home? With the rush to get packed and out the door on time, we often forget to carry out a home-safety check. A few quick and easy steps can keep your home secure. According to safety experts, here are a few key factors to follow. I use them myself. Check them out!
-If you have a security system, remember to use it. While the outdoor signage is a deterrent to potential break-ins, it?s essential to set the alarm before leaving.-Double check that all of your doors and windows are locked. This is especially true for less frequently used doors and windows that you might accidentally leave open.
-Store valuables in your child?s room. Thieves tend to skip children?s rooms and focus on the master bedroom. Avoid leaving a jewelry box on the bureau.
-Avoid loading up your car the night before if you park your vehicle outside. It?s a major sign that you?ll be leaving for a trip. Instead pack up the car quickly right when you?re ready to leave.
-Remember to stop your mail and newspaper deliveries. And have a neighbor or friend stop by to pick up any deliveries or flyers left on your doorstep.
Other tips you have to share?
- Hidden Risk Of Summer Travel : Luggage-related Injury
By Dr. Madelyn FernstromWe all look forward to our family vacation, or some kind of travel during the summer months. And you?ll want to make sure you don?t accidentally injure yourself in at least one way that is totally avoidable. I?m talking about your...
- Safe Outdoor Eating
Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom With the start of the holiday weekend, many of us will be firing up the grill. Is there anything better in the summertime than an outdoor cookout with friends and family? While you?re preparing and cooking your favorites, keep in...
- Keeping Your Infant Safe
Since 1989, U.S. hospitals have worked closely with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to implement measures designed to prevent infant abduction, such as the case of Carlina White. Over the last two decades, the number of in-hospital...
- Staying Healthy On Vacation
Vacation days are here and the living is good. But while illness may be the last thing you want to think about, being prepared for a health emergency could make the difference between a great vacation or one you would rather forget. So consider the following...
- Take Measures To Prevent Falls At Home
Today, U.S. Senator Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) was rushed to a Washington, D.C.-area hospital in an ambulance after suffering a fall at his home. Thankfully, the longest-serving U.S.senator in history is expected to recover. Unfortunately, what happened to...