Category: Wellness

In the United States, more than 2,500 people are killed, and 12,500 people are injured each year in home fires, according to the National Fire Protection Association. That adds up to property losses estimated at just over $7 billion. Unfortunately, most people don’t have a plan if a fire breaks out in the home. That’s…

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission indicated in a 2010 report that 17 percent of consumer product electrocutions were results of amateur repair attempts on small appliances. Needless to say, the devices were not unplugged before the attempts to fix them. There are many potential dangers from electricity in the average household. From lighting…

The world can be a dangerous place, and those dangers may be closer to home than you think. As the old saying goes, most accidents happen within a mile of home and come from unexpected sources. About 1,000 people per year in the United States suffer fatal electrocutions. Most of those incidents occur in industrial…

There are more cell phones than humans in the United States, and that’s quite a statement, given that there are more than 300 million Americans. The Pew Research Institute claims 90 percent of American adults own a cell phone, and some 29 percent of those owners claim that they can’t imagine living without their smartphone.…

Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that can become a deadly threat if too much is inhaled because it replaces vital oxygen in the blood. Things that burn fuel generate carbon monoxide. This includes a lot of common, everyday appliances and other items in and around the home, including gas central heating, fireplaces, space…

Working at home, sometimes referred to as telecommuting, seems like a little bit of paradise to office-bound workers. They envision the bountiful benefits of getting up late, avoiding the hassles of commuting, working in sweats, frequently hitting the refrigerator, taking long Facebook breaks, and doing laundry while playing with the pets. All of those stereotypes…

A study published in Injury Prevention journal concluded that the number of people injured or killed while wearing headphones has tripled in the six years surveyed. As you might suspect, the cause of the carnage was inattention. More than half the victims were struck by trains, and most of the injuries happened in urban settings,…

Mobile phone applications have started to take over our lives. Whether you use them for finding out about traffic, getting a weather forecast, looking up the reviews on that new restaurant or getting the latest sports scores, we turn to our trusty mobile phones for up-to-the-minute information. The phones are a great tool for most…

It’s a common problem. You are driving home from work and thinking about the long weekend ahead and the plans to get together with a group of friends. But you just remembered that you forgot to tell a certain friend where everyone is meeting up. Reaching for the phone, you begin a quick text message.…

The 2016 presidential election – and all the hoopla that surrounds it — is fast approaching. A nation divided on so many critical topics eagerly and impatiently awaits the opportunity to cast individual votes in an effort to be heard from either side of the fence. Presidential hopefuls are already hard at work building platforms…