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Protection & Safety

Protection & Safety

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Protect your home and family with the latest tips on catastrophe preparation and home & auto safety.

  • Children in church

    Hugs no more: Priest to give fist-bumps to kids

    Thu, May 31, 2012 12:18 PM by HLN

    After 15 years of hugging, a clergyman is forced to give up his signature greeting.

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  • Seniors suspended for biking to school

    Thu, May 24, 2012 1:06 PM by Jenn Savedge

    Kenowa Hills students' senior day "prank" lands them in the hot seat with the principal over biking to school.

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  • Youth football

    The most dangerous sports for kids

    Wed, May 23, 2012 5:15 PM by Melissa Breyer

    That football leads the list for boys makes sense, but the most dangerous sport for girls, one with catastrophic injuries, is unexpected.

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  • Parental smoking

    Kids suffer long-term from parents' smoking, study shows

    Wed, May 23, 2012 4:46 AM by Agence France Presse

    The world's first examination on the long-term effects on blood vessel health proves that exposing children to parental smoking is detrimental to their future cardiovascular health.

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  • San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore is brought down by New York Giants defensive tackle Linval Joseph

    NFL owners back extra pads for players next year

    Tue, May 22, 2012 4:26 PM by Agence France-Presse

    Since it is a collective bargaining issue, NFL owners will now negotiate with the players' union about required knee and thigh pads.

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  • a person ziplining over a river and through trees

    What is necrotizing fasciitis?

    Mon, May 14, 2012 5:36 AM by Jenn Savedge

    What you need to know about this rare and deadly infection caused by flesh-eating bacteria.

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  • Children playing soccer

    Home remedies for kids' sports injuries

    Fri, May 11, 2012 3:53 PM by Melissa Breyer

    When it comes to folk remedies, the line between superstition and medicine can be a fine one, but these expert-recommended home treatments are simple, tried and true.

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  • Woman driving

    Parents set bad example on distracted driving

    Wed, May 09, 2012 7:45 AM by Leslie Meredith, TechNewsDaily

    Young drivers may be getting told by their parents to pull over before using the phone, but Mom and Dad aren't following their own advice.

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    Mom put 5-year-old in tanning bed, according to officials

    Wed, May 02, 2012 4:20 PM by Agence France-Presse

    Patricia Krentcil pleaded not guilty to taking her daughter into the tanning booth at a salon where she regularly soaks up the rays.

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  • Sliding board

    Stay safe on the slide

    Tue, May 01, 2012 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    How to avoid a common injury that parents often cause at the playground.

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  • Sad child

    How violence ages kids

    Thu, Apr 26, 2012 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    New research finds that exposure to violence leaves long-term scars on children's DNA — the equivalent of 7 to 10 years of premature aging.

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  • Teens are drinking hand sanitizer to get drunk

    Wed, Apr 25, 2012 9:33 AM

    Video: Dozens of videos on YouTube show the latest teen experiment: drinking hand sanitizer, which is often more than 60 percent alcohol. It's inexpensive, it's legal ... and it's dangerous.

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  • Sad boy

    Bullying, child abuse hasten aging in children

    Tue, Apr 24, 2012 11:12 AM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    A recent study discovers new ways in which childhood trauma can create long-term damage.

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  • Girl on cellphone plunges into sinkhole

    Tue, Apr 24, 2012 9:22 AM

    Video: A teen walking and talking on her cellphone plunges 20 feet into a sinkhole after failing to notice caution blocks on the sidewalk.

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  • Pacemaker

    Wearable firewall prevents pacemaker hacking

    Fri, Apr 20, 2012 7:27 AM by Matt Liebowitz, SecurityNewsDaily

    Cyberattack on the human body? Researchers have developed a solution to what could be a catastrophic problem for medical devices.

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