Protection & Safety

Protection & Safety

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

How 'smart' carpet could make nursing homes safer

Tue, Sep 04, 2012 3:04 PM by InnovationNewsDaily

The carpet has a network of plastic optical fibers underneath it, and sensors at the end of the carpet measure how much the fibers bend to track movements.
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Hackers leak 1 million Apple device IDs from FBI laptop

Tue, Sep 04, 2012 1:11 PM by Paul Wagenseil, SecurityNewsDaily

Hackers discover a cache of 12 million Apple device IDs on an FBI worker's laptop and have exposed 1 million of them online.
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Got any tips on mold prevention when it comes to food?
Mon, Sep 03, 2012 6:37 PM by Chanie Kirschner
Keep your fridge clean and inspect your food before you even bring it home.
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Watch: What to do in an emergency
Fri, Aug 31, 2012 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge
Two sisters share their advice on how to pool resources and information when disaster strikes your community.
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Stranger danger: How to keep kids safe
Fri, Aug 31, 2012 8:00 AM by Jenn Savedge
Nancy McBride, National Safety Director for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children shares tips on empowering kids to protect themselves from strangers.
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Stranger danger twitter chat
Tue, Aug 28, 2012 11:00 AM by Jenn Savedge
National Wildlife Federation to host Twitter chat today addressing stranger danger and other safety issues.
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Pool, ocean or lake? Where's your favorite spot to swim?
Fri, Aug 24, 2012 5:00 PM by Starre Vartan
Pools keep you safer from drowning, but oceans are more fun. And lakes are the most peaceful.
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What should you do in a mass shooting?

Fri, Aug 24, 2012 4:07 PM by Life's Little Mysteries

Department of Homeland Security: If you have an escape route, run. If you don't, hide. If there's nowhere to run or hide, fight for your life.
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Bullied bus monitor aims to stop bullying
Fri, Aug 24, 2012 7:53 AM by Jenn Savedge
Karen Klein, the bullied bus monitor from Greece, NY uses donations to launch anti-bullying foundation.
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U.S. launches test of Wi-Fi to prevent car accidents

Tue, Aug 21, 2012 4:09 PM by Agence France-Presse

The program will enable vehicles and infrastructure to 'talk' to each other in real time to help avoid crashes and improve traffic flow.
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Common pesticide found to affect boy's brains more than girls'
Tue, Aug 21, 2012 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge
New study finds prenatal exposure to chlorpyrifos harms boys' brains more than girls'.
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The invisible bike helmet: Saving lives and preventing helmet head
Mon, Aug 20, 2012 10:55 AM by Starre Vartan
Two Swedish designers have created what many people said was impossible.
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Are bubbles toxic?
Sun, Aug 19, 2012 6:05 PM by Chanie Kirschner
While this soapy goodness won't kill you, it's also not the best thing to ingest.
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Why disaster recovery plan is a must for small businesses

Fri, Aug 17, 2012 4:49 PM by Ned Smith, BusinessNewsDaily

Business owners should be sure to have insurance and alternate locations planned, as well as ways to assist their employees in the event of a disaster.
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Would you wear an invisible bike helmet?
Fri, Aug 17, 2012 1:36 PM by Jenn Savedge
Two Swedish students create a new fashionable bicycle helmet that remains invisible, until you need it.
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