Safety

After Your Surgery
If you're scheduled for major surgery, take some time beforehand to organize and plan for both your hospital stay and your care after discharge.

Are Children Safe at School?
Violence at school doesn't refer just to students with weapons, but to any behavior that hurts another person physically or psychologically.

Are You at Risk in Amusement Parks?
Thrill rides at amusement parks and traveling shows are higher, faster and wilder than ever. But are they dangerous?

Are You Taking the Right Medication?
If you don’t know for sure what you’re taking and the right way to take it, nearly any drug has the potential to harm your health.

Avoid Injury When You Exercise
Staying active—getting regular exercise—is one of the best ways to minimize the effects of aging. Exercise helps prevent chronic illness and loss of function in older adults.

Be Smart About OTC Medicines
When you overuse OTC medications, you risk doing more harm than good. That’s why it’s so important to use them with care.

Boiling Water in Microwave Can Be Dangerous
Take care if you use a microwave to heat water. In some cases, boiling water can explode causing serious burns to your face and hands.

Break the Cycle of Repeated Accidents

Breathing New Life Into CPR
Under new American Heart Association guidelines, training programs on cardiopulmonary resuscitation, better known as CPR, have become shorter and simpler.

Do-It-Yourself Safety
Thousands of people visit hospital emergency rooms each year for injuries linked to yard and garden equipment, home workshops, or cleaning and painting supplies.

Driving Safely on Your Family Vacation
When traveling by car, your chances for arriving safely increase with a healthy respect for the realities of the highway.

For Seniors, the Cold Facts
While you may be more likely to avoid a cold as a senior, doctors add this warning: You're at risk of becoming sicker if you do get one.

Get Real Behind the Wheel

How to Babyproof Your House
Once your baby begins to walk, you'll need to keep a close eye on your child to protect your roving tot from hazards in the home.

Keeping Kids Safe at Home
Children have fun exploring, and you can keep them safe by controlling the household terrain.

On the Road to Safety
Maybe you follow the speed limit, use your signals at every turn, and turn your lights on when it's raining so that other cars can see you better. But there are more safety rules to consider.

Prevent Accidents in Your Home
The first and most important rule for preventing accidents is to use common sense. Many in-home accidents occur because people are in a hurry, take shortcuts or do things that they know are not safe.

Set Limits to Keep Your Teen Driver Safe
There are no magic words to make a teen drive like an adult. But by setting rules, parents can make a dramatic difference in preventing crashes.

Simple Ways to Make Your Home Safer
The safer and more livable you make your home, the longer you can maintain your independence and avoid debilitating injuries.

Take Steps to Head Off Identity Theft
Crooks ranging from computer experts to purse snatchers steal personal information such as names and Social Security and credit card numbers, then run up bills in victims' names.

Tips for Safe Ladder Use

Using the Proper Glove for the Job

Why We Need to Wash Our Hands
Did you wash your hands this morning? Bravo! Washing your hands helps prevent the spread of potentially dangerous germs.

You Can Keep Yourself From Falling
The best way to reduce your risk is to improve your overall level of fitness and flexibility.