Archive for the ‘Safety’ Category

As temperatures in Philadelphia rose to 103 degrees, and the heat index reached 119 degrees, the death toll for heat-associated fatalities climbed as well.

A new campaign, headed by the Philadelphia Police Department, aimed at raising awareness of safety between bikes and cars, called “Give Respect, Get Respect” has thus far been successful, but has shown some surprising results.

As summer is now in full swing, there is a good chance that you’ll be taking part in some water activities this weekend. Maybe you’ll be swimming in a pool or the ocean. Maybe you’ll be boating on a lake or a river. Whatever it is that you’ll be doing, remember that while playing in …

A 2-year-old girl was the third area child to drown recently, following the drowning deaths of two boys, ages 11 and 8, in separate incidents earlier this summer. All three children drowned while swimming with family or friends.

Medscape (2/23, Zimmerman) reported that the use of “alcohol-based hand sanitizer (ABHS) in place of soap and water in nursing homes represents one of the greatest institutional risk factors for the spread of noroviruses,” Noroviruses are a group of related, single-stranded RNA, viruses that cause acute stomach flu. The most common symptoms of this are …

Every year, thousands of people are injured when they fall on ice or snow, resulting in lost work, medical bills and pain and suffering. If you fall on ice or snow on someone’s property, you may be able to recover damages for medical expenses, lost income and other costs of the accident. However, the rules …

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! Now that we’re into the Christmas season, I want to remind you that while you’re out shopping, criminals are also making the rounds. Here are 10 tips to help you stay safe during the holidays: Avoiding Pickpockets: Pickpocketing is a common crime in the streets and …

With heavy traffic and drivers over indulging in merlot and tryptophan, Thanksgiving can be an especially dangerous holiday on the roads. Add to this a little road rage, inclement weather and extra drivers avoiding those enhanced pat downs and this Thanksgiving may be a little more perilous. In fact, between 1998 and 2008 there was …

According to a report on WHYY, Local health officials say the number of Lyme disease cases in Pennsylvania this year will likely eclipse figures from 2009.

Are you melting in the heat? Spending a fortune on air conditioning? We’ll higher temperatures may to be here to stay, but you don’t have to just sit and sweat. Here are a few tips to help you beat the heat. 1. Arrange strenuous activity for cooler times of day. Yes, that means if you’re …