An innocent play date can turn traumatic when your child is unexpectedly injured at another person’s home. According to the National Safety Council, injury is the leading cause of death among children and young adults in the U.S., and almost half of these accidents are home-related.
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According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), over 300 children in the U.S. are treated daily for poisoning in emergency departments. The Minnesota Poison Control System reports that the most common…
More and more Americans are eating in as a way to save their wallets and their waistlines. Could that home-cooked meal come with an added risk?
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), cooking at home is the leading cause of:
44% o…
Snowmobile season is right around the corner for Minnesotans. During the 2011-2012 season, there were over 250,000 registered snowmobiles in Minnesota. Like any activity that involves a motorized vehicle, snowmobiling carries potential risk for riders. Not only can minor accidents dampen your winter fun, but broken e…
Bullying in schools has become a grave concern among parents of school-age children. The National Education Association reports that an estimated 160,000 children miss school every day because they fear being attacked or intimidated by fellow students.
Because of an increase in bullying incidents in Minnesota schools, the Attorney General has proposed an anti-…
How many times have you gone outside, started your car and left, allowing it to warm up? Have you ever thought about the legal liability of something so simple? Minnesota law places legal responsibility on the owner of the vehicle in just those circumstances if the car is stolen and later involved in a motor vehicle accident. The law states it is reasonably foreseeable …
If you’re a parent, chances are you’ve heard about the importance of keeping young kids in booster seats until they’re of a certain height and weight. According to the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety, children should be placed in a booster seat after outgrowing their car seat, until…
Over the decades, television has provided entertainment for families. For many busy parents, televisions provide a much-needed distraction for children. However, TVs can also pose potential hazards. These hazards have become a growing concern among parents with small children.
The latest report by the …
The number of elderly now residing in care homes and nursing facilities in the U.S is approximately 1.5 million, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). That number is only expected to grow as Americans are living longer than ever before, not to mention the aging Baby Boomer segment of the population who are fast approaching a time when they, too, will be facing…
It’s Brain Awareness Week! From March 11th through the 17th, the world celebrates brains. According to the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences:
Brain Awareness Week is a global campaign to increase public awareness about the progress and benefits of brain research. Through coordinated efforts by scientists, teachers, students and service organizations, the goal …