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5 ways your cell phone can save you

5 ways your cell phone can save you

When Leigh Fazzina had a bike accident, she used Twitter to get help. Here are five things you can do right now to program your cell phone to save you.

 

40,650 drop-side cribs recalled for safety risks

More than 40,000 drop-side cribs are being recalled for safety concerns.

 

'Unsafe' drug found in herbal tea

Herbal medicines marketed as weight loss aids have been found to include a drug withdrawn in Europe and US on safety grounds.

 

Fisher-Price Recalls 10 Million Items

Fisher-Price Recalls 10 Million Items

The recalls, which cover the United States and Canada, involve seven million tricycles and more than a million high chairs as well as other products.

 

Stop using baby sleep devices, U.S. tells parents

Sleep positioners marketed with the promise of helping babies sleep safely are too dangerous to use and should not be sold, U.S. officials warned on Wednesday.

 

How one jellyfish stung 100 people

How one jellyfish stung 100 people

How can one jellyfish sting up to 100 people? With lots of stinger-equipped tentacles, the largest jellyfish in the world may be up to the job, though scientists aren't sure if this week's mass stinging was the result of one jellyfish or more than one.

 

Govt: About 45 million Americans don't buckle up

Govt: About 45 million Americans don't buckle up

The government says about 45 million Americans are not buckling up in their cars. The Transportation Department released its estimate of seat belt use on Monday as it kicked off the annual "Click It or Ticket" campaign.

 

Move afoot in Congress to ban drop-side cribs

Move afoot in Congress to ban drop-side cribs

The baby crib, usually a safe haven for little ones, became a death trap for 6-month-old Bobby Cirigliano. The side rail on his drop-side crib slid off the tracks and trapped his head and neck between the mattress and the malfunctioning side rail. His face pressed against the mattress, the boy suffocated....

 

1.8 million toy dart guns recalled after 2 boys die

1.8 million toy dart guns recalled after 2 boys die

Nearly 2 million toy dart sets have been recalled after two boys chewed on the soft-plastic darts and then choked to death.

 

Research links pesticides with ADHD in children

Research links pesticides with ADHD in children

A new analysis of U.S. health data links children's attention-deficit disorder with exposure to common pesticides used on fruits ...

Senh: The article recommends that people buy organically grown fruits and vegetables for their kids. Farmers' markets or locally grown fruits and vegetables are good alternatives too.

 

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