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Portable outdoor heaters are a popular appliance for people with patios and decks. If you’ve got a heater, it’s important to understand the hazards associated with them.

Hershey, PA — Kids with obstructive sleep apnea may have a significantly higher risk of developing high blood pressure as teens, according to researchers from Pennsylvania State University.

Think all processed foods are unhealthy? Contrary to popular belief, they’re not. For example, the baby carrots you eat as a healthy snack are considered processed foods.

Quick quiz: Your vehicle is in the middle of an intersection when you see and hear an ambulance approaching. What should you do? Stop, or keep driving through?

Around 1.5 million deer-vehicle collisions occur each year on the nation’s roadways, estimates the Humane Society of the United States. How can you avoid becoming part of that statistic?

Even if you love summer best, fall is a fun season. Help make it a safe one! What should you look out for?

Your daughter has been playing a video game for hours. Later, she comes to you and says her hand and wrist hurt. The likely culprit? “Gamer’s thumb.”

Charlottesville, VA — Aimed at getting motorists to avoid distracted driving and other unsafe behaviors while behind the wheel, those digital roadway signs with short, quirky messages such as “Get your head out of your apps” and “Mom needs your hug not your text” are hitting their mark, say researchers from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Silver Spring, MD — Severe thunderstorm warnings from the National Weather Service will now be accompanied by a “damage threat” label, and NWS will activate emergency alerts on nearby cellphones for storms considered “destructive.”

Columbus, OH — Do you skip breakfast? If so, you’re missing out on vital nutrients not only in the morning, but most likely throughout your entire day, according to a recent study from Ohio State University.