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Along with keeping spirits bright, some holiday songs can also help save lives – they’re the right tempo for CPR chest compressions.

A vast majority of U.S. drivers believe distracted driving is “very or extremely dangerous,” yet at least 1 in 4 admit to engaging in it, results of a recent survey show.

Starting CPR within two minutes of cardiac arrest – when the heart suddenly stops beating – can dramatically increase the odds of survival, results of a recent study show.

Teaching new drivers how to safely navigate work zones is the aim of a new training course from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the state’s Turnpike Commission.

Do you know about radon? It’s an invisible, odorless, radioactive gas that can seep into your basement or crawl space.

Cold weather brings hazards that you may not be aware of.

Severe injuries can occur in as little as two hours after kids swallow a button battery, Australian researchers have found.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reminding people that contact with “tiny turtles” can lead to Salmonella illnesses, after receiving reports of an outbreak of infections in 21 states.

Stronger helmet laws could have prevented more than 22,000 motorcycle deaths over the past 4.5 decades, a recent study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows.

You may have seen the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safer Choice label on some of the household cleaning products you buy. Now, the agency is expanding use of the label to products used outdoors.