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Organized baseball and softball offer many benefits to children and teens. The activity allows players to improve their fitness, build peer relationships, celebrate successes, confront failure and ultimately increase self-esteem. But with the game comes risk. From catching or throwing a ball to swinging a bat or sliding into a base, the sport requires a variety of motions that can make young athletes susceptible to injury.

Childproofing goes beyond putting latches on your cabinet doors and corner guards around sharp edges. Before your baby or toddler is on the move, it’s time to take steps.

Parents and caregivers are being urged to take steps to help prevent falls among kids during Window Safety Week, scheduled for April 7-13.

Heaters, portable generators and other related products have sparked an increasing number of carbon monoxide-related deaths, according to a new report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Does your car, truck or SUV have any open safety recalls? Not sure? The National Safety Council is urging all drivers to find out during Vehicle Safety Recalls Week

Six inches of floodwater can cause passenger cars to lose control and stall, the National Weather Service warns. Twelve inches of fast-moving floodwater is enough to carry away most cars, while 24 inches can displace a majority of trucks and SUVs.

What can people, or other caregivers, with aging loved ones do to help prevent falls? Family Safety & Health gathered advice from several experts to highlight four key steps.

Get cooking on kitchen safety by following these do’s and don’ts.

Although over-the-counter medications are available without a prescription, they shouldn’t be treated – or used – casually.

If you take opioids for too long or take large doses, you may be at risk for developing an opioid use disorder – and even dying from an overdose, the National Safety Council warns.