Summer Cycling Hydration: Bottle Strategy, Electrolytes and Heat Signs
A practical summer cycling hydration guide covering how much to drink, electrolytes and sodium, bottles versus hydration packs, planning refills, spotting heat illness, and avoiding the over-hydration trap of hyponatremia.
Two Dresser Tip-Over Recalls in One Day: 26,000+ Fabric Dressers Pulled Over Deadly Tip Hazard
The CPSC announced two dresser tip-over recalls on July 23, 2026 — about 16,809 EnHomee and 10,040 Romorgniz fabric dressers that can topple if unanchored, violating the STURDY Act standard.
Skateboarding Protective Gear: Helmets, Wrist Guards and Pad Fit
A practical guide to skateboarding protective gear, covering dual-certified helmets, wrist guards, knee and elbow pads, correct fit, and when to replace equipment after a crash.
Lawn Mower Safety: Eye and Ear PPE, Slope Rules and Kid Zones
A mower spins a blade thousands of times a minute. Learn the eye and ear PPE, footwear, slope rules, and child safety habits that prevent the most common and tragic mowing injuries.
Beach Vacation Safety Kit: Reef-Safe SPF, Flags and Foot Protection
Build a family beach safety kit that works: read the warning flags, pack reef-safe SPF, protect feet with water shoes, stay hydrated, and watch kids near the water.
Cooling PPE for Outdoor Crews: Vests, Neck Gaiters and Ice Packs
A practical guide to cooling PPE for outdoor crews, comparing evaporative, phase-change and ice-pack vests, neck gaiters and towels, and how to match gear to your climate and heat plan.
Open-Water Swimming Safety: Tow Floats, Bright Caps and Buddy Systems
A practical guide to open-water swimming safety covering cold-water shock, tow floats, high-visibility caps, the buddy system, hypothermia, sighting and what to do if you get into trouble.
First NOCSAE Youth Football Helmet Safety Standard Reaches the Field for 2026
NOCSAE's first-ever youth football helmet safety standard (ND006) becomes mandatory in September 2027, and the first compliant youth helmets are reaching the field for the 2026 season. Here is what changed and what parents and coaches should know.
Extreme Heat Grips the U.S. as a Record Heat Dome Bakes Millions: Your Heat-Safety Guide
A record-setting heat dome is baking much of the U.S. in mid-July 2026. Here is the extreme heat safety guidance that matters most: spot heat stroke, hydrate, and protect kids, pets, and neighbors.
Study Check: A New E-Scooter Injury Study Links Substance Use to Doubled Brain-Injury Odds
A 2025 UCLA-led e-scooter injury study of 7,350 hospitalized riders found about one in four had substance use documented, and those riders faced nearly double the odds of traumatic brain injury.