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Risky Business: Why Women Excel In Dangerous Careers

When my husband was diagnosed with a rare liver disease, I made an astonishing discovery: the risks I took at my job actually helped me manage the ordeal. As a professional ski patroller, I carry explosives, start avalanches, hike in chest deep snow, and haul heavy toboggans carrying gravely injured skiers. We women patrollers do this side by side with the men. While some might find my work a bit risky, I find it essential.

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How to Stop a Sleeping Baby From Rolling

When babies roll over while asleep, it can cause them to fall or lead to dangerous situations, such as sudden infant death syndrome if they roll onto their tummies and cannot breathe. Take measures to prevent your sleeping baby from rolling over that don’t introduce other hazards. If your baby is old enough to roll onto his tummy, then back onto his back, he should be okay if he rolls while asleep because he’ll be strong enough to roll back over if he has a difficult time breathing.

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Trick-Or-Treating Safety Tips

From the candy to the costumes, trick-or-treating is a highlight of the season for kids. Halloween is the one night of the year when kids venture out and enjoy themselves by the thousands. Parents may take the opportunity to give their kids a little more freedom than they normally would. Unfortunately, whether or not parents…