No matter how tasty a dish turns out, it's going to be a flop if it makes you (or your guests) sick. Foodborne illness is quite common, affecting one in six Americans every year. And while the signs ...

Small kitchen appliances are the unsung heroes of our daily routines, handling everything from brewing our morning coffee to warming leftovers. Give them the respect they deserve by adhering to some ...

A whole-house generator can keep your home comfortable and safe during power outages, but only when it is installed and used correctly. Because these systems run on fuel and connect directly to your ...

Every hunter and shooter should be intimately familiar with the 4 rules of gun safety. Here is the simple interpretation of those basic and critical rules: Always keep the firearm pointed in a safe ...

Last July in this space, writing about the explosion in popularity of electric bicycles we wrote: “Is it yet another “get off my lawn” moment for older folks in Santa Cruz County to express alarm at ...

Below are 10 "rules" to keep family roughhousing fun and safe. 1. Provide basic safety, but don’t worry too much Maria Brussoni, a professor at the University of British Columbia who studies the ...

Growing up, most parents teach their children basic safety rules—like looking both ways before crossing the street or never talking to strangers. But the daughters of a former Secret Service agent ...