The Future of Gender Reveal Parties Goes Up In Smoke

People seem to love gender reveal parties. Over the past few years, they’ve become more and more popular. Fueled by social media likes and viral videos, gender reveals have become events, and it feels like some families simply want to outdo each other. We’ve seen gender reveal cakes, confetti cannons, pinatas, tire burnouts (really), and…

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Potential Drought May Increase Risk of Fires

Last year was the wettest on record for North Dakota. It wreaked havoc on the fields all over the state, and what didn’t drown, froze. Quite a few people offered up a prayer or two for 2020 to be a little better. They may have been a little too forceful in those prayers, though, because…

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Cooking Can Be Hazardous to Your Health

Kitchen accidents happen whether you’re a professional or a home cook. There’s a learning curve to using some equipment – especially in a commercial kitchen. But what can you do when one of your tools is the root cause of your injury? And what happens when the “tool” is a product found in almost every…

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The Most Common Causes of Burn Injuries in the Home

The American Burn Association has published statistics that indicate some 486,000 people in the U.S. obtained emergency medical help for burn injuries between 2011 and 2015. A large majority of burns treated in burn injury centers – 73% – occur at home, with 8% occurring on-the-job. People of all ages fall victim to burn injuries…

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How Can You Tell if a Burn Needs Medical Attention?

Burn injuries vary in their severity, from a surface level first-degree burn to a third-degree burn that can be life-threatening. Whether you are injured in an accident at home, on the job or elsewhere, you may wonder how you can tell if a burn injury is serious enough to require medical attention. We’re not doctors,…

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Preventing Burn Injuries: Space Heater Safety

Space heaters can be convenient when you want to keep a small, defined area warm, but they also present a burn injury hazard and a house fire hazard if they are not used safely and appropriately. A study published in the Journal of Burn Care & Research reports that burn injuries are understandably higher during…

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What You Should Know About Burn Injuries – Types, Risks, Recovery

To put it simply, burns hurt. They’re one of the most painful injuries a person can experience, even when they’re minor. Burns happen when the tissues in the body are damaged by contact with heat, electricity, or exposure to chemicals. The American Burn Association reports that more than 450,000 people are treated for burn injuries…

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Burn Injuries from Car Fires and Crashes

There are few injuries that hurt as much as a burn. Even touching a hot stove can leave a mark on your finger for a few days, so a really severe burn – such as the one you might get in a car fire – can leave you with life-altering injuries. Luckily, car fire-related injuries…

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Burn Injuries in the Workplace

According to the World Health Organization, about 180,000 people die each year from burns. Burns happen mostly in the home or workplace, and often should be preventable, though there are exceptions to every rule. Yet many workers suffer serious harm from burns on the job every day, and the damage done in an instant can…

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