This blog post is from Andrew MacPherson, MD Member, American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council Pop Quiz! Name those Olympic injury owners (answers at the bottom): 1) Which US snowboarder …
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Safety tips for icy weather
The weather gurus say it’s about to be icy in places that aren’t used to ice.
Happy National Coffee Day
Happy National Coffee Day! We’re gonna need a little extra energy and preparedness to get through this week’s deluge:
Bye bye summer, hello autumn
Exciting times! We’re experiencing the Autumnal Equinox, harvest moon, a close encounter with Jupiter, and the season premiere of Glee all this week.
Penelope Cruz is Having a Baby
If you are also welcoming a new bundle of joy or even if you just know someone who is, we can help get you ready (and suggest a few unique baby shower gifts).
PostSecret Confessions
There’s no need to obsess over what would happen to your pets if there were a big disaster, but we do encourage everyone who has a pet to make a plan.
Danielle May Cause High Surf and Rip Currents
Despite being hundreds of miles from shore, Hurricane Danielle will bring high surf and dangerous rip tides along the east coast.
Tsunami Warning in Hawaii: Register on Safe and Well
A Tsunami warning is in effect for Hawaii. Expected landfall is about 11am local time (4pm ET). You can follow the Hawaii Red Cross chapter on Twitter: http://twitter.com/hawaiiredcross Registering with …