Proper nutrition may help you survive the flu season

While hand-washing and cough-covering is very important, experts are saying there is a range of flu-fighting foods that may help vulnerable individuals get throughout the difficult season.

Survival plan should include finances, experts say

According to the American Financial Services Association Education Foundation (AFSAEF), readying one’s finances for emergencies such as natural disasters is a critical yet often-overlooked part of the preparation process.

Fire emergency survival tips

As wildfires are raging in California it may be useful to keep some survival tips in mind, as fire is a type of emergency that can happen anywhere and anytime.

Emergency Food Storage and Survival Handbook by Peggy Layton

Natural disasters, the possibility of food shortages and the threat of some type of terrorist attack on American soil have brought the idea of crisis preparation out of the fringe shadows and into the mainstream. And no other topic in this vein is more popular than emergency food storage.

So Peggy Layton’s, Emergency Food Storage and Survival Handbook is a must-have for anyone prepping for an emergency.

During hurricane season rip tide survival tips may come handy

As Hurricane Bill continues to barrel up the Atlantic near the East Coast of the U.S., those heading to the beach this weekend may want to keep a few suggestions in mind on how to stay safe.

Reliable communications key in emergency, experts say

With a powerful storm churning up the Atlantic Ocean, East Coast residents may use some tips from experts on how to stay safe and protect their families.

Source publishes swine flu "survival kit"

As health experts expect the H1N1 flu outbreak to intensify in the fall, Consumer Reports has put together guidelines to help Americans protect themselves from the potentially fatal disease.

'Electronic' cigarettes deemed unsafe, according to the FDA

The Food and Drug Administration recently revealed that devices that were meant to be safe alternatives to smoking may be harmful to a user’s health.

Police step on Harvard Professor's civil liberties

Harvard professor Henry Gates was allegedly the victim of police harassment as he tried to force his way back into his own home in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Citizens protest Chicago Islamic Conference

A group of concerned Americans exercised their First Amendment Rights yesterday in Chicago, Illinois to protest an Islamic conference in the Oak Lawn region of the city.