Total Solar Eclipse Safety: How to Watch Without Hurting Your Eyes

[ad_1] A young woman visited New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai Hospital shortly after the eclipse of Aug. 21, 2017. She told Dr. Avnish Deobhakta, an ophthalmologist, that she had a black area in her vision, and then drew a crescent shape for him on a piece of paper. When Dr. Deobhakta… Continue reading Total Solar Eclipse Safety: How to Watch Without Hurting Your Eyes

Properly seasoned wood is essential for fireplace safety

[ad_1] I have some trees to remove in my garden next year and was wondering if I can use the wood in an indoor fireplace. My ash tree appears to be infested with emerald ash borer (I stopped treating it a few years ago). I also have some large, invasive buckthorn to remove. Is it… Continue reading Properly seasoned wood is essential for fireplace safety

How US heat deaths are counted complicates safety efforts

[ad_1] PHOENIX (AP) — Postal worker Eugene Gates Jr. was delivering mail in the suffocating Dallas heat this summer when he collapsed in a homeowner’s yard and was taken to a hospital, where he died. Carla Gates said she’s sure heat was a factor in her 66-year-old husband’s death, even though she’s still waiting for… Continue reading How US heat deaths are counted complicates safety efforts