There are several things you'll want to keep in your car for winter emergencies, including a first aid kit, blankets, jumper cables, and even an emergency radio. But what about food? You don't want to be sitting there for hours, hungry and freezing cold, with nothing to eat. We talked to a few safety experts, including Dr. Jason Schroder, medical director and co-founder of Craft Body Scan;
When it comes to first aid on the road, many travelers have been there: a small nick or cut in a new place, followed by a quick reach for hydrogen peroxide in hopes of preventing infection. The fizzing bubbles can feel reassuring, as if germs are being wiped out on contact. But medical guidance has shifted in recent years-and according to research from personal injury claims support site Claims.co.uk, that long-held belief may actually be doing more harm than good.
Blindness is a very scary disability, says Prof Lauren Ayton, deputy director of the Centre for Eye Research Australia at the University of Melbourne. But people don't realise actually about 90% of vision loss can be prevented or treated. And like many other problems, keeping the eyes healthy so often comes down to good diet, keeping active, and regular check-ups.
We've all been there, right? You reach for that bag of flour that's been sitting there for who knows how long, or grab the cooking oil that's been pushed to the back of the shelf since your last attempt at homemade donuts. Most of us assume if something looks fine and doesn't smell off, it's probably safe to use. But here's the thing: some pantry staples can actually become health hazards long before they show obvious signs of spoilage.
As the father of kids who are right about those ages, I can concur that it's probably not a great idea for my kids to go down to the dock unsupervised even though they can swim and won't jump in or get pulled in by some giant man-eating horseshoe crab. If it were my kids, I would never leave them alone for more than five minutes.
"There are hygienic considerations. I always compare taking off your shoes on a plane to going shoeless on a public bus," Natalia Yepes, an ex-flight attendant and owner of Adventuresque Travel Boutique, shared with Travel + Leisure. "Think about how many people ride it a day. At each stop, the cleaners only have 10 minutes-sometimes less. They are not focusing on germs, but just on keeping the plane looking aesthetically clean (free of crumbs and big debris)."