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		<title>First Aid Tips for Broken Bones</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 04:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bones break when stressed. An arm, leg or finger, like a tree limb twisted in the wrong direction, hit too hard or crushed by accident, can splinter and snap.
You may think that the body&#8217;s 206 bones are as dry and lifeless as dead tree branches. Not so. Bones are made up of living tissue. New [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Aid Tips for Heat and Cold Related Disorders</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health Safety</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heat Wave Safety Tips:
A Heat Wave is a period of abnormally and uncomfortably hot and usually humid weather. Heat waves can last from several days to several weeks. North American summers are hot; most summers see heat waves in one section or another of the United States. East of the Rockies, they tend to combine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Aid Tips for Sunburn</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health Safety</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.healthandsafetyblog.com/?p=182</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You should never get sunburned. It is not healthy, and it leads to premature aging, wrinkling of the skin and skin cancer. Sunburn is caused by overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) light. This can be from the sun, sunlamps or even from some workplace light sources (e.g., welding arcs). Sunburn results in red, swollen, painful and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Aid Tips for Shoulder and Neck Pain</title>
		<link>http://www.healthandsafetyblog.com/first-aid-tips-for-shoulder-and-neck-pain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health Safety</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[First Aid]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[back pain]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.healthandsafetyblog.com/?p=179</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Shoulder and neck pain is a common condition. Driving a golf ball, cleaning windows or reaching for a jar can strain and injure shoulder muscles and tendons, especially in people who are out of condition. Fortunately, this discomfort rarely suggests a serious condition.
Causes of Shoulder and Neck pain:

Poor posture and/or unnatural sleeping positions. Sleeping on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Physical Injuries : First Aid Tips for Neck and Back Injuries</title>
		<link>http://www.healthandsafetyblog.com/physical-injuries-first-aid-tips-for-neck-and-back-injuries/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health Safety</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[First Aid]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.healthandsafetyblog.com/?p=177</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Why Protect Your Spine:
Spinal injuries are a serious problem in the water, usually associated with diving head first and hitting the bottom. Spinal injury, perhaps more than any other trauma injury, can have severe lifelong consequences for the victim, parents, friends, and even rescuers.
Spinal Injury Avoidance Tips:

Swim near a lifeguard
Check with lifeguards on current conditions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Physical Injuries : Earaches</title>
		<link>http://www.healthandsafetyblog.com/physical-injuries-earaches/</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthandsafetyblog.com/physical-injuries-earaches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health Safety</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[First Aid]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[earaches]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.healthandsafetyblog.com/?p=174</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Earaches can be slight or very painful. They are a sign that something is wrong. The most common cause of earaches is plugged eustachian tubes. These tubes go from the back of the throat to your middle ear. When eustachian tubes get blocked, fluid gathers, causing pain. Things that make this happen include infections of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Aid Tips for Burns and Electrical Shock</title>
		<link>http://www.healthandsafetyblog.com/first-aid-tips-for-burns-and-electrical-shock/</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthandsafetyblog.com/first-aid-tips-for-burns-and-electrical-shock/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health Safety</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.healthandsafetyblog.com/?p=172</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Burns can result from dry heat (fire), moist heat (steam, hot liquids), electricity, chemicals or radiation (including sunlight). Treatment for burns depends on:

The depth of the burn (whether it is first, second or third-degree)
How much area of the body is affected
The location of the burn

First-degree burns affect only the outer layer of skin. The skin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Physical Injuries : Bruises, Blisters, Splinters, Cuts and Punctures</title>
		<link>http://www.healthandsafetyblog.com/physical-injuries-bruises-blisters-splinters-cuts-and-punctures/</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthandsafetyblog.com/physical-injuries-bruises-blisters-splinters-cuts-and-punctures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health Safety</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bruises:
Bruises are treatable by applying a cold compress (a washcloth soaked in cold water works well) to the bruised area immediately after the injury. To alleviate continued pain and swelling, apply cold compresses or an ice bag to the area for 15 minutes at a time several times a day.
Blisters:
If you have a blister, sterilize [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Physical Injuries : Broken Teeth</title>
		<link>http://www.healthandsafetyblog.com/physical-injuries-broken-teeth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthandsafetyblog.com/physical-injuries-broken-teeth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health Safety</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.healthandsafetyblog.com/?p=167</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Your teeth are meant to last a lifetime. They are vulnerable, however, to nicks, chips and strains. To protect your teeth from damage and injury, take these precautions:

Don&#8217;t chew ice, pens or pencils.
Don&#8217;t use your teeth to open paper clips or otherwise to function as tools.
If you smoke a pipe, don&#8217;t bite down on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Aid Tips for Backaches</title>
		<link>http://www.healthandsafetyblog.com/first-aid-tips-for-backaches-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.healthandsafetyblog.com/first-aid-tips-for-backaches-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Health Safety</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.healthandsafetyblog.com/?p=165</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bones break when stressed. An arm, leg or finger, like a tree limb twisted in the wrong direction, hit too hard or crushed by accident, can splinter and snap.
You may think that the body&#8217;s 206 bones are as dry and lifeless as dead tree branches. Not so. Bones are made up of living tissue. New [...]]]></description>
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