It’s a holiday tradition you don’t want to miss! The annual Spelman-Morehouse Christmas Carol concert will, again, kick-off the Christmas season for metro-Atlanta residents. Mark your calendars and join the Spelman College and Morehouse College Glee Clubs for some Christmas cheer. Each show is free and open to the public! (www.spelman.edu/christmascarol)
The wine is chilled, the table is set --- you’re ready to entertain your family and friends with a decadent Thanksgiving feast. If you’ve decided to have turkey as the main entrée, how do you safely defrost and prep the bird before you pop it in your oven? Ryerson University professors Marilyn Lee, School of Occupational and Public Health, and Yvonne Yuan, School of Nutrition, offer tips on how to safely roast that perfect turkey, and have a delicious healthy dinner that’s easy on the waistline.
Looking to spend the holiday season in a sunny locale that is stress-free and easy on your pocketbook? A Ryerson University expert offers these holiday travel tips that will help you enjoy a relaxing vacation that won’t max out your credit cards.
Changing your focus from dieting to living healthy during the holidays boosts the chances of maintaining your perfect weight.
Hair clippings, cayenne pepper and raw eggs – these are just a few of the odd ingredients recommended to keep those pesky deer away from your backyard garden. But what about farmers who have hundreds of acres of Christmas trees to protect? North Carolina State University extension specialists have now found an effective, inexpensive alternative to available commercial products to keep the deer at bay.
USC Marshall Professors available to speak on topics of relevance to consumers, business owners and those who need the right comeback for awkward holiday scenarios
When a relative experiences memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease, holiday gatherings can be trying. Dr. Stephen Moelter, associate professor of psychology at USciences, believes that adults and children can arm themselves with ways to engage people with memory difficulty to ensure a more meaningful holiday season.
Christmas trees come in many shapes and sizes. Charlie Brown’s tree is scraggly and woebegone – but perennially endearing – while the giant trees that command so much attention on the White House lawn and at Rockefeller Center tower majestically over crowds. Botanist Clint Springer, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, says there is room for all kinds of trees to celebrate the holidays, but there are many benefits associated with choosing real Christmas trees.
No matter our religious or cultural background, we have all felt pressured during the winter holiday season to frame a picture-perfect experience. In this economy, when so many face celebrating the holidays on a tight or non-existent budget, Shawn Madison Krahmer, Ph.D., chair of theology and religious studies at Saint Joseph's University offers a different approach to the season for everyone.
On Black Friday, serious sales abound, as do serious shoppers and in some cases, serious consequences – flared tempers, bickering and in 2008, the death of a retail worker. Professor Sharron Lennon spent the past three Black Fridays observing and surveying shoppers to find out why they misbehave.
Mary Muscari, associate professor and parenting expert at Binghamton University, has avoided stress-out Thanksgivings for over 20 years. She offers ways to keep stress from turning Thanksgiving into a real turkey.
MD Anderson’s exercise tips for the holidays.
Tips for a healthy Thanksgiving for allergy and asthma sufferers.
According to research presented at a recent symposium at McGill, seeing meat appears to make human beings significantly less aggressive.
Donors can drop off gently used coats, hats and gloves at health system’s facilities in Homer Glen and Orland Park.
Would-be Santa’s should look to be more creative about the toys they buy their young children this holiday, looking for toys that spark imagination and creativity, promote physical activity and encourage social interaction.
Compulsive eating gets worse around the holidays.
The holidays are an exciting and busy time of year as parents race to finish the shopping, decorating and baking. As the number of days left in the calendar year winds down, be sure to allow plenty of time in that hectic schedule for playing with your child and sharing holiday traditions as a family. Nationwide Children’s Hospital reminds parents to keep alert to various holiday dangers.
Indiana U. experts discusses why 'home for the holidays' should mean your kids' home, not your parents'; tips for what gifts NOT to buy; insight into the commercial side of Christmas; and advice about weight gain over the holidays.
Surviving the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s without gaining weight can be challenging. LifeBridge Health dietitians offer some advice on how to eat healthier during the holidays – without feeling deprived.
Now is the time to turn your attention to getting your home prepared to keep you warm this winter.
Never fear: It’s OK to let your kids gorge on candy this Halloween because it’s not the amount of candy they eat, but the frequency with which they eat it, that raises cavity risk.
To help computational modelers who study the spread of infectious diseases, including flu, researchers at RTI International in North Carolina created a synthetic population mirroring U.S. demographics. Now they’ve added another layer of realism: where the virtual citizens live.
Tips on having an allergy and asthma safe Thanksgiving.
Students can take a break from the books on one of the finest cross-country trail systems in the nation.
Temple University podiatrists offer tips to keep you on your feet this winter.
Temple dietitian Amy Virus gives holiday travelers tips on how to stay healthy during long car rides.
Temple University registered dietitian Nicole Patience offers tips for dieters to navigate the dinners and parties that go along with the holiday season.
With the holiday season just around the corner, Ryerson University’s faculty experts can provide tips on a wide range of topics from trimming your holiday budget to keeping your waistline trim.
Most snow-blower injuries occur when the operator does not follow the instructions in the safety manual and attempts to remove snow from the blades of the snow blower with a hand.
If gardeners are concerned that this year’s record snowfall will harm their dormant plants, fret not, says botanist Karen Snetselaar, Ph.D., chair and professor of biology at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pa. “Snow cover is actually beneficial for many plants, especially perennial herbs and shrubs, because it provides insulation from freezing temperatures,” notes Snetselaar. “Plants under snow will be exposed to fewer drastic temperature changes, which is often more damaging than continued cold.”
Emergency management and transport agencies along the Mid-Atlantic had a high-tech edge coping with the recent blizzards – an advanced visualization and data fusion system that put on one screen real-time traffic, accident and weather information from dozens of sources. The University of Maryland developed the service and plans to offer it to the general public.
American University uses resilience, dedication, and ingenuity to ensure essential campus operations continue before, during and after historic snow storms.
For the “Snowmageddon” event of 2010 or the Blizzard of ’96 – which was a double-whammy snowstorm, too – the memories of digging out won’t easily melt away. Cornell expert Art DeGaetano, an expert on snow loads and climatology, explains.
An expert in the physiology of exercise gives tips on how to exercise safely in cold temperatures.
When your driveway is covered in snow this winter, your first thought may be to dig yourself out. But before you grab the shovel, physical therapist Dr. Susan Wainwright shares simple tips to prepare for and avoid injuries from shoveling snow.
Whether you’ve already made a New Year’s resolution, or want to make a healthy lifestyle change, Saint Louis University family physicians suggests five ways you can do to break the cycle of broken resolutions and improve your health once and for all.
As skiers and snowboarders prepare to flock to the slopes, a Geisinger physician offers advice for staying safe this winter season.
Don’t let shoveling snowball into a painful injury.
Make an appointment to better your urologic health.
For many, celebrating the holidays calls for a champagne toast. But for some people popping a bottle of bubbly can be dangerous to your health.
Adding 30 minutes of daily physical activity should top your list of New Year’s resolutions for a healthier 2010, says Peter Brubaker, professor of health and exercise science at Wake Forest University. Regular daily exercise is the most important step toward a healthier lifestyle, Brubaker says.
New Year’s is usually a time for making personal resolutions, but families can set goals too. “Like merchants, families should take inventory,” says Dr. Samuel Gladding, a licensed professional counselor with a specialty in family counseling and chair of the Department of Counseling at Wake Forest University.
Millions of Americans will be job hunting in 2010, and for many of those who are currently unemployed, the search will mark the continuation of a long and unsuccessful journey. Andy Chan, vice president for career development at Wake Forest University, says job seekers often encounter three major roadblocks to success.
As Americans start thinking about New Year’s resolutions, such as getting physically fit, a Baylor University consumer behavior expert suggests Americans resolve to get in good financial shape, as well. Jim Roberts's advice includes focusing on four savings goals in 2010.
By making the 2010 Be Out There Resolution to spend more time outside in 2010, Americans will be making a resolution that’s both good for their families and fun to keep. Everyone who makes the 2010 Be Out There Resolution will receive the Know, Go and Grow Be Out There Toolkit with important facts, fun tips and interactive tools to help them keep the resolution.
Loyola physician warns of the perils of drunken walking.
Instead of making individual resolutions which are often times quickly forgotten, New Year’s is a good time to take personal inventory of our lives.
Washington University in St. Louis faculty offer their suggestions for the one book — in a few cases two or three — that a high school senior should read before heading off to college, whether to be better prepared for the college classroom or for living away from home or simply to be a more well-rounded person.
A nationally recognized fire safety expert provides some information on keeping your home -- and family -- safe during the holidays.
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