Fingers are one of the first body parts to suffer from the cold and popular fingerless texting gloves can lead to frostbite and in worst cases, amputation, says Arthur Sanford, MD, Loyola University Health System.
Many are out of practice in snow shoveling due to a mild winter. But 11,500 ED visits each year are due to snow shovelling and 100 people die. Loyola shares interesting stats and tips to survive the winter and still have a cleared sidewalk.
A hearty snowfall brings anticipation for one of winter’s highlights – sledding. The adrenaline from speeding down an icy hill, feeling the snow spraying your face and the wind’s icy fingers nearly taking your breath away can be exhilarating. There is nothing like tearing down a perfect sledding hill to get rid of cabin fever. However, serious injuries can accompany the winter fun if precautions are not taken.
Q&A on seasonal affective disorder.
Harsh weather can take its toll on healthy sports enthusiasts. Outdoor exercise in the cold winter air can trigger underlying health conditions, so it’s important to listen to your body and be prepared.
Montefiore Medical Center dermatologist offers cold-weather skincare advice for the whole family.
UF expert Dan Culbert talks about caring for poinsettias after the holidays.
Make 2013 memorable by following these UAB doctor-recommended lifestyle changes.
Cold winds, icy rain and, in some places, snow—Old Man Winter is here. With the snowball fights, snow forts and snowy hills come some serious dangers. In addition to ducking from flying snow balls and avoiding out-of-control skiers, parents need to be on the lookout for dangerously low body temperatures and frostbite related to cold weather exposure.
Our New Year’s Resolutions start strong, but fizzle out quickly without vigilance, especially if you’ve resolved to live a healthier lifestyle. The University of Houston Texas Obesity Research Center offers these 10 strategies to get back on track to maintaining a healthy weight.
Now that the New Year is upon us, New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier may be top of mind, but how easy is it to keep your resolve after a few weeks? To keep from sliding back into old habits, Ryerson University experts offer these tips to help you keep on track.
Millions of Americans resolve to lose weight and eat healthfully at the beginning of each year, but resolutions are notoriously broken. Registered dietitians—the food and nutrition experts—weigh in on why resolutions fail and how to best set yourself up for success in 2013.
The National Weight Control Registry documents the habits of 4,000 Americans who have successfully lost weight and kept it off. Loyola physician, Jessica Bartfield, shares the secret tips to help keep those weight-loss New Year's resolutions once and for all.
More than 66 million Americans are obese, says a December study, and top New Year's Resolutions include losing weight. A bariatrics patient and her Loyola surgeon weigh-in on tips and advice.
With the New Year swiftly approaching, now is the time to start thinking about what you’d like to change in 2013. Learn more about how you can stick to your resolutions one Monday at a time. Get 52 Healthy Monday Tips.
Hospitals clamor to claim the first baby of the New Year but what are the rules? Karen Deighan, a Loyola OB, explains how the game is played, and won.
Losing weight is one of the most cited New Year’s resolutions each year. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the least successful. Harris Health System offers some simple strategies for success in 2013, and it starts by recognizing that losing weight is a lifestyle and not merely a change in diet.
More people walk drunk than drive drunk, and the injuries are many, says Loyola trauma surgeon, Thomas Esposito.
UCSF study examines role of key molecule in body’s metabolism, which eating at odd times can upset.
Tips and strategies on how to win the battle of the bulge this winter from Jeffrey Gersten, PsyD, Loyola University Health System.
Tips on how to avoid slips and falls from balance book author, Mike Ross, exercise physiologist at Loyola University Health System.
Winter has officially arrived and the top 5 winter sports are listed according to breaks, sprains and bumps says Daryl O'Connor, MD, orthopaedic surgeon at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, part of Loyola University Health System.
Tips to avoid allergy flare ups from Joseph Leija, MD, allergist who performs Loyola's Gottlieb Allergy Count.
Depression and risky behaviors crop up at the holiday time and here are tips to help identify symptoms in others, says Loyola University Health System emergency physician, Mark DeSilva.
We know high-fat, high-sugar foods cause obesity and promote heart disease, but most people don't realize that sugar and fat also contribute to conditions like osteoporosis by weakening bones.
Donna Kernodle, MPH, RD, LDN, CDE, diabetes education coordinator and registered dietitian at the Joslin Diabetes Center, part of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, offers the following tips to help manage how much sugar is had during the holidays.
Between last minute shopping, cooking, traveling, and preparing for visitors to stay with your family the holiday season can be a stressful time for many. During the holiday season, it is important to remember to keep your children safe from secondhand smoke, as there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke, according to the Surgeon General. Children exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to suffer ear infections, colds, severe asthma attacks, and lung problems.
13 notable, no-holds-barred, what-are-you-waiting-for, research-based New Year’s resolutions to make 2013 your best year yet.
Selecting more meaningful goals can lead to success.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of injury and death among teenagers every year, and crash deaths are even higher during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. It is very important that teen drivers avoid distraction in any form to keep themselves and others safe.
With research showing that smokers are most receptive to quit messages on Monday, the non-profit Quit & Stay Quit Monday campaign offers free tools and social media resources to help smokers quit leading up to New Year’s and stay quit every Monday thereafter.
The holidays can be a festive and joyful time. But for those who have been affected by cancer, it can be stressful and full of anxiety. Dana-Farber offers tips to help cope this holiday season.
Loyola pediatric allergist gives tips for surviving the holidays with kids and allergies.
Loyola physicians available to comment on the dangers of shoveling.
University veterinarian gives dog owners tips and advice about how to keep their canine friends warm and comfortable during winter weather.
As New Year's resolutions to lead a healthier lifestyle are about to be in full swing, many might find that instead of feeling good they are feeling worse. And the reason might be due to the one thing that should be helping: exercise. This is because several allergy and asthma triggers can be found lurking in health clubs, ruining workout routines.
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center psychologist offers New Year's resolution suggestion.
DePaul University in Chicago is home to a collection of the illustrated works of Charles Dickens that includes 1,000 volumes of rare books, early editions and memorabilia.
Director of Ithaca College's Gerontology Institute offers six ways to make intergenerational connections during the holidays
Samantha Borisoff is a climatologist in Cornell University’s Department of Earth and Atmospheric Science and at the NOAA-supported Northeast Regional Climate Center. She examined 50 years of weather data and calculated the chances for a white Christmas and a dry New Year’s Eve for various cities throughout the United States.
Psychologists studied 14 people who had sudden life-changing experiences. They say Ebenezer Scrooge's transformation fits right in. George Bailey from "It's a Wonderful Life" is another realistic movie character who embodies sudden change.
Cinnamon, nutmeg and even marshmallows are being intentionally abused in risky behavior, says Christina Hantsch, MD, toxicologist at Loyola University Health System. Once folly for teenagers, pre-teens are now copying what they see from Internet videos with dangerous results.
Getting together with extended family during the holidays can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be, says Vanderbilt psychiatrist Keith G. Meador, M.D., MPH, professor of Psychiatry and Preventive Medicine and director of the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society. There are ways of managing expectations to make the time together better for everyone.
Gain some flavorful food insights in Food for Thought: Healing Foods to Savor, authored by nutritional experts at University of California, San Diego Moores Cancer Center. All proceeds benefit the UCSD Healthy Eating Program.
Things every party goer should consider before a night on the town.
While many may see “taking Christ out of Christmas” as a recent phenomenon, the roots of secular Christmas celebrations and commercialization go deep into American history, says Anne Blankenship, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate at the John C. Danforth Center for Religion & Politics at Washington University in St. Louis.
Ah, the Christmas season. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. A time to celebrate peace, love and the religious beliefs of America’s religious majority – whether you like it or not.
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